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SNAP Benefits in
Idaho

Idaho had an overall SNAP participation rate of 7.8% across 44 counties, with a coverage gap of 59.6% of below-poverty households. Use the interactive map below to compare coverage across counties.

7.8%

SNAP participation

59.6%

Poverty coverage gap

54K

SNAP households

$74,636

Median income

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

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Idaho at a glance

SNAP households

54K

Est. from ACS receipt rate

Participation rate

7.8%

All households

Poverty coverage

40.4%

Below-poverty HH on SNAP

Senior SNAP use

33.9%

HH with a 60+ member

Disability SNAP use

51.7%

HH with a disability

Working-poor share

59.6%

SNAP HH above poverty

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 44 counties in Idaho.

Widest coverage gap

% of poor HH not enrolled

  1. 1 Camas 100.0%
  2. 2 Clark 100.0%
  3. 3 Adams 97.0%
  4. 4 Valley 91.4%
  5. 5 Idaho 88.3%

Strongest coverage

% of poor HH enrolled

  1. 1 Fremont 54.8%
  2. 2 Lemhi 51.9%
  3. 3 Bannock 47.4%
  4. 4 Shoshone 44.0%
  5. 5 Lewis 42.1%

Highest SNAP use

% of all HH on SNAP

  1. 1 Bannock 14.5%
  2. 2 Payette 13.9%
  3. 3 Boundary 12.4%
  4. 4 Lemhi 12.1%
  5. 5 Shoshone 11.7%

Every county in Idaho

All 44 counties across the six SNAP metrics plus median income.

County SNAP rate Coverage Gap Senior Disability Working-poor Median income
Ada 5.1% 23.6% 76.3% 33.9% 51.2% 61.6% $88,907
Adams 2.7% 3.0% 97.0% 75.0% 64.6% 83.3% $59,286
Bannock 14.5% 47.4% 52.6% 29.9% 48.7% 57.2% $64,080
Bear Lake 5.1% 14.6% 85.4% 20.5% 53.8% 67.5% $67,304
Benewah 10.7% 40.8% 59.2% 45.0% 53.9% 37.5% $56,553
Bingham 9.9% 40.1% 59.9% 26.7% 62.1% 57.0% $76,842
Blaine 4.5% 14.5% 85.5% 49.8% 16.1% 80.5% $84,470
Boise 6.4% 33.8% 66.2% 55.1% 31.1% 66.7% $77,349
Bonner 6.9% 27.4% 72.6% 43.6% 48.8% 55.6% $65,168
Bonneville 9.3% 33.8% 66.2% 29.4% 55.0% 64.3% $76,646
Boundary 12.4% 37.0% 63.0% 49.3% 61.6% 44.6% $62,438
Butte 10.5% 41.9% 58.1% 38.3% 46.7% 29.9% $43,281
Camas 0.3% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% $55,536
Canyon 9.7% 36.7% 63.3% 31.8% 58.7% 63.4% $72,355
Caribou 7.8% 39.2% 60.8% 23.3% 55.6% 51.8% $66,653
Cassia 7.4% 28.6% 71.4% 46.8% 53.8% 55.5% $67,042
Clark 3.6% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 11.1% 100.0% $52,083
Clearwater 6.9% 28.7% 71.3% 41.0% 37.7% 46.7% $57,961
Custer 4.2% 20.7% 79.3% 45.1% 47.6% 52.4% $56,957
Elmore 9.1% 22.5% 77.5% 42.1% 53.1% 72.0% $58,976
Franklin 7.6% 22.5% 77.5% 34.1% 65.6% 63.2% $65,991
Fremont 9.6% 54.8% 45.2% 30.9% 57.8% 47.1% $72,767
Gem 6.4% 32.0% 68.0% 48.3% 54.6% 41.8% $66,245
Gooding 9.7% 33.1% 66.9% 39.3% 62.6% 61.3% $62,395
Idaho 4.1% 11.7% 88.3% 66.7% 77.9% 62.2% $60,975
Jefferson 5.1% 30.7% 69.3% 19.1% 57.1% 37.8% $82,952
Jerome 8.1% 28.5% 71.5% 31.0% 22.5% 49.5% $69,338
Kootenai 7.2% 25.2% 74.8% 33.2% 46.8% 69.1% $77,034
Latah 4.9% 15.0% 85.0% 27.9% 55.2% 47.1% $65,179
Lemhi 12.1% 51.9% 48.1% 67.9% 69.9% 34.8% $52,057
Lewis 10.9% 42.1% 57.9% 52.4% 68.5% 36.9% $49,643
Lincoln 7.2% 40.4% 59.6% 53.4% 39.8% 28.6% $66,038
Madison 10.2% 21.2% 78.8% 11.9% 20.8% 47.4% $58,259
Minidoka 11.6% 40.3% 59.7% 27.9% 41.6% 46.4% $70,060
Nez Perce 7.2% 29.8% 70.2% 35.5% 67.5% 47.7% $71,466
Oneida 6.2% 20.8% 79.2% 66.4% 21.0% 56.3% $72,563
Owyhee 10.9% 34.2% 65.8% 57.4% 57.6% 61.5% $59,773
Payette 13.9% 40.2% 59.8% 20.5% 54.2% 70.1% $65,723
Power 9.1% 24.4% 75.5% 16.2% 49.4% 72.9% $59,760
Shoshone 11.7% 44.0% 56.0% 43.8% 62.2% 41.7% $49,975
Teton 2.4% 14.2% 85.8% 39.3% 72.3% 47.3% $90,740
Twin Falls 10.7% 38.2% 61.8% 36.1% 45.2% 62.3% $65,338
Valley 2.5% 8.6% 91.4% 78.1% 25.0% 53.1% $76,125
Washington 10.6% 37.5% 62.5% 54.7% 62.8% 43.0% $53,608

Apply for SNAP in Idaho

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

Idaho 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 Idaho.

Idaho food pantries