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Who Gets Benefits in Bishop, CA

Households that received SNAP, SSI, Social Security or cash public assistance in the last 12 months. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Households getting SNAP
8.3%
California 12.4%
Households getting SSI
6.8%
California 5.9%
With Social Security income
35.0%
California 28.4%
With cash public assistance
0.0%
California 4.0%

Bishop has fewer than 10,000 residents, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error. Compare with care.

Households that received benefits in the last 12 months

  • SNAP (food stamps)1778.3%
  • Social Security income74735.0%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)1446.8%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)00.0%

See eligibility rules and how to apply: SNAP, SSI, Social Security COLA.

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Bishop, CA8.3%6.8%35.0%0.0%
Inyo County8.5%6.1%40.2%1.6%
California12.4%5.9%28.4%4.0%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Bishop, CA?
8.3% of households in Bishop, CA received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 35.0% had Social Security income.
How does Bishop compare with California?
The households getting snap in Bishop is 8.3%, compared with 12.4% for California as a whole.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates

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