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Who Gets Benefits in Gering, NE

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
10.4%
Nebraska 8.2%
Households getting SSI
2.9%
Nebraska 4.0%
With Social Security income
35.7%
Nebraska 29.3%
With cash public assistance
1.1%
Nebraska 2.0%

Gering 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)35110.4%
  • Social Security income1,20135.7%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)982.9%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)361.1%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Gering, NE10.4%2.9%35.7%1.1%
Scotts Bluff County11.9%4.9%37.3%1.9%
Nebraska8.2%4.0%29.3%2.0%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Gering, NE?
10.4% of households in Gering, NE received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 35.7% had Social Security income.
How does Gering compare with Nebraska?
The households getting snap in Gering is 10.4%, compared with 8.2% for Nebraska as a whole.

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

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