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SNAP Benefits in
Alaska

Alaska had an overall SNAP participation rate of 10.2% across 30 counties, with a coverage gap of 63.8% of below-poverty households. Use the interactive map below to compare coverage across counties.

10.2%

SNAP participation

63.8%

Poverty coverage gap

27K

SNAP households

$89,336

Median income

Alaska by county

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Toggle between six SNAP metrics to see how coverage varies within Alaska. Hover a county for its exact rate.

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Alaska at a glance

SNAP households

27K

Est. from ACS receipt rate

Participation rate

10.2%

All households

Poverty coverage

36.2%

Below-poverty HH on SNAP

Senior SNAP use

35.0%

HH with a 60+ member

Disability SNAP use

48.8%

HH with a disability

Working-poor share

63.8%

SNAP HH above poverty

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 30 counties in Alaska.

Widest coverage gap

% of poor HH not enrolled

  1. 1 Haines 95.7%
  2. 2 Skagway 92.6%
  3. 3 Copper River 81.0%
  4. 4 Juneau City and 80.7%
  5. 5 Fairbanks North Star 74.8%

Strongest coverage

% of poor HH enrolled

  1. 1 Kusilvak 82.0%
  2. 2 Bethel 73.3%
  3. 3 Northwest Arctic 66.8%
  4. 4 Dillingham 64.1%
  5. 5 Nome 62.9%

Highest SNAP use

% of all HH on SNAP

  1. 1 Kusilvak 50.9%
  2. 2 Bethel 42.4%
  3. 3 Northwest Arctic 34.8%
  4. 4 Nome 30.4%
  5. 5 Dillingham 30.0%

Every county in Alaska

All 30 counties across the six SNAP metrics plus median income.

County SNAP rate Coverage Gap Senior Disability Working-poor Median income
Aleutians East 12.9% 48.4% 51.6% 27.1% 27.1% 53.5% $72,692
Aleutians West 5.0% 56.1% 43.9% 28.6% 44.9% 53.1% $107,344
Anchorage 8.8% 38.9% 61.2% 32.4% 48.1% 62.9% $98,152
Bethel 42.4% 73.3% 26.7% 31.9% 41.3% 60.6% $70,616
Bristol Bay 5.3% 27.8% 72.2% 60.0% 66.7% 66.7% $100,625
Chugach 8.0% 29.3% 70.7% 6.1% 39.9% 84.0% $88,565
Copper River 13.6% 19.0% 81.0% 36.5% 49.4% 85.9% $75,053
Denali 2.8% 28.9% 71.0% 40.0% 40.0% 26.7% $88,935
Dillingham 30.0% 64.1% 35.9% 38.3% 49.2% 63.9% $74,250
Fairbanks North Star 6.5% 25.2% 74.8% 34.7% 57.0% 72.1% $84,722
Haines 2.7% 4.3% 95.7% 83.3% 66.7% 83.3% $72,607
Hoonah-Angoon 14.6% 38.8% 61.2% 66.7% 65.2% 57.8% $62,500
Juneau City and 7.0% 19.3% 80.7% 50.0% 55.2% 79.3% $100,513
Kenai Peninsula 8.6% 31.4% 68.6% 34.8% 57.3% 56.6% $77,722
Ketchikan Gateway 9.1% 35.4% 64.6% 35.2% 43.6% 67.7% $89,155
Kodiak Island 8.5% 30.2% 69.8% 19.7% 30.5% 57.2% $83,716
Kusilvak 50.9% 82.0% 18.0% 33.1% 49.0% 48.0% $48,233
Lake and Peninsula 28.6% 48.5% 51.5% 34.8% 42.4% 65.2% $64,000
Matanuska-Susitna 10.1% 34.3% 65.7% 35.7% 48.2% 65.8% $90,625
Nome 30.4% 62.9% 37.1% 41.5% 46.7% 62.3% $76,643
North Slope 11.9% 29.3% 70.7% 44.7% 49.6% 64.1% $86,313
Northwest Arctic 34.8% 66.8% 33.2% 41.7% 44.1% 69.8% $81,298
Petersburg 8.8% 37.3% 62.7% 37.1% 54.3% 75.9% $77,026
Prince of Wales-Hyder 16.8% 32.4% 67.6% 40.0% 53.9% 72.7% $59,079
Sitka City and 6.6% 30.4% 69.6% 47.8% 50.0% 68.5% $101,207
Skagway 2.4% 7.4% 92.6% 0.0% 9.1% 81.8% $78,594
Southeast Fairbanks 8.7% 46.6% 53.4% 38.6% 31.2% 35.1% $74,223
Wrangell City and 11.5% 39.7% 60.3% 49.5% 58.1% 70.5% $64,545
Yakutat City and 5.8% 28.6% 71.4% 50.0% 58.3% 83.3% $80,625
Yukon-Koyukuk 24.1% 53.2% 46.8% 42.1% 46.8% 54.8% $52,642

Apply for SNAP in Alaska

If you or someone you know may qualify, our state-specific guide walks through eligibility, documents needed, and how to apply online.

Alaska SNAP guide

Find a local food pantry

While SNAP is the largest safety net, food pantries bridge immediate gaps. Search our directory of verified pantries across Alaska.

Alaska food pantries

Sibling atlas

WIC coverage in Alaska

SNAP recipients are automatically income-eligible for WIC through adjunctive eligibility. See where Alaska is closing — or missing — the WIC coverage gap for pregnant women, infants, and children under 5.

Open the Alaska WIC Coverage Atlas