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Who Gets Benefits in Dorset, VT

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
0.0%
Vermont 10.6%
Households getting SSI
0.0%
Vermont 4.9%
With Social Security income
54.8%
Vermont 36.4%
With cash public assistance
0.0%
Vermont 3.6%

Dorset 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)00.0%
  • Social Security income6954.8%
  • 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
Dorset, VT0.0%0.0%54.8%0.0%
Bennington County15.4%8.3%40.7%5.3%
Vermont10.6%4.9%36.4%3.6%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Dorset, VT?
0.0% of households in Dorset, VT received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 54.8% had Social Security income.
How does Dorset compare with Vermont?
The households getting snap in Dorset is 0.0%, compared with 10.6% for Vermont as a whole.

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

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