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Who Gets Benefits in Lee Acres, 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
27.7%
New Mexico 19.2%
Households getting SSI
15.3%
New Mexico 6.1%
With Social Security income
53.6%
New Mexico 35.8%
With cash public assistance
2.5%
New Mexico 3.5%

Lee Acres 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)41427.7%
  • Social Security income80153.6%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)22915.3%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)372.5%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Lee Acres, NM27.7%15.3%53.6%2.5%
San Juan County23.1%9.1%36.5%2.6%
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 Lee Acres, NM?
27.7% of households in Lee Acres, NM received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 53.6% had Social Security income.
How does Lee Acres compare with New Mexico?
The households getting snap in Lee Acres is 27.7%, compared with 19.2% for New Mexico as a whole.

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

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