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Who Gets Benefits in Mitchell, 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
13.5%
Nebraska 8.2%
Households getting SSI
6.7%
Nebraska 4.0%
With Social Security income
34.8%
Nebraska 29.3%
With cash public assistance
5.2%
Nebraska 2.0%

Mitchell 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)10613.5%
  • Social Security income27434.8%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)536.7%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)415.2%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Mitchell, NE13.5%6.7%34.8%5.2%
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 Mitchell, NE?
13.5% of households in Mitchell, NE received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 34.8% had Social Security income.
How does Mitchell compare with Nebraska?
The households getting snap in Mitchell is 13.5%, compared with 8.2% for Nebraska as a whole.

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