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Who Gets Benefits in Shell, WY

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%
Wyoming 5.2%
Households getting SSI
0.0%
Wyoming 3.5%
With Social Security income
100.0%
Wyoming 32.9%
With cash public assistance
0.0%
Wyoming 1.5%

Shell 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 income36100.0%
  • 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
Shell, WY0.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%
Big Horn County5.3%4.0%40.0%1.0%
Wyoming5.2%3.5%32.9%1.5%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Shell, WY?
0.0% of households in Shell, WY received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 100.0% had Social Security income.
How does Shell compare with Wyoming?
The households getting snap in Shell is 0.0%, compared with 5.2% for Wyoming as a whole.

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