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Who Gets Benefits in Bigfork, MT

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
4.7%
Montana 7.8%
Households getting SSI
2.6%
Montana 4.0%
With Social Security income
52.6%
Montana 34.7%
With cash public assistance
0.6%
Montana 2.4%

Bigfork 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)1114.7%
  • Social Security income1,25352.6%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)622.6%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)150.6%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Bigfork, MT4.7%2.6%52.6%0.6%
Flathead County6.5%4.0%37.6%1.8%
Montana7.8%4.0%34.7%2.4%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Bigfork, MT?
4.7% of households in Bigfork, MT received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 52.6% had Social Security income.
How does Bigfork compare with Montana?
The households getting snap in Bigfork is 4.7%, compared with 7.8% for Montana as a whole.

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

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