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Who Gets Benefits in Alligator, MS

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
34.7%
Mississippi 13.5%
Households getting SSI
22.4%
Mississippi 7.8%
With Social Security income
57.1%
Mississippi 35.5%
With cash public assistance
0.0%
Mississippi 2.0%

Alligator 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)1734.7%
  • Social Security income2857.1%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)1122.4%
  • 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
Alligator, MS34.7%22.4%57.1%0.0%
Bolivar County26.0%15.7%40.8%1.8%
Mississippi13.5%7.8%35.5%2.0%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Alligator, MS?
34.7% of households in Alligator, MS received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 57.1% had Social Security income.
How does Alligator compare with Mississippi?
The households getting snap in Alligator is 34.7%, compared with 13.5% for Mississippi as a whole.

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

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