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Who Gets Benefits in Choptank, MD

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
25.5%
Maryland 11.2%
Households getting SSI
0.0%
Maryland 4.3%
With Social Security income
8.2%
Maryland 28.5%
With cash public assistance
0.0%
Maryland 2.6%

Choptank 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)2525.5%
  • Social Security income88.2%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)00.0%
  • 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
Choptank, MD25.5%0.0%8.2%0.0%
Caroline County17.6%5.5%33.9%4.1%
Maryland11.2%4.3%28.5%2.6%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Choptank, MD?
25.5% of households in Choptank, MD received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 8.2% had Social Security income.
How does Choptank compare with Maryland?
The households getting snap in Choptank is 25.5%, compared with 11.2% for Maryland as a whole.

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