PantryPath Research · SNAP Benefits Report
SNAP Benefits in
New Jersey
New Jersey had an overall SNAP participation rate of 8.8% across 21 counties, with a coverage gap of 57.9% of below-poverty households. Use the interactive map below to compare coverage across counties.
8.8%
SNAP participation
57.9%
Poverty coverage gap
306K
SNAP households
$101,050
Median income
New Jersey by county
← Back to national overviewToggle between six SNAP metrics to see how coverage varies within New Jersey. Hover a county for its exact rate.
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New Jersey at a glance
SNAP households
306K
Est. from ACS receipt rate
Participation rate
8.8%
All households
Poverty coverage
42.1%
Below-poverty HH on SNAP
Senior SNAP use
44.1%
HH with a 60+ member
Disability SNAP use
44.2%
HH with a disability
Working-poor share
57.9%
SNAP HH above poverty
County-level hotspots
Five-county rankings across 21 counties in New Jersey.
Widest coverage gap
% of poor HH not enrolled
- 1 Somerset 81.8%
- 2 Sussex 81.4%
- 3 Morris 80.0%
- 4 Burlington 75.3%
- 5 Monmouth 73.4%
Strongest coverage
% of poor HH enrolled
- 1 Passaic 53.8%
- 2 Salem 47.6%
- 3 Camden 45.5%
- 4 Hudson 44.1%
- 5 Cumberland 42.9%
Highest SNAP use
% of all HH on SNAP
- 1 Passaic 18.2%
- 2 Cumberland 16.2%
- 3 Essex 14.5%
- 4 Hudson 13.8%
- 5 Camden 12.9%
Every county in New Jersey
All 21 counties across the six SNAP metrics plus median income.
| County | SNAP rate | Coverage | Gap | Senior | Disability | Working-poor | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 12.0% | 40.9% | 59.1% | 39.9% | 49.2% | 56.7% | $76,819 |
| Bergen | 5.1% | 26.8% | 73.2% | 56.8% | 46.1% | 60.7% | $123,715 |
| Burlington | 4.9% | 24.7% | 75.3% | 41.7% | 50.6% | 66.1% | $105,271 |
| Camden | 12.9% | 45.5% | 54.5% | 40.3% | 51.8% | 55.5% | $86,384 |
| Cape May | 7.7% | 41.0% | 59.0% | 33.8% | 48.9% | 52.6% | $88,046 |
| Cumberland | 16.2% | 42.9% | 57.1% | 39.2% | 48.8% | 56.7% | $64,499 |
| Essex | 14.5% | 42.0% | 58.0% | 39.3% | 45.4% | 52.9% | $76,712 |
| Gloucester | 6.6% | 28.4% | 71.5% | 41.2% | 49.0% | 65.1% | $102,807 |
| Hudson | 13.8% | 44.1% | 55.9% | 46.3% | 38.5% | 53.9% | $90,032 |
| Hunterdon | 2.9% | 27.6% | 72.4% | 48.6% | 54.6% | 59.2% | $139,453 |
| Mercer | 9.1% | 38.1% | 61.9% | 40.6% | 42.9% | 49.0% | $96,333 |
| Middlesex | 7.7% | 33.0% | 67.0% | 50.9% | 46.1% | 62.6% | $109,028 |
| Monmouth | 5.0% | 26.6% | 73.4% | 50.0% | 50.9% | 60.5% | $122,727 |
| Morris | 3.6% | 20.0% | 80.0% | 55.9% | 40.7% | 68.1% | $134,929 |
| Ocean | 6.4% | 28.5% | 71.5% | 41.3% | 40.7% | 60.0% | $86,411 |
| Passaic | 18.2% | 53.8% | 46.2% | 42.3% | 33.7% | 58.0% | $87,137 |
| Salem | 11.7% | 47.6% | 52.3% | 35.7% | 51.7% | 50.4% | $78,412 |
| Somerset | 3.5% | 18.2% | 81.8% | 49.5% | 47.6% | 71.0% | $135,960 |
| Sussex | 3.0% | 18.6% | 81.4% | 41.3% | 60.5% | 66.6% | $114,316 |
| Union | 8.1% | 32.3% | 67.7% | 46.0% | 42.0% | 65.6% | $100,117 |
| Warren | 7.9% | 36.6% | 63.4% | 34.3% | 46.3% | 63.0% | $99,596 |
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