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Who Gets Benefits in Fairlee, 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
37.5%
Vermont 10.6%
Households getting SSI
42.5%
Vermont 4.9%
With Social Security income
40.0%
Vermont 36.4%
With cash public assistance
35.0%
Vermont 3.6%

Fairlee 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)1537.5%
  • Social Security income1640.0%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)1742.5%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)1435.0%

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

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Fairlee, VT37.5%42.5%40.0%35.0%
Orange County9.7%4.8%40.2%3.1%
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 Fairlee, VT?
37.5% of households in Fairlee, VT received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 40.0% had Social Security income.
How does Fairlee compare with Vermont?
The households getting snap in Fairlee is 37.5%, compared with 10.6% for Vermont as a whole.

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