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SNAP Benefits in
New York

New York had an overall SNAP participation rate of 15.0% across 62 counties, with a coverage gap of 54.3% of below-poverty households. Use the interactive map below to compare coverage across counties.

15.0%

SNAP participation

54.3%

Poverty coverage gap

1.2M

SNAP households

$84,578

Median income

New York by county

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

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New York at a glance

SNAP households

1.2M

Est. from ACS receipt rate

Participation rate

15.0%

All households

Poverty coverage

45.7%

Below-poverty HH on SNAP

Senior SNAP use

48.5%

HH with a 60+ member

Disability SNAP use

49.2%

HH with a disability

Working-poor share

54.3%

SNAP HH above poverty

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 62 counties in New York.

Widest coverage gap

% of poor HH not enrolled

  1. 1 Putnam 86.9%
  2. 2 Hamilton 82.2%
  3. 3 Tompkins 76.8%
  4. 4 Nassau 76.7%
  5. 5 Greene 73.5%

Strongest coverage

% of poor HH enrolled

  1. 1 Bronx 70.0%
  2. 2 Sullivan 59.0%
  3. 3 Schuyler 58.6%
  4. 4 Jefferson 58.5%
  5. 5 Oneida 58.5%

Highest SNAP use

% of all HH on SNAP

  1. 1 Bronx 36.9%
  2. 2 Kings 22.0%
  3. 3 Chautauqua 19.5%
  4. 4 Cattaraugus 16.8%
  5. 5 Franklin 16.7%

Every county in New York

All 62 counties across the six SNAP metrics plus median income.

County SNAP rate Coverage Gap Senior Disability Working-poor Median income
Albany 11.3% 41.3% 58.7% 41.4% 52.0% 52.7% $83,149
Allegany 15.1% 50.9% 49.1% 47.8% 59.1% 46.9% $61,233
Bronx 36.9% 70.0% 30.0% 43.4% 49.3% 47.7% $49,036
Broome 15.3% 46.6% 53.4% 40.5% 55.2% 46.2% $61,059
Cattaraugus 16.8% 51.1% 48.9% 37.5% 48.3% 45.4% $58,248
Cayuga 15.2% 50.4% 49.6% 42.3% 48.6% 51.8% $66,583
Chautauqua 19.5% 55.0% 45.0% 35.0% 55.4% 52.8% $56,507
Chemung 16.5% 56.4% 43.6% 40.1% 45.7% 46.1% $63,469
Chenango 14.8% 43.9% 56.1% 48.5% 62.4% 61.8% $62,093
Clinton 16.6% 53.8% 46.2% 41.3% 57.1% 52.8% $69,208
Columbia 9.0% 36.6% 63.4% 44.5% 48.2% 56.3% $83,619
Cortland 14.8% 46.3% 53.8% 39.4% 56.6% 56.6% $67,527
Delaware 12.7% 43.5% 56.5% 51.8% 55.6% 49.7% $60,226
Dutchess 7.8% 33.4% 66.6% 52.4% 58.0% 63.7% $97,273
Erie 15.7% 53.7% 46.3% 38.4% 47.3% 51.4% $71,175
Essex 9.3% 44.4% 55.6% 50.9% 58.3% 40.1% $70,215
Franklin 16.7% 50.2% 49.8% 43.8% 55.7% 52.4% $63,747
Fulton 15.1% 38.5% 61.5% 37.6% 52.3% 64.7% $62,615
Genesee 12.8% 49.7% 50.3% 52.9% 63.1% 56.0% $72,055
Greene 7.7% 26.5% 73.5% 59.6% 59.4% 63.8% $74,011
Hamilton 4.8% 17.8% 82.2% 61.8% 49.0% 62.7% $68,950
Herkimer 13.7% 47.2% 52.8% 53.2% 57.2% 53.3% $68,858
Jefferson 16.4% 58.5% 41.5% 38.0% 53.2% 54.6% $64,978
Kings 22.0% 55.8% 44.2% 52.7% 45.4% 54.0% $78,548
Lewis 11.5% 39.1% 61.0% 51.7% 54.1% 58.5% $68,329
Livingston 10.0% 40.8% 59.2% 45.9% 57.3% 55.4% $72,464
Madison 11.3% 38.7% 61.3% 43.5% 52.1% 63.9% $73,141
Monroe 14.8% 55.0% 45.0% 36.6% 53.5% 52.5% $74,409
Montgomery 16.0% 52.7% 47.3% 51.1% 57.7% 50.1% $62,923
Nassau 4.7% 23.3% 76.7% 63.1% 52.0% 70.6% $143,408
New York 13.8% 46.3% 53.7% 59.2% 50.0% 49.2% $104,553
Niagara 14.5% 55.4% 44.6% 42.0% 53.9% 49.4% $67,809
Oneida 15.8% 58.5% 41.5% 41.1% 49.8% 50.3% $68,819
Onondaga 14.4% 51.7% 48.3% 38.6% 54.3% 51.6% $74,740
Ontario 8.7% 43.6% 56.4% 43.0% 64.6% 54.6% $79,814
Orange 10.7% 40.7% 59.3% 42.7% 46.3% 56.2% $96,497
Orleans 14.4% 47.3% 52.7% 34.5% 47.3% 56.0% $63,838
Oswego 15.8% 57.2% 42.8% 37.9% 54.6% 46.7% $68,461
Otsego 9.6% 35.7% 64.3% 43.8% 51.4% 54.7% $67,086
Putnam 3.1% 13.1% 86.9% 50.2% 51.9% 75.6% $127,405
Queens 14.7% 39.7% 60.3% 58.0% 45.3% 65.6% $84,961
Rensselaer 10.5% 50.1% 49.9% 32.4% 57.4% 46.9% $86,663
Richmond 13.0% 44.0% 56.0% 51.9% 43.9% 61.8% $98,290
Rockland 11.2% 49.1% 50.9% 38.0% 35.6% 49.6% $110,631
Saratoga 6.4% 34.0% 66.0% 48.9% 58.3% 61.5% $99,653
Schenectady 13.2% 54.0% 46.0% 38.7% 49.9% 52.2% $76,989
Schoharie 11.8% 50.0% 50.0% 57.4% 60.7% 53.6% $71,188
Schuyler 16.0% 58.6% 41.4% 43.0% 51.6% 46.3% $65,625
Seneca 11.2% 41.6% 58.4% 44.2% 63.0% 53.1% $66,007
St. Lawrence 15.8% 50.1% 49.9% 40.8% 57.5% 44.2% $61,900
Steuben 11.8% 46.0% 54.0% 43.2% 50.2% 48.9% $64,740
Suffolk 6.5% 26.9% 73.1% 58.8% 53.9% 72.8% $128,329
Sullivan 16.4% 59.0% 41.0% 45.3% 47.5% 50.2% $69,826
Tioga 12.4% 47.8% 52.2% 38.0% 60.7% 55.3% $71,791
Tompkins 8.4% 23.2% 76.8% 41.7% 50.6% 53.1% $73,012
Ulster 9.7% 35.5% 64.5% 52.6% 52.9% 57.1% $81,804
Warren 10.1% 43.4% 56.6% 55.9% 65.5% 60.4% $78,239
Washington 12.0% 54.1% 45.9% 47.0% 57.9% 49.5% $72,342
Wayne 11.0% 40.0% 60.0% 47.0% 52.8% 59.1% $73,914
Westchester 9.5% 39.8% 60.2% 48.5% 48.3% 58.6% $118,411
Wyoming 9.2% 39.8% 60.2% 47.7% 47.3% 55.2% $68,913
Yates 10.7% 39.8% 60.2% 62.8% 34.8% 52.8% $67,521

Apply for SNAP in New York

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

New York SNAP guide

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While SNAP is the largest safety net, food pantries bridge immediate gaps. Search our directory of verified pantries across New York.

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