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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

Sibling atlas

WIC coverage in Idaho

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

Open the Idaho WIC Coverage Atlas