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SNAP Benefits in
Louisiana

Louisiana had an overall SNAP participation rate of 16.6% across 64 counties, with a coverage gap of 48.6% of below-poverty households. Use the interactive map below to compare coverage across counties.

16.6%

SNAP participation

48.6%

Poverty coverage gap

296K

SNAP households

$60,023

Median income

Louisiana by county

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

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Louisiana at a glance

SNAP households

296K

Est. from ACS receipt rate

Participation rate

16.6%

All households

Poverty coverage

51.4%

Below-poverty HH on SNAP

Senior SNAP use

33.3%

HH with a 60+ member

Disability SNAP use

45.5%

HH with a disability

Working-poor share

48.6%

SNAP HH above poverty

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 64 counties in Louisiana.

Widest coverage gap

% of poor HH not enrolled

  1. 1 Cameron 83.8%
  2. 2 St. James 75.6%
  3. 3 St. Tammany 70.5%
  4. 4 Bossier 68.0%
  5. 5 Pointe Coupee 66.4%

Strongest coverage

% of poor HH enrolled

  1. 1 Tensas 68.4%
  2. 2 St. Helena 64.8%
  3. 3 West Feliciana 63.9%
  4. 4 Avoyelles 62.2%
  5. 5 Assumption 59.9%

Highest SNAP use

% of all HH on SNAP

  1. 1 Tensas 33.7%
  2. 2 St. Helena 30.2%
  3. 3 East Carroll 29.7%
  4. 4 Morehouse 29.5%
  5. 5 Claiborne 28.5%

Every county in Louisiana

All 64 counties across the six SNAP metrics plus median income.

County SNAP rate Coverage Gap Senior Disability Working-poor Median income
Acadia 23.5% 57.4% 42.6% 37.6% 56.5% 38.5% $45,266
Allen 23.6% 58.2% 41.8% 30.0% 55.2% 44.6% $51,138
Ascension 11.1% 40.6% 59.4% 35.5% 45.0% 62.0% $92,266
Assumption 20.3% 59.9% 40.1% 36.1% 39.0% 48.9% $52,546
Avoyelles 26.9% 62.2% 37.8% 28.5% 58.2% 38.3% $39,439
Beauregard 17.7% 58.7% 41.3% 33.5% 58.5% 51.3% $64,995
Bienville 23.3% 52.8% 47.2% 24.7% 46.6% 37.2% $34,992
Bossier 10.3% 32.0% 68.0% 25.4% 42.6% 53.6% $66,336
Caddo 20.5% 49.4% 50.6% 32.4% 43.6% 47.3% $50,067
Calcasieu 14.4% 39.8% 60.2% 36.1% 44.2% 54.7% $67,849
Caldwell 23.6% 54.3% 45.7% 31.9% 58.3% 38.7% $44,957
Cameron 6.8% 16.2% 83.8% 46.4% 52.2% 87.0% $72,500
Catahoula 19.2% 45.9% 54.1% 22.5% 44.5% 35.2% $47,753
Claiborne 28.5% 58.7% 41.3% 41.6% 32.6% 31.6% $31,784
Concordia 28.0% 57.5% 42.5% 34.4% 44.4% 40.4% $37,349
De Soto 21.6% 52.8% 47.2% 32.4% 54.4% 43.1% $46,077
East Baton Rouge 15.3% 40.9% 59.1% 31.7% 45.6% 51.5% $63,075
East Carroll 29.7% 48.9% 51.1% 29.4% 42.5% 35.8% $28,321
East Feliciana 13.3% 36.1% 63.9% 55.2% 58.6% 68.5% $72,899
Evangeline 28.1% 54.3% 45.7% 31.8% 48.7% 52.7% $42,273
Franklin 23.6% 51.2% 48.8% 34.0% 46.7% 47.6% $44,103
Grant 19.3% 50.2% 49.8% 34.7% 48.7% 55.7% $61,112
Iberia 23.4% 53.9% 46.1% 32.1% 44.6% 51.9% $57,811
Iberville 18.1% 57.5% 42.5% 44.5% 39.1% 47.5% $57,459
Jackson 17.0% 38.6% 61.4% 28.4% 43.3% 48.9% $43,345
Jefferson 14.2% 40.5% 59.5% 35.7% 45.4% 54.9% $65,246
Jefferson Davis 19.6% 50.0% 50.0% 29.5% 43.5% 53.8% $56,500
Lafayette 12.1% 39.4% 60.6% 30.1% 45.7% 43.9% $67,660
Lafourche 16.5% 49.7% 50.3% 30.7% 54.7% 45.8% $63,439
LaSalle 16.6% 59.0% 41.0% 37.5% 34.3% 35.9% $67,077
Lincoln 19.1% 42.1% 57.9% 20.7% 33.8% 34.0% $38,035
Livingston 12.8% 39.4% 60.6% 30.3% 42.2% 58.7% $78,617
Madison 27.1% 55.6% 44.4% 27.5% 52.1% 33.9% $37,267
Morehouse 29.5% 53.0% 47.0% 31.8% 34.4% 49.0% $36,981
Natchitoches 19.4% 43.6% 56.4% 35.6% 43.0% 43.5% $46,798
Orleans 18.5% 45.7% 54.3% 40.5% 38.3% 42.3% $55,339
Ouachita 19.9% 50.1% 49.9% 27.5% 40.1% 37.7% $51,241
Plaquemines 14.0% 52.3% 47.7% 34.3% 44.0% 45.9% $82,874
Pointe Coupee 11.3% 33.6% 66.4% 43.2% 60.2% 35.0% $59,351
Rapides 18.7% 51.8% 48.1% 27.0% 43.8% 48.6% $55,946
Red River 18.8% 40.7% 59.3% 44.6% 49.6% 37.0% $44,539
Richland 24.1% 51.4% 48.6% 31.5% 38.9% 52.5% $52,960
Sabine 20.4% 47.2% 52.8% 34.7% 49.0% 48.1% $52,047
St. Bernard 24.0% 56.6% 43.4% 33.9% 49.6% 48.6% $57,638
St. Charles 9.6% 36.4% 63.6% 38.3% 49.5% 58.4% $82,172
St. Helena 30.2% 64.8% 35.2% 32.0% 66.7% 34.5% $50,193
St. James 13.7% 24.4% 75.6% 34.3% 33.1% 78.8% $64,536
St. John the Baptist 17.4% 37.3% 62.7% 38.0% 48.7% 72.2% $67,418
St. Landry 19.9% 39.0% 61.1% 26.1% 41.6% 49.0% $45,637
St. Martin 19.5% 53.0% 47.0% 38.1% 45.0% 47.9% $53,394
St. Mary 22.3% 51.0% 49.0% 35.2% 36.3% 47.6% $51,768
St. Tammany 8.7% 29.5% 70.5% 33.2% 48.6% 61.1% $79,277
Tangipahoa 19.1% 50.1% 49.9% 36.7% 55.2% 50.4% $57,256
Tensas 33.7% 68.4% 31.6% 51.2% 47.4% 41.3% $36,074
Terrebonne 16.0% 41.8% 58.2% 31.3% 50.2% 54.5% $64,819
Union 19.6% 50.8% 49.2% 25.9% 32.2% 30.6% $45,743
Vermilion 16.4% 46.4% 53.6% 34.3% 52.0% 45.3% $57,537
Vernon 12.9% 40.3% 59.7% 34.6% 60.6% 41.6% $58,281
Washington 27.3% 53.3% 46.7% 33.6% 58.4% 51.5% $42,776
Webster 24.7% 54.8% 45.2% 27.2% 47.2% 37.2% $37,396
West Baton Rouge 9.3% 38.8% 61.2% 35.4% 40.7% 47.6% $87,320
West Carroll 20.3% 51.9% 48.1% 36.3% 30.3% 54.1% $48,514
West Feliciana 12.3% 63.9% 36.0% 25.7% 37.3% 43.0% $74,277
Winn 16.0% 39.8% 60.2% 37.2% 54.7% 46.6% $46,368

Apply for SNAP in Louisiana

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

Louisiana 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 Louisiana.

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Sibling atlas

WIC coverage in Louisiana

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

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