Food Stamps in Washington (State)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in the United States and Washington
Washington
United States
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$62,848.000000$55,322.000000$62,848.000000$62.8k2,696,6062.70M$24,064.000000$20,214.000000$24,064.000000$24.1k374,145374k$70,372.000000$62,089.000000$70,372.000000$70.4k2,322,4612.32M

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in the United States and Washington
Washington
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty247.116760%52.998047%47.116760%47.1%21.167%21.2%21.332104%28.339554%21.332104%21.3%44.727%44.7%19.230512%18.429803%19.230512%19.2%12.583%12.6%46.945970%44.347651%46.945970%46.9%25.848%25.8%29.704259%29.179046%29.704259%29.7%11.502%11.5%43.268786%50.307328%43.268786%43.3%51.007%51.0%

Characteristics of Households Not Receiving Food Stamps#3

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in the United States and Washington
Washington
United States
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty228.269022%28.828650%28.269022%28.3%78.833%78.8%4.246874%5.310662%4.246874%4.2%55.273%55.3%21.522256%20.990542%21.522256%21.5%87.417%87.4%21.696812%22.468885%21.696812%21.7%74.152%74.2%36.820123%38.399416%36.820123%36.8%88.498%88.5%6.695312%8.719194%6.695312%6.7%48.993%49.0%

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in the United States and Washington
Washington
United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Black1Other1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian129.386469%27.934397%29.386469%29.4%27,33527.3k211.799516%212%28.516734%24.343036%28.516734%28.5%32,54932.5k205.530999%206%25.043537%21.151806%25.043537%25.0%31,92531.9k180.498341%180%22.395108%19.809232%22.395108%22.4%19,77619.8k161.410101%161%13.874663%13.049135%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k100.000000%100%11.571875%8.898420%11.571875%11.6%241,811242k83.402928%83%11.275405%7.599620%11.275405%11.3%20,74920.7k81.266152%81%

Map of Food Stamps by County in Washington

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County#5

Percentage of households (%):
7.4%10.8%14.1%17.4%20.7%24.0%
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Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Washington

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of households (%):
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Food Stamps by Place in Washington

There are 626 places in Washington. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Washington, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 22,221.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Washington, selected places in Washington, and entities that contain Washington
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#LongviewYakimaParklandMount VernonSpokaneBremertonPascoEverettLakewoodLynnwoodTacomaSeaTacKennewickFederal WayVancouverKentBurienOlympiaAuburnWalla WallaSpokane ValleySpokane VlySpanawayBellinghamUniversity PlaceUniv PlDes MoinesWashingtonMarysvilleWenatcheeOak HarborUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPuyallupRentonLake StevensLaceyPullmanRichlandWestPacificSouth HillShorelineGrahamSeattleIssaquahBellevueEdmondsBothellSilver FirsKirklandMaple ValleyRedmondMercer IslandBainbridge IslandBainbridge IsSammamishCottage Lake28.377561%28.377561%28.4%4,224126.562311%26.562311%26.6%8,773225.869766%25.869766%25.9%3,361324.001042%24.001042%24.0%2,763423.461984%23.461984%23.5%20,46820.5k521.952148%21.952148%22.0%3,459621.572074%21.572074%21.6%4,295721.541413%21.541413%21.5%9,095821.383725%21.383725%21.4%5,211920.793788%20.793788%20.8%2,8921020.446143%20.446143%20.4%16,42516.4k1119.965733%19.965733%20.0%1,9811219.943214%19.943214%19.9%5,5491319.725956%19.725956%19.7%6,7951419.528675%19.528675%19.5%13,15113.2k1519.452362%19.452362%19.5%8,3261618.958568%18.958568%19.0%3,5281718.762925%18.762925%18.8%3,9921818.658448%18.658448%18.7%5,1461918.073630%18.073630%18.1%2,1112017.849952%17.849952%17.8%6,8262116.868885%16.868885%16.9%1,7242215.998944%15.998944%16.0%5,4552315.847338%15.847338%15.8%2,0182414.689797%14.689797%14.7%1,7192513.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.645639%13.645639%13.6%3,1432613.276158%13.276158%13.3%1,5482713.194593%13.194593%13.2%1,2302813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.713399%12.713399%12.7%1,9662912.620905%12.620905%12.6%4,8543012.022864%12.022864%12.0%1,2413111.737923%11.737923%11.7%2,1143211.229947%11.229947%11.2%1,1973311.128063%11.128063%11.1%2,3343411.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.360069%10.360069%10.4%1,9223510.101754%10.101754%10.1%2,194369.598350%9.598350%9.6%791379.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k385.884823%5.884823%5.9%841395.488374%5.488374%5.5%3,000405.476627%5.476627%5.5%956415.096242%5.096242%5.1%834425.047455%5.047455%5.0%351434.640816%4.640816%4.6%1,648444.597162%4.597162%4.6%392454.339956%4.339956%4.3%1,031464.164969%4.164969%4.2%409473.314345%3.314345%3.3%320481.583256%1.583256%1.6%323491.079137%1.079137%1.1%8750

Food Stamps by Metro Area in Washington

There are 22 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within Washington (20 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 22 of those to each other, Washington, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Washington, selected metro areas in Washington, and entities that contain Washington
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Yakima Metro AreaYakima AreaAberdeen Metro AreaAberdeen AreaLongview Metro AreaLongview AreaCentralia Metro AreaCentraliaMoses Lake Metro AreaMoses LakeOthello Metro AreaOthello AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaShelton Metro AreaShelton AreaKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaMount Vernon and Anacortes Metro AreaMount VernonLewiston Metro AreaLewiston AreaBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamPort Angeles Metro AreaPort AngelesWalla Walla Metro AreaWalla WallaEllensburg Metro AreaEllensburgWashingtonOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonWenatchee Metro AreaWenatcheePullman Metro AreaPullman AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWestPacificOak Harbor Metro AreaOak Harbor23.970023%23.970023%24.0%19,22319.2k121.920501%21.920501%21.9%6,022221.595120%21.595120%21.6%8,567321.073201%21.073201%21.1%6,201419.326461%19.326461%19.3%5,756519.065062%19.065062%19.1%1,093618.230230%18.230230%18.2%39,02639.0k718.041329%18.041329%18.0%4,051816.425327%16.425327%16.4%15,37015.4k915.972534%15.972534%16.0%143,196143k1015.754316%15.754316%15.8%7,2641115.438169%15.438169%15.4%3,9251215.329737%15.329737%15.3%12,42012.4k1315.172721%15.172721%15.2%4,7701415.101954%15.101954%15.1%3,5551514.105104%14.105104%14.1%2,4211613.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.269803%13.269803%13.3%13,73013.7k1713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.056997%12.056997%12.1%11,84611.8k1811.889862%11.889862%11.9%4,9401911.626418%11.626418%11.6%1,9982011.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k2111.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.766982%9.766982%9.8%3,26122

Food Stamps by County in Washington

There are 39 counties in Washington. This section compares all 39 of those to each other, Washington, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Washington, selected counties in Washington, and entities that contain Washington
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Yakima CountyYakimaPacific CountyPacificGrays Harbor CountyGrays HarborCowlitz CountyCowlitzOkanogan CountyOkanoganFerry CountyFerryLewis CountyLewisPend Oreille CountyPend OreilleFranklin CountyFranklinGrant CountyGrantAdams CountyAdamsStevens CountyStevensSpokane CountySpokaneAsotin CountyAsotinMason CountyMasonColumbia CountyColumbiaWahkiakum CountyWahkiakumKlickitat CountyKlickitatSkagit CountySkagitClark CountyClarkWhatcom CountyWhatcomClallam CountyClallamBenton CountyBentonPierce CountyPierceWalla Walla CountyWalla WallaDouglas CountyDouglasSkamania CountySkamaniaKittitas CountyKittitasWashingtonLincoln CountyLincolnThurston CountyThurstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKitsap CountyKitsapSnohomish CountySnohomishWhitman CountyWhitmanJefferson CountyJeffersonWestPacificChelan CountyChelanKing CountyKingGarfield CountyGarfieldIsland CountyIslandSan Juan CountySan Juan23.970023%23.970023%24.0%19,22319.2k122.991320%22.991320%23.0%2,066221.920501%21.920501%21.9%6,022321.595120%21.595120%21.6%8,567421.298500%21.298500%21.3%3,579521.158276%21.158276%21.2%643621.073201%21.073201%21.1%6,201720.558329%20.558329%20.6%1,112820.093811%20.093811%20.1%5,055919.326461%19.326461%19.3%5,7561019.065062%19.065062%19.1%1,0931118.822383%18.822383%18.8%3,2831218.110364%18.110364%18.1%34,63134.6k1318.059589%18.059589%18.1%1,6791418.041329%18.041329%18.0%4,0511517.702783%17.702783%17.7%2991617.495808%17.495808%17.5%3131716.581980%16.581980%16.6%1,3381815.754316%15.754316%15.8%7,2641915.381433%15.381433%15.4%25,28025.3k2015.329737%15.329737%15.3%12,42012.4k2115.172721%15.172721%15.2%4,7702215.076442%15.076442%15.1%10,31510.3k2315.050178%15.050178%15.1%46,22046.2k2414.900920%14.900920%14.9%3,2562514.684974%14.684974%14.7%2,1072614.594713%14.594713%14.6%6682714.105104%14.105104%14.1%2,4212813.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.580816%13.580816%13.6%5892913.269803%13.269803%13.3%13,73013.7k3013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.056997%12.056997%12.1%11,84611.8k3111.796458%11.796458%11.8%32,86832.9k3211.626418%11.626418%11.6%1,9983311.569943%11.569943%11.6%1,5693411.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.415441%10.415441%10.4%2,8333510.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k369.873950%9.873950%9.9%94379.766982%9.766982%9.8%3,261387.477371%7.477371%7.5%57039

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Washington

There are 242 county subdivisions in Washington. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Washington, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 27,518.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Washington, selected county subdivisions in Washington, and entities that contain Washington
0%10%20%30%Count#Toppenish-WapatoAberdeen-HoquiamSunnysideCentralia-ChehalisLongview-KelsoPascoMount VernonYakimaMoses LakeSpokaneFederal Way-AuburnFederal Wy-AuburnTacomaEverettVancouverPort AngelesOrchardsWalla Walla-College PlaceWalla Walla-Colle…Port OrchardFerndaleThurston SouthThurston SRichland-KennewickEast WenatcheeE WenatcheeOlympia EastBellinghamWashingtonBremertonOlympiaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMarysvilleArlingtonNorth Whidbey IslandN Whidbey IsWenatcheeSeattleCamasPuyallupPullmanWestPacificGraham-ThriftEnumclaw PlateauSnohomishDeer ParkBattle GroundMonroeStanwoodEdmondsPoulsboTahoma-Maple ValleyTahoma-Maple VlyMaltbyGig Harbor PeninsulaGig Hbr PeninsulaSeattle EastSnoqualmie ValleySnoqualmie VlyFort Lewis-DuPontIssaquah Plateau34.515595%34.515595%34.5%2,501127.644857%27.644857%27.6%3,397227.510390%27.510390%27.5%4,104326.782383%26.782383%26.8%3,302426.748442%26.748442%26.7%6,651523.444200%23.444200%23.4%4,046622.569336%22.569336%22.6%2,897722.485652%22.485652%22.5%11,36211.4k821.259906%21.259906%21.3%2,629920.168318%20.168318%20.2%29,76429.8k1019.496238%19.496238%19.5%12,51612.5k1118.898690%18.898690%18.9%32,24432.2k1218.179329%18.179329%18.2%12,61712.6k1317.614665%17.614665%17.6%15,86515.9k1417.562947%17.562947%17.6%2,2601517.459643%17.459643%17.5%4,1101615.660935%15.660935%15.7%2,8601715.568126%15.568126%15.6%3,7981815.100443%15.100443%15.1%1,7741915.045771%15.045771%15.0%2,1862014.889501%14.889501%14.9%9,0822114.831039%14.831039%14.8%1,6592214.439103%14.439103%14.4%1,8022314.360021%14.360021%14.4%6,5432413.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.869796%13.869796%13.9%5,9932513.322023%13.322023%13.3%9,1872613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.836134%12.836134%12.8%3,3082712.356243%12.356243%12.4%1,3432812.284395%12.284395%12.3%1,8092912.103259%12.103259%12.1%1,7163011.909058%11.909058%11.9%52,40752.4k3111.282447%11.282447%11.3%2,1953211.195283%11.195283%11.2%6,6653311.179425%11.179425%11.2%1,2913411.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.861827%10.861827%10.9%3,0213510.629641%10.629641%10.6%2,5343610.586994%10.586994%10.6%1,405379.861199%9.861199%9.9%1,087389.568434%9.568434%9.6%1,940399.550501%9.550501%9.6%886409.313990%9.313990%9.3%1,207418.554170%8.554170%8.6%8,157427.713946%7.713946%7.7%1,234437.668001%7.668001%7.7%1,820446.099954%6.099954%6.1%1,057456.073719%6.073719%6.1%1,165466.012518%6.012518%6.0%13,74613.7k475.788618%5.788618%5.8%1,068484.979899%4.979899%5.0%384493.233062%3.233062%3.2%92050

Food Stamps by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares Washington to all of the states in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington.

Most Food Stamps by State#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Washington, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain Washington
0%5%10%15%Count#OregonMississippiKentuckyNew MexicoTennesseeWest VirginiaLouisianaMaineRhode IslandMichiganAlabamaNew YorkGeorgiaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaOhioFloridaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaArkansasWashingtonOklahomaVermontIllinoisArizonaTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriPennsylvaniaDelawareWisconsinMassachusettsNevadaConnecticutIndianaIdahoIowaHawaiiWestMarylandPacificSouth DakotaMontanaAlaskaVirginiaCaliforniaNew JerseyKansasNebraskaMinnesotaColoradoUtahNew HampshireNorth DakotaWyoming18.757557%18.757557%18.8%289,944290k118.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k216.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k316.609250%16.609250%16.6%126,654127k416.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k516.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k616.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k716.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k816.113495%16.113495%16.1%66,10466.1k915.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k1015.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k1115.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M1215.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k1314.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k1414.800012%14.800012%14.8%681,015681k1514.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M1614.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k1714.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k1813.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k1913.661444%13.661444%13.7%199,662200k2013.589673%13.589673%13.6%34,94034.9k2113.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k2213.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k2313.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M2413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k2512.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k2612.973961%12.973961%13.0%45,15645.2k2712.712153%12.712153%12.7%293,682294k2812.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k2912.438913%12.438913%12.4%128,208128k3012.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k3112.194152%12.194152%12.2%306,540307k3212.154362%12.154362%12.2%72,45372.5k3311.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k3411.563392%11.563392%11.6%52,27052.3k3511.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.086195%11.086195%11.1%241,401241k3610.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.908268%10.908268%10.9%36,38336.4k3710.635086%10.635086%10.6%43,88643.9k3810.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k399.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k409.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M419.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k429.104026%9.104026%9.1%101,588102k438.985532%8.985532%9.0%66,63566.6k448.866816%8.866816%8.9%189,334189k458.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k468.338496%8.338496%8.3%76,57876.6k477.837959%7.837959%7.8%40,86540.9k487.491734%7.491734%7.5%22,86222.9k496.025508%6.025508%6.0%13,67713.7k50

Food Stamps by State in the West

There are 13 states in the West. This section compares Washington to all of the states in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Washington.

Most Food Stamps by State#12

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Washington, selected other states in the West, and entities that contain Washington
0%5%10%15%Count#OregonNew MexicoWashingtonArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNevadaIdahoHawaiiWestPacificMontanaAlaskaCaliforniaColoradoUtahWyoming18.757557%18.757557%18.8%289,944290k116.609250%16.609250%16.6%126,654127k213.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k313.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.438913%12.438913%12.4%128,208128k512.154362%12.154362%12.2%72,45372.5k611.563392%11.563392%11.6%52,27052.3k711.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.635086%10.635086%10.6%43,88643.9k810.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k99.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M108.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k118.338496%8.338496%8.3%76,57876.6k126.025508%6.025508%6.0%13,67713.7k13

Definitions

  • Food Stamps: formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a program to provide monetary assistance to low income households for the purpose of purchasing food

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