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Who Gets Benefits in Slaton, 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
17.2%
Texas 11.4%
Households getting SSI
8.4%
Texas 4.4%
With Social Security income
30.5%
Texas 25.4%
With cash public assistance
4.1%
Texas 2.0%

Slaton 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)35517.2%
  • Social Security income62930.5%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)1748.4%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)844.1%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Slaton, TX17.2%8.4%30.5%4.1%
Lubbock County10.7%4.6%24.3%2.2%
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 Slaton, TX?
17.2% of households in Slaton, TX received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 30.5% had Social Security income.
How does Slaton compare with Texas?
The households getting snap in Slaton is 17.2%, compared with 11.4% for Texas as a whole.

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

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