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SNAP Benefits in
Florida

Florida had an overall SNAP participation rate of 12.6% across 67 counties, with a coverage gap of 63.3% of below-poverty households. Use the interactive map below to compare coverage across counties.

12.6%

SNAP participation

63.3%

Poverty coverage gap

1.1M

SNAP households

$71,711

Median income

Florida by county

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

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Florida at a glance

SNAP households

1.1M

Est. from ACS receipt rate

Participation rate

12.6%

All households

Poverty coverage

36.7%

Below-poverty HH on SNAP

Senior SNAP use

46.4%

HH with a 60+ member

Disability SNAP use

44.2%

HH with a disability

Working-poor share

63.3%

SNAP HH above poverty

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 67 counties in Florida.

Widest coverage gap

% of poor HH not enrolled

  1. 1 Sarasota 81.0%
  2. 2 Collier 80.7%
  3. 3 Alachua 79.7%
  4. 4 Flagler 78.6%
  5. 5 St. Johns 77.2%

Strongest coverage

% of poor HH enrolled

  1. 1 Baker 66.1%
  2. 2 Liberty 64.8%
  3. 3 Hardee 62.5%
  4. 4 Hamilton 59.4%
  5. 5 Jefferson 59.2%

Highest SNAP use

% of all HH on SNAP

  1. 1 Hamilton 32.1%
  2. 2 Liberty 29.6%
  3. 3 Hardee 25.9%
  4. 4 Gadsden 24.9%
  5. 5 Miami-Dade 22.7%

Every county in Florida

All 67 counties across the six SNAP metrics plus median income.

County SNAP rate Coverage Gap Senior Disability Working-poor Median income
Alachua 8.8% 20.3% 79.7% 34.2% 46.0% 55.4% $59,659
Baker 18.3% 66.1% 33.9% 39.3% 42.7% 54.1% $70,833
Bay 12.6% 40.6% 59.4% 38.7% 54.5% 63.2% $70,188
Bradford 18.1% 41.4% 58.6% 37.8% 50.2% 49.3% $59,740
Brevard 9.4% 32.5% 67.5% 44.5% 48.7% 67.3% $75,817
Broward 13.0% 33.4% 66.6% 48.5% 39.7% 67.0% $74,534
Calhoun 22.5% 47.8% 52.2% 48.0% 62.3% 54.2% $46,901
Charlotte 7.3% 26.0% 74.0% 46.6% 50.6% 66.4% $66,154
Citrus 12.1% 35.4% 64.5% 49.8% 52.2% 55.5% $55,355
Clay 8.7% 30.1% 69.9% 31.9% 41.5% 70.7% $86,094
Collier 5.8% 19.3% 80.7% 44.8% 37.0% 68.3% $86,173
Columbia 19.8% 51.2% 48.8% 38.3% 56.6% 57.3% $55,070
DeSoto 22.6% 47.9% 52.1% 40.3% 48.5% 59.4% $50,868
Dixie 20.2% 52.8% 47.2% 55.1% 59.1% 53.1% $47,655
Duval 14.1% 42.7% 57.3% 33.8% 43.4% 57.8% $68,447
Escambia 14.7% 44.8% 55.2% 36.2% 47.7% 57.6% $65,715
Flagler 7.4% 21.4% 78.6% 51.7% 38.7% 74.3% $72,923
Franklin 17.2% 51.9% 48.1% 31.0% 57.2% 50.3% $62,734
Gadsden 24.9% 58.8% 41.2% 38.5% 47.1% 45.4% $46,047
Gilchrist 16.7% 53.2% 46.8% 36.5% 54.6% 55.6% $61,070
Glades 16.0% 35.6% 64.3% 28.3% 33.8% 49.2% $38,905
Gulf 13.7% 34.4% 65.6% 53.7% 44.8% 68.1% $67,361
Hamilton 32.1% 59.4% 40.6% 38.0% 52.5% 52.1% $47,696
Hardee 25.9% 62.5% 37.5% 29.2% 46.7% 38.4% $54,231
Hendry 18.0% 38.8% 61.2% 32.2% 40.1% 60.5% $53,044
Hernando 13.0% 34.2% 65.8% 44.8% 51.4% 67.5% $63,193
Highlands 14.9% 41.0% 59.0% 49.0% 50.2% 55.6% $55,581
Hillsborough 13.1% 39.0% 61.0% 41.2% 42.9% 60.8% $75,011
Holmes 13.8% 39.2% 60.8% 43.6% 51.1% 54.4% $48,236
Indian River 7.6% 28.0% 72.0% 50.0% 53.8% 60.2% $71,049
Jackson 20.1% 50.6% 49.4% 37.9% 56.2% 53.1% $47,327
Jefferson 21.4% 59.2% 40.8% 47.8% 58.8% 39.7% $56,984
Lafayette 17.7% 55.5% 44.5% 53.9% 61.0% 40.5% $60,692
Lake 9.9% 37.0% 63.0% 41.0% 46.7% 62.6% $69,956
Lee 8.2% 23.7% 76.3% 43.2% 40.1% 67.2% $73,099
Leon 11.4% 29.0% 71.0% 28.0% 37.4% 53.7% $65,074
Levy 16.7% 45.6% 54.4% 40.2% 51.7% 54.1% $53,805
Liberty 29.6% 64.8% 35.2% 36.6% 65.2% 55.0% $53,824
Madison 17.5% 55.2% 44.8% 38.6% 51.9% 39.8% $48,176
Manatee 7.8% 28.8% 71.2% 43.0% 47.7% 64.1% $75,792
Marion 13.8% 40.5% 59.5% 44.9% 45.8% 59.6% $58,535
Martin 6.6% 23.2% 76.8% 49.9% 43.9% 63.4% $80,701
Miami-Dade 22.7% 50.6% 49.4% 60.2% 41.5% 64.3% $68,694
Monroe 7.4% 27.5% 72.5% 47.0% 37.2% 61.4% $82,430
Nassau 7.2% 31.3% 68.7% 43.6% 57.4% 57.7% $88,900
Okaloosa 7.4% 29.6% 70.4% 39.0% 55.7% 64.2% $79,097
Okeechobee 18.1% 42.8% 57.2% 47.7% 46.2% 60.0% $52,288
Orange 14.1% 37.8% 62.2% 40.1% 43.8% 65.5% $77,011
Osceola 17.4% 38.8% 61.2% 43.3% 46.4% 72.0% $68,711
Palm Beach 10.0% 30.1% 69.9% 46.3% 39.5% 66.8% $81,115
Pasco 11.0% 33.6% 66.4% 46.3% 54.1% 63.6% $67,384
Pinellas 8.7% 29.4% 70.6% 51.6% 45.4% 60.9% $70,293
Polk 14.6% 40.4% 59.6% 42.6% 44.0% 60.6% $63,644
Putnam 22.2% 49.4% 50.6% 40.3% 42.7% 47.5% $47,256
Santa Rosa 9.3% 32.5% 67.5% 36.9% 59.0% 69.1% $88,968
Sarasota 5.4% 19.0% 81.0% 49.9% 46.5% 71.0% $80,633
Seminole 9.1% 25.8% 74.3% 37.8% 44.8% 74.2% $83,030
St. Johns 4.5% 22.8% 77.2% 46.6% 45.9% 63.6% $106,169
St. Lucie 12.5% 36.0% 63.9% 48.4% 42.4% 67.0% $69,027
Sumter 5.3% 31.7% 68.3% 50.0% 54.7% 51.9% $73,297
Suwannee 15.4% 37.8% 62.2% 45.4% 64.2% 64.1% $55,479
Taylor 18.0% 47.0% 53.0% 26.7% 33.4% 58.4% $44,985
Union 19.4% 41.8% 58.2% 36.2% 63.2% 63.2% $64,922
Volusia 12.3% 38.0% 62.0% 45.2% 51.1% 62.5% $66,581
Wakulla 12.1% 44.0% 56.0% 52.3% 47.0% 76.4% $74,183
Walton 8.7% 30.4% 69.6% 29.6% 46.5% 62.0% $79,281
Washington 12.5% 38.1% 61.9% 36.1% 55.7% 47.3% $52,723

Apply for SNAP in Florida

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

Florida 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 Florida.

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WIC coverage in Florida

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

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