5 States With the Highest Rates of SNAP Recipients in the US

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1. New Mexico

Percentage of Residents Receiving Food Stamps: 19.48%

Number of Residents that Participated in SNAP: 411,962

Topping the list, New Mexico is located in the Southwestern region of the US and is home to a population of over 2.1 million people, of which 411,962 people participated in SNAP as of January 2024’s initial data. Aside from having the highest percentage of SNAP recipients in the US, New Mexico is also one of the top 5 states with the largest oil reserves and is known across the world for being the birthplace of the nuclear bomb as well as its diverse landscapes and the Roswell incident. The median household income in the state is $59,726, while the poverty rates stand at 17.6%.

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