PantryPath Research · SNAP Benefits Report
SNAP Benefits in
Maryland
Maryland had an overall SNAP participation rate of 11.0% across 24 counties, with a coverage gap of 66.2% of below-poverty households. Use the interactive map below to compare coverage across counties.
11.0%
SNAP participation
66.2%
Poverty coverage gap
257K
SNAP households
$101,652
Median income
Maryland by county
← Back to national overviewToggle between six SNAP metrics to see how coverage varies within Maryland. Hover a county for its exact rate.
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Maryland at a glance
SNAP households
257K
Est. from ACS receipt rate
Participation rate
11.0%
All households
Poverty coverage
33.8%
Below-poverty HH on SNAP
Senior SNAP use
40.3%
HH with a 60+ member
Disability SNAP use
45.7%
HH with a disability
Working-poor share
66.2%
SNAP HH above poverty
County-level hotspots
Five-county rankings across 24 counties in Maryland.
Widest coverage gap
% of poor HH not enrolled
- 1 Queen Anne's 77.4%
- 2 Carroll 75.7%
- 3 Montgomery 70.7%
- 4 Harford 69.8%
- 5 Anne Arundel 69.4%
Strongest coverage
% of poor HH enrolled
- 1 Dorchester 57.6%
- 2 Garrett 56.1%
- 3 Allegany 56.0%
- 4 Somerset 53.2%
- 5 Washington 51.3%
Highest SNAP use
% of all HH on SNAP
- 1 Somerset 27.5%
- 2 Baltimore 23.6%
- 3 Allegany 22.0%
- 4 Dorchester 20.8%
- 5 Caroline 17.5%
Every county in Maryland
All 24 counties across the six SNAP metrics plus median income.
| County | SNAP rate | Coverage | Gap | Senior | Disability | Working-poor | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany | 22.0% | 56.0% | 44.0% | 41.8% | 58.1% | 56.4% | $57,393 |
| Anne Arundel | 6.5% | 30.6% | 69.4% | 39.6% | 48.0% | 73.8% | $120,324 |
| Baltimore | 11.0% | 32.9% | 67.2% | 38.7% | 43.2% | 70.4% | $90,904 |
| Baltimore | 23.6% | 50.9% | 49.1% | 39.9% | 49.5% | 56.1% | $59,623 |
| Calvert | 5.1% | 37.1% | 62.9% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 66.0% | $132,059 |
| Caroline | 17.5% | 50.6% | 49.4% | 42.7% | 49.7% | 65.1% | $66,368 |
| Carroll | 5.3% | 24.3% | 75.7% | 49.3% | 47.8% | 73.9% | $115,876 |
| Cecil | 12.7% | 43.7% | 56.3% | 37.0% | 44.6% | 66.4% | $91,146 |
| Charles | 9.0% | 34.6% | 65.3% | 41.3% | 43.2% | 71.7% | $120,592 |
| Dorchester | 20.8% | 57.6% | 42.4% | 44.5% | 44.8% | 53.1% | $60,495 |
| Frederick | 7.1% | 39.6% | 60.4% | 36.3% | 41.9% | 64.9% | $120,458 |
| Garrett | 15.5% | 56.1% | 43.9% | 47.3% | 60.6% | 58.4% | $69,031 |
| Harford | 7.5% | 30.3% | 69.8% | 43.8% | 51.8% | 69.0% | $111,317 |
| Howard | 5.3% | 35.6% | 64.4% | 38.7% | 51.7% | 66.4% | $146,982 |
| Kent | 11.5% | 51.0% | 49.0% | 41.4% | 58.0% | 63.2% | $74,402 |
| Montgomery | 7.2% | 29.3% | 70.7% | 42.7% | 41.6% | 71.2% | $128,733 |
| Prince George's | 11.6% | 31.3% | 68.7% | 41.7% | 38.8% | 74.1% | $100,708 |
| Queen Anne's | 7.1% | 22.6% | 77.4% | 42.4% | 36.5% | 75.2% | $113,347 |
| Somerset | 27.5% | 53.2% | 46.8% | 27.9% | 51.5% | 59.7% | $52,462 |
| St. Mary's | 10.9% | 47.6% | 52.4% | 43.2% | 43.0% | 63.2% | $114,580 |
| Talbot | 10.7% | 45.4% | 54.6% | 37.9% | 51.6% | 54.7% | $84,378 |
| Washington | 15.8% | 51.3% | 48.7% | 35.9% | 53.9% | 58.5% | $74,157 |
| Wicomico | 16.9% | 39.6% | 60.4% | 33.7% | 39.9% | 69.8% | $72,861 |
| Worcester | 9.7% | 35.9% | 64.1% | 42.7% | 47.0% | 68.8% | $81,455 |
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