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Who Gets Benefits in Mora County, 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
20.3%
New Mexico 19.2%
Households getting SSI
14.5%
New Mexico 6.1%
With Social Security income
55.8%
New Mexico 35.8%
With cash public assistance
4.1%
New Mexico 3.5%

Mora County 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)40020.3%
  • Social Security income1,09855.8%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)28514.5%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)814.1%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Mora County, NM20.3%14.5%55.8%4.1%
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 Mora County, NM?
20.3% of households in Mora County, NM received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 55.8% had Social Security income.
How does Mora County compare with New Mexico?
The households getting snap in Mora County is 20.3%, compared with 19.2% for New Mexico as a whole.

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