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Who Gets Benefits in Wellston, MO

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
34.4%
Missouri 9.8%
Households getting SSI
6.4%
Missouri 5.1%
With Social Security income
26.5%
Missouri 32.8%
With cash public assistance
1.8%
Missouri 1.9%

Wellston 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)27034.4%
  • Social Security income20826.5%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)506.4%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)141.8%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Wellston, MO34.4%6.4%26.5%1.8%
St. Louis County8.0%4.0%31.5%1.5%
Missouri9.8%5.1%32.8%1.9%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Wellston, MO?
34.4% of households in Wellston, MO received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 26.5% had Social Security income.
How does Wellston compare with Missouri?
The households getting snap in Wellston is 34.4%, compared with 9.8% for Missouri as a whole.

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

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