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Who Gets Benefits in Clay, KY

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
7.3%
Kentucky 13.2%
Households getting SSI
10.7%
Kentucky 6.9%
With Social Security income
32.0%
Kentucky 34.6%
With cash public assistance
8.5%
Kentucky 1.9%

Clay 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)307.3%
  • Social Security income13232.0%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)4410.7%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)358.5%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Clay, KY7.3%10.7%32.0%8.5%
Webster County10.9%8.5%37.2%2.4%
Kentucky13.2%6.9%34.6%1.9%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Clay, KY?
7.3% of households in Clay, KY received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 32.0% had Social Security income.
How does Clay compare with Kentucky?
The households getting snap in Clay is 7.3%, compared with 13.2% for Kentucky as a whole.

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

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