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Who Gets Benefits in Echo, MN

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
4.1%
Minnesota 7.9%
Households getting SSI
7.1%
Minnesota 4.0%
With Social Security income
38.8%
Minnesota 30.0%
With cash public assistance
2.0%
Minnesota 3.3%

Echo 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)44.1%
  • Social Security income3838.8%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)77.1%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)22.0%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Echo, MN4.1%7.1%38.8%2.0%
Yellow Medicine County7.4%4.1%34.0%2.4%
Minnesota7.9%4.0%30.0%3.3%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Echo, MN?
4.1% of households in Echo, MN received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 38.8% had Social Security income.
How does Echo compare with Minnesota?
The households getting snap in Echo is 4.1%, compared with 7.9% for Minnesota as a whole.

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

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