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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