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Who Gets Benefits in Letcher, SD

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
4.0%
South Dakota 7.9%
Households getting SSI
0.0%
South Dakota 3.7%
With Social Security income
34.7%
South Dakota 31.0%
With cash public assistance
0.0%
South Dakota 2.1%

Letcher 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)34.0%
  • Social Security income2634.7%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)00.0%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)00.0%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Letcher, SD4.0%0.0%34.7%0.0%
Sanborn County5.7%6.9%35.5%0.6%
South Dakota7.9%3.7%31.0%2.1%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Letcher, SD?
4.0% of households in Letcher, SD received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 34.7% had Social Security income.
How does Letcher compare with South Dakota?
The households getting snap in Letcher is 4.0%, compared with 7.9% for South Dakota as a whole.

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

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