Skip to content

Checked

Who Gets Benefits in Terry, 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
18.3%
Mississippi 13.5%
Households getting SSI
9.6%
Mississippi 7.8%
With Social Security income
25.0%
Mississippi 35.5%
With cash public assistance
12.1%
Mississippi 2.0%

Terry 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)10118.3%
  • Social Security income13825.0%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)539.6%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)6712.1%

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

How it compares

Swipe the table sideways to see more columns.

AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Terry, MS18.3%9.6%25.0%12.1%
Hinds County14.8%8.4%31.8%2.3%
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 Terry, MS?
18.3% of households in Terry, MS received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 25.0% had Social Security income.
How does Terry compare with Mississippi?
The households getting snap in Terry is 18.3%, compared with 13.5% for Mississippi as a whole.

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