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Who Gets Benefits in Ware, MA

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
32.6%
Massachusetts 14.7%
Households getting SSI
10.3%
Massachusetts 5.6%
With Social Security income
38.1%
Massachusetts 30.0%
With cash public assistance
10.2%
Massachusetts 3.6%

Ware 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)90732.6%
  • Social Security income1,05838.1%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)28510.3%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)28210.2%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Ware, MA32.6%10.3%38.1%10.2%
Hampshire County12.5%4.8%33.6%3.9%
Massachusetts14.7%5.6%30.0%3.6%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Ware, MA?
32.6% of households in Ware, MA received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 38.1% had Social Security income.
How does Ware compare with Massachusetts?
The households getting snap in Ware is 32.6%, compared with 14.7% for Massachusetts as a whole.

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