States with the most people on food stamps
(Information is current as of February, 2015. Rankings have also changed to reflect current data.)
7. Louisiana
Number of food stamp recipients: 877,340
Percentage of the state’s population on food stamps: 18.87%
Total cost of just these benefits alone (That is, how much do just the money on those EBT cards cost the state?): Around $108.22 million
Cost of benefits alone per capita in this state: $23.27
6. West Virginia
Number of food stamp recipients: 362,501
Percentage of the state’s population on food stamps: 19.59%
Total cost of just these benefits alone (That is, how much do just the money on those EBT cards cost the state?): Around $44.71 million
Cost of benefits alone per capita in this state: $24.17 per person
5. Tennessee
Number of food stamp recipients: Just over 1.31 million
Percentage of the state’s population on food stamps: 20.04%
Total cost of just these benefits alone (That is, how much do just the money on those EBT cards cost the state?): Around $161.9 million
Cost of benefits alone per capita in this state: $24.72
4. Oregon
Number of food stamp recipients: 802,190
Percentage of the state’s population on food stamps: 20.21%
Total cost of just these benefits alone (That is, how much do just the money on those EBT cards cost the state?): Around $98.96 million
Cost of benefits alone per capita in this state: $24.92 per person
3. New Mexico
Number of food stamp recipients: 430,622
Percentage of the state’s population on food stamps: 20.65%
Total cost of just these benefits alone (That is, how much do just the money on those EBT cards cost the state?): Around $53.12 million
Cost of benefits alone per capita in this state: $25.47 per person
2. District of Columbia
Number of food stamp recipients: 142,707
Percentage of the state’s population on food stamps: 21.66%
Total cost of just these benefits alone (That is, how much do just the money on those EBT cards cost the state?): Around $17.6 million
Estimated cost of benefits alone per capita in this state: $26.72 per person
1. Mississippi
Number of food stamp recipients: 656,871
Percentage of the state’s population on food stamps: 21.94%
Total cost of just these benefits alone (That is, how much do just the money on those EBT cards cost the state?): Around $81.03 million
Estimated cost of benefits alone per capita in this state: $27.06 per person
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