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Who Gets Benefits in Post, TX

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
12.1%
Texas 11.4%
Households getting SSI
5.7%
Texas 4.4%
With Social Security income
39.8%
Texas 25.4%
With cash public assistance
2.2%
Texas 2.0%

Post 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)14012.1%
  • Social Security income46039.8%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)665.7%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)252.2%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Post, TX12.1%5.7%39.8%2.2%
Garza County11.0%5.5%40.3%1.7%
Texas11.4%4.4%25.4%2.0%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Post, TX?
12.1% of households in Post, TX received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 39.8% had Social Security income.
How does Post compare with Texas?
The households getting snap in Post is 12.1%, compared with 11.4% for Texas as a whole.

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