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Children in households receiving SSI, cash aid or SNAP by state Children under 18 living in households that received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash public assistance income, or Food Stamps/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months, as a share of all children in households, with the count. From the American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates (household population; survey estimates with margins of error, larger in small states). Percentages are derived by Quadranac from the published counts. ACS respondents tend to under-report benefit receipt compared with program records.
Reference period 2025 Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Chart (3 options): Children in households receiving SSI, cash assistance or SNAP (%, derived) Children in households receiving SSI, cash assistance or SNAP Children under 18 in households
Children in households receiving SSI, cash assistance or SNAP (%, derived) Children in households receiving SSI, cash assistance or SNAP Children under 18 in households
Children in households receiving SSI, cash aid or SNAP by state: Children in households receiving SSI, cash assistance or SNAP (%, derived) 51 areas ranked by Children in households receiving SSI, cash assistance or SNAP (%, derived). Highest: New Mexico (34.5); lowest: Utah (11.4); national value 23.1. New Mexico New Mexico: 34.5 34.5 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 31.1 31.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 31.0 31.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 30.5 30.5 Hawaii Hawaii: 27.8 27.8 Mississippi Mississippi: 27.8 27.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 27.8 27.8 New York New York: 27.6 27.6 Oregon Oregon: 27.4 27.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 26.9 26.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 26.5 26.5 Michigan Michigan: 25.9 25.9 Alabama Alabama: 25.7 25.7 Illinois Illinois: 25.6 25.6 California California: 25.2 25.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 25.1 25.1 Nevada Nevada: 25.0 25.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 24.4 24.4 Alaska Alaska: 24.2 24.2 Florida Florida: 24.1 24.1 Georgia Georgia: 24.0 24.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 23.5 23.5 Ohio Ohio: 23.1 23.1 Washington Washington: 22.8 22.8 Maine Maine: 22.5 22.5 Texas Texas: 22.2 22.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 22.0 22.0 Arizona Arizona: 21.3 21.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 21.3 21.3 Maryland Maryland: 21.1 21.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 20.7 20.7 Connecticut Connecticut: 20.6 20.6 Missouri Missouri: 20.1 20.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 19.9 19.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 19.1 19.1 Indiana Indiana: 18.8 18.8 New Jersey New Jersey: 18.1 18.1 Vermont Vermont: 17.8 17.8 Delaware Delaware: 17.7 17.7 Nebraska Nebraska: 17.7 17.7 Virginia Virginia: 17.7 17.7 Colorado Colorado: 17.5 17.5 Minnesota Minnesota: 17.0 17.0 Montana Montana: 16.2 16.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 16.2 16.2 Iowa Iowa: 15.9 15.9 Idaho Idaho: 15.7 15.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 14.4 14.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 13.9 13.9 Kansas Kansas: 13.4 13.4 Utah Utah: 11.4 11.4 National 23.1
Children in households receiving SSI, cash aid or SNAP by state: Children in households receiving SSI, cash assistance or SNAP (%, derived) 51 areas ranked by Children in households receiving SSI, cash assistance or SNAP (%, derived). Highest: New Mexico (34.5); lowest: Utah (11.4); national value 23.1. New Mexico New Mexico: 34.5 34.5 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 31.1 31.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 31.0 31.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 30.5 30.5 Hawaii Hawaii: 27.8 27.8 Mississippi Mississippi: 27.8 27.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 27.8 27.8 New York New York: 27.6 27.6 Oregon Oregon: 27.4 27.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 26.9 26.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 26.5 26.5 Michigan Michigan: 25.9 25.9 Alabama Alabama: 25.7 25.7 Illinois Illinois: 25.6 25.6 California California: 25.2 25.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 25.1 25.1 Nevada Nevada: 25.0 25.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 24.4 24.4 Alaska Alaska: 24.2 24.2 Florida Florida: 24.1 24.1 Georgia Georgia: 24.0 24.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 23.5 23.5 Ohio Ohio: 23.1 23.1 Washington Washington: 22.8 22.8 Maine Maine: 22.5 22.5 Texas Texas: 22.2 22.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 22.0 22.0 Arizona Arizona: 21.3 21.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 21.3 21.3 Maryland Maryland: 21.1 21.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 20.7 20.7 Connecticut Connecticut: 20.6 20.6 Missouri Missouri: 20.1 20.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 19.9 19.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 19.1 19.1 Indiana Indiana: 18.8 18.8 New Jersey New Jersey: 18.1 18.1 Vermont Vermont: 17.8 17.8 Delaware Delaware: 17.7 17.7 Nebraska Nebraska: 17.7 17.7 Virginia Virginia: 17.7 17.7 Colorado Colorado: 17.5 17.5 Minnesota Minnesota: 17.0 17.0 Montana Montana: 16.2 16.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 16.2 16.2 Iowa Iowa: 15.9 15.9 Idaho Idaho: 15.7 15.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 14.4 14.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 13.9 13.9 Kansas Kansas: 13.4 13.4 Utah Utah: 11.4 11.4 National 23.1
Children in households receiving SSI, cash assistance or SNAP (%, derived), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Children in households receiving SSI, cash assistance or SNAP (%, derived). Highest: New Mexico (34.5); lowest: Utah (11.4); national value 23.1. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Children in households receiving SSI, cash aid or SNAP by state: Children in households receiving SSI, cash assistance or SNAP 51 areas ranked by Children in households receiving SSI, cash assistance or SNAP. Highest: California (2.06M); lowest: Wyoming (18k). California California: 2.06M 2.06M Texas Texas: 1.68M 1.68M New York New York: 1.07M 1.07M Florida Florida: 1.07M 1.07M Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 688k 688k Illinois Illinois: 666k 666k Georgia Georgia: 597k 597k Ohio Ohio: 581k 581k North Carolina North Carolina: 551k 551k Michigan Michigan: 531k 531k Washington Washington: 370k 370k New Jersey New Jersey: 360k 360k Arizona Arizona: 339k 339k Massachusetts Massachusetts: 331k 331k Virginia Virginia: 325k 325k Tennessee Tennessee: 323k 323k Louisiana Louisiana: 318k 318k Indiana Indiana: 294k 294k Alabama Alabama: 286k 286k Maryland Maryland: 281k 281k Missouri Missouri: 270k 270k Kentucky Kentucky: 268k 268k Wisconsin Wisconsin: 267k 267k Oklahoma Oklahoma: 264k 264k South Carolina South Carolina: 244k 244k Oregon Oregon: 221k 221k Minnesota Minnesota: 217k 217k Colorado Colorado: 212k 212k Mississippi Mississippi: 181k 181k Nevada Nevada: 169k 169k New Mexico New Mexico: 150k 150k Connecticut Connecticut: 147k 147k Arkansas Arkansas: 137k 137k Iowa Iowa: 114k 114k West Virginia West Virginia: 105k 105k Utah Utah: 104k 104k Kansas Kansas: 90k 90k Nebraska Nebraska: 83k 83k Hawaii Hawaii: 78k 78k Idaho Idaho: 74k 74k Maine Maine: 54k 54k Rhode Island Rhode Island: 47k 47k South Dakota South Dakota: 42k 42k Alaska Alaska: 41k 41k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 39k 39k District of Columbia District of Columbia: 38k 38k Delaware Delaware: 37k 37k Montana Montana: 37k 37k North Dakota North Dakota: 24k 24k Vermont Vermont: 19k 19k Wyoming Wyoming: 18k 18k
Children in households receiving SSI, cash aid or SNAP by state: Children in households receiving SSI, cash assistance or SNAP 51 areas ranked by Children in households receiving SSI, cash assistance or SNAP. Highest: California (2.06M); lowest: Wyoming (18k). California California: 2.06M 2.06M Texas Texas: 1.68M 1.68M New York New York: 1.07M 1.07M Florida Florida: 1.07M 1.07M Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 688k 688k Illinois Illinois: 666k 666k Georgia Georgia: 597k 597k Ohio Ohio: 581k 581k North Carolina North Carolina: 551k 551k Michigan Michigan: 531k 531k Washington Washington: 370k 370k New Jersey New Jersey: 360k 360k Arizona Arizona: 339k 339k Massachusetts Massachusetts: 331k 331k Virginia Virginia: 325k 325k Tennessee Tennessee: 323k 323k Louisiana Louisiana: 318k 318k Indiana Indiana: 294k 294k Alabama Alabama: 286k 286k Maryland Maryland: 281k 281k Missouri Missouri: 270k 270k Kentucky Kentucky: 268k 268k Wisconsin Wisconsin: 267k 267k Oklahoma Oklahoma: 264k 264k South Carolina South Carolina: 244k 244k Oregon Oregon: 221k 221k Minnesota Minnesota: 217k 217k Colorado Colorado: 212k 212k Mississippi Mississippi: 181k 181k Nevada Nevada: 169k 169k New Mexico New Mexico: 150k 150k Connecticut Connecticut: 147k 147k Arkansas Arkansas: 137k 137k Iowa Iowa: 114k 114k West Virginia West Virginia: 105k 105k Utah Utah: 104k 104k Kansas Kansas: 90k 90k Nebraska Nebraska: 83k 83k Hawaii Hawaii: 78k 78k Idaho Idaho: 74k 74k Maine Maine: 54k 54k Rhode Island Rhode Island: 47k 47k South Dakota South Dakota: 42k 42k Alaska Alaska: 41k 41k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 39k 39k District of Colum… District of Columbia: 38k 38k Delaware Delaware: 37k 37k Montana Montana: 37k 37k North Dakota North Dakota: 24k 24k Vermont Vermont: 19k 19k Wyoming Wyoming: 18k 18k
Children in households receiving SSI, cash assistance or SNAP, 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Children in households receiving SSI, cash assistance or SNAP. Highest: California (2.06M); lowest: Wyoming (18k). Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Children in households receiving SSI, cash aid or SNAP by state: Children under 18 in households 51 areas ranked by Children under 18 in households. Highest: California (8.15M); lowest: Vermont (107k). California California: 8.15M 8.15M Texas Texas: 7.56M 7.56M Florida Florida: 4.43M 4.43M New York New York: 3.87M 3.87M Illinois Illinois: 2.61M 2.61M Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 2.56M 2.56M Ohio Ohio: 2.51M 2.51M Georgia Georgia: 2.49M 2.49M North Carolina North Carolina: 2.34M 2.34M Michigan Michigan: 2.05M 2.05M New Jersey New Jersey: 1.98M 1.98M Virginia Virginia: 1.84M 1.84M Washington Washington: 1.62M 1.62M Arizona Arizona: 1.59M 1.59M Indiana Indiana: 1.57M 1.57M Tennessee Tennessee: 1.56M 1.56M Missouri Missouri: 1.35M 1.35M Maryland Maryland: 1.33M 1.33M Massachusetts Massachusetts: 1.32M 1.32M Minnesota Minnesota: 1.27M 1.27M Wisconsin Wisconsin: 1.21M 1.21M Colorado Colorado: 1.21M 1.21M South Carolina South Carolina: 1.14M 1.14M Alabama Alabama: 1.11M 1.11M Louisiana Louisiana: 1.04M 1.04M Kentucky Kentucky: 1.01M 1.01M Oklahoma Oklahoma: 952k 952k Utah Utah: 916k 916k Oregon Oregon: 806k 806k Iowa Iowa: 715k 715k Connecticut Connecticut: 713k 713k Arkansas Arkansas: 686k 686k Nevada Nevada: 676k 676k Kansas Kansas: 674k 674k Mississippi Mississippi: 651k 651k Idaho Idaho: 471k 471k Nebraska Nebraska: 470k 470k New Mexico New Mexico: 436k 436k West Virginia West Virginia: 337k 337k Hawaii Hawaii: 280k 280k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 244k 244k Maine Maine: 240k 240k Montana Montana: 228k 228k South Dakota South Dakota: 218k 218k Delaware Delaware: 209k 209k Rhode Island Rhode Island: 194k 194k North Dakota North Dakota: 175k 175k Alaska Alaska: 170k 170k District of Columbia District of Columbia: 124k 124k Wyoming Wyoming: 121k 121k Vermont Vermont: 107k 107k
Children in households receiving SSI, cash aid or SNAP by state: Children under 18 in households 51 areas ranked by Children under 18 in households. Highest: California (8.15M); lowest: Vermont (107k). California California: 8.15M 8.15M Texas Texas: 7.56M 7.56M Florida Florida: 4.43M 4.43M New York New York: 3.87M 3.87M Illinois Illinois: 2.61M 2.61M Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 2.56M 2.56M Ohio Ohio: 2.51M 2.51M Georgia Georgia: 2.49M 2.49M North Carolina North Carolina: 2.34M 2.34M Michigan Michigan: 2.05M 2.05M New Jersey New Jersey: 1.98M 1.98M Virginia Virginia: 1.84M 1.84M Washington Washington: 1.62M 1.62M Arizona Arizona: 1.59M 1.59M Indiana Indiana: 1.57M 1.57M Tennessee Tennessee: 1.56M 1.56M Missouri Missouri: 1.35M 1.35M Maryland Maryland: 1.33M 1.33M Massachusetts Massachusetts: 1.32M 1.32M Minnesota Minnesota: 1.27M 1.27M Wisconsin Wisconsin: 1.21M 1.21M Colorado Colorado: 1.21M 1.21M South Carolina South Carolina: 1.14M 1.14M Alabama Alabama: 1.11M 1.11M Louisiana Louisiana: 1.04M 1.04M Kentucky Kentucky: 1.01M 1.01M Oklahoma Oklahoma: 952k 952k Utah Utah: 916k 916k Oregon Oregon: 806k 806k Iowa Iowa: 715k 715k Connecticut Connecticut: 713k 713k Arkansas Arkansas: 686k 686k Nevada Nevada: 676k 676k Kansas Kansas: 674k 674k Mississippi Mississippi: 651k 651k Idaho Idaho: 471k 471k Nebraska Nebraska: 470k 470k New Mexico New Mexico: 436k 436k West Virginia West Virginia: 337k 337k Hawaii Hawaii: 280k 280k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 244k 244k Maine Maine: 240k 240k Montana Montana: 228k 228k South Dakota South Dakota: 218k 218k Delaware Delaware: 209k 209k Rhode Island Rhode Island: 194k 194k North Dakota North Dakota: 175k 175k Alaska Alaska: 170k 170k District of Colum… District of Columbia: 124k 124k Wyoming Wyoming: 121k 121k Vermont Vermont: 107k 107k
Children under 18 in households, 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Children under 18 in households. Highest: California (8.15M); lowest: Vermont (107k). Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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State Children in households receiving SSI, cash assistance or SNAP (%, derived) Children in households receiving SSI, cash assistance or SNAP Children under 18 in households United States 23.1 16,509,967 71,554,878 Alabama 25.7 285,637 1,109,316 Alaska 24.2 41,139 170,334 Arizona 21.3 339,000 1,588,853 Arkansas 19.9 136,705 686,421 California 25.2 2,058,108 8,152,601 Colorado 17.5 211,580 1,210,142 Connecticut 20.6 147,158 713,134 Delaware 17.7 37,169 209,433 District of Columbia 31.1 38,455 123,575 Florida 24.1 1,067,553 4,427,109 Georgia 24 597,458 2,489,355 Hawaii 27.8 77,818 279,990 Idaho 15.7 74,065 471,096 Illinois 25.6 666,423 2,605,043 Indiana 18.8 294,443 1,569,164 Iowa 15.9 113,747 715,461 Kansas 13.4 89,982 673,564 Kentucky 26.5 267,550 1,009,236 Louisiana 30.5 318,395 1,042,845 Maine 22.5 54,046 240,221 Maryland 21.1 281,009 1,333,324 Massachusetts 25.1 331,380 1,320,681 Michigan 25.9 531,488 2,052,146 Minnesota 17 216,534 1,272,195 Mississippi 27.8 180,950 651,167 Missouri 20.1 270,354 1,346,121 Montana 16.2 36,942 228,038 Nebraska 17.7 82,969 469,797 Nevada 25 169,408 676,294 New Hampshire 16.2 39,477 243,924 New Jersey 18.1 359,509 1,984,754 New Mexico 34.5 150,275 435,523 New York 27.6 1,069,832 3,872,459 North Carolina 23.5 551,149 2,343,365 North Dakota 13.9 24,287 174,998 Ohio 23.1 580,533 2,513,564 Oklahoma 27.8 264,218 952,012 Oregon 27.4 220,538 806,144 Pennsylvania 26.9 687,582 2,556,414 Rhode Island 24.4 47,185 193,518 South Carolina 21.3 243,774 1,142,606 South Dakota 19.1 41,548 217,634 Tennessee 20.7 323,085 1,563,353 Texas 22.2 1,681,857 7,559,774 Utah 11.4 104,301 916,275 Vermont 17.8 18,977 106,555 Virginia 17.7 325,488 1,841,866 Washington 22.8 370,277 1,624,312 West Virginia 31 104,534 337,499 Wisconsin 22 266,570 1,210,371 Wyoming 14.4 17,506 121,302
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B09010: Receipt of SSI, cash public assistance income, or Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months by household type for children under 18 years in households . Reference period: 2025.
Cite this table Source agency U.S. Census Bureau Dataset American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B09010: Receipt of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash public assistance income, or Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months by household type for children under 18 years in households Table Children in households receiving SSI, cash aid or SNAP by state Data last updated 2026-11-11 Page https://quadranac.com/tables/us-children-public-assistance/ Children in households receiving SSI, cash aid or SNAP by state (United States, 2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B09010: Receipt of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash public assistance income, or Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months by household type for children under 18 years in households. Retrieved 2026-11-11 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/us-children-public-assistance/
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