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Who Gets Benefits in Cimarron, NM

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
17.6%
New Mexico 19.2%
Households getting SSI
3.9%
New Mexico 6.1%
With Social Security income
63.4%
New Mexico 35.8%
With cash public assistance
0.5%
New Mexico 3.5%

Cimarron 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)6717.6%
  • Social Security income24163.4%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)153.9%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)20.5%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Cimarron, NM17.6%3.9%63.4%0.5%
Colfax County23.4%7.6%52.6%2.9%
New Mexico19.2%6.1%35.8%3.5%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Cimarron, NM?
17.6% of households in Cimarron, NM received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 63.4% had Social Security income.
How does Cimarron compare with New Mexico?
The households getting snap in Cimarron is 17.6%, compared with 19.2% for New Mexico as a whole.

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