Demographics Indicator

Households Receiving SNAP

The proportion of households that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) for our 8-county region.

The United States Census Bureau provides the data for the number of households that receive SNAP for the counties and localities in the 8-county region. The data spans from 2015 to 2023.

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Households Receiving SNAP
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Orleans

Orleans County had the highest percentage of households receiving SNAP benefits until 2023, when it was surpassed by Monroe County.

8.7%

In 2023, Ontario County had the lowest percentage of households receiving SNAP benefits at 8.7%.

2023 Averages

In 2023, the average percentage of households receiving SNAP in our 8-county region was 11.7%, down from 13.1% in 2015.

This infographic shows a grouped bar chart for the number of households receiving SNAP in the 8-county region. The data spans from 2015 to 2023.

Note: For this indicator, race/ethnicity data had very high margins of error