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SNAP Benefits in
Oregon

Oregon had an overall SNAP participation rate of 15.4% across 36 counties, with a coverage gap of 64.4% of below-poverty households. Use the interactive map below to compare coverage across counties.

15.4%

SNAP participation

64.4%

Poverty coverage gap

262K

SNAP households

$80,426

Median income

Oregon by county

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

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Oregon at a glance

SNAP households

262K

Est. from ACS receipt rate

Participation rate

15.4%

All households

Poverty coverage

35.6%

Below-poverty HH on SNAP

Senior SNAP use

39.3%

HH with a 60+ member

Disability SNAP use

50.6%

HH with a disability

Working-poor share

64.4%

SNAP HH above poverty

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 36 counties in Oregon.

Widest coverage gap

% of poor HH not enrolled

  1. 1 Deschutes 69.6%
  2. 2 Benton 69.4%
  3. 3 Hood River 68.5%
  4. 4 Morrow 66.4%
  5. 5 Wheeler 64.6%

Strongest coverage

% of poor HH enrolled

  1. 1 Jefferson 69.0%
  2. 2 Wasco 65.4%
  3. 3 Malheur 62.5%
  4. 4 Harney 59.0%
  5. 5 Baker 57.7%

Highest SNAP use

% of all HH on SNAP

  1. 1 Malheur 26.3%
  2. 2 Jefferson 26.0%
  3. 3 Josephine 24.2%
  4. 4 Klamath 22.9%
  5. 5 Harney 22.3%

Every county in Oregon

All 36 counties across the six SNAP metrics plus median income.

County SNAP rate Coverage Gap Senior Disability Working-poor Median income
Baker 17.7% 57.7% 42.3% 38.0% 62.8% 46.2% $57,844
Benton 12.3% 30.6% 69.4% 27.1% 46.1% 53.8% $76,011
Clackamas 9.7% 41.0% 59.0% 41.6% 51.9% 67.6% $100,360
Clatsop 14.9% 38.2% 61.8% 59.0% 59.4% 70.4% $68,705
Columbia 15.6% 47.6% 52.4% 39.5% 54.2% 72.9% $86,359
Coos 22.0% 53.8% 46.2% 44.3% 54.0% 63.2% $60,313
Crook 14.9% 57.0% 43.0% 45.9% 50.3% 64.0% $81,675
Curry 16.7% 47.5% 52.5% 52.6% 57.4% 67.6% $64,769
Deschutes 8.8% 30.4% 69.6% 40.4% 46.9% 66.9% $87,640
Douglas 20.3% 52.3% 47.7% 49.6% 55.1% 63.0% $58,983
Gilliam 13.3% 43.4% 56.6% 59.5% 43.1% 57.8% $64,219
Grant 14.6% 50.2% 49.8% 43.8% 58.9% 50.1% $59,800
Harney 22.3% 59.0% 41.0% 52.5% 53.2% 61.7% $48,338
Hood River 12.8% 31.5% 68.5% 46.5% 49.2% 82.0% $82,095
Jackson 17.6% 44.3% 55.7% 43.7% 50.8% 68.3% $71,443
Jefferson 26.0% 69.0% 30.9% 52.2% 53.2% 64.0% $73,051
Josephine 24.2% 53.8% 46.2% 45.8% 53.9% 64.9% $59,097
Klamath 22.9% 53.6% 46.4% 42.2% 49.9% 55.5% $59,353
Lake 17.7% 55.4% 44.6% 42.0% 50.4% 42.5% $61,222
Lane 18.6% 44.3% 55.7% 39.0% 51.8% 65.0% $69,311
Lincoln 19.5% 43.0% 57.0% 52.9% 61.2% 67.8% $61,314
Linn 19.2% 53.0% 47.0% 41.9% 55.6% 66.7% $73,396
Malheur 26.3% 62.5% 37.5% 43.8% 43.2% 57.7% $49,902
Marion 19.6% 53.7% 46.3% 35.9% 47.6% 67.0% $74,624
Morrow 20.0% 33.6% 66.4% 46.2% 40.0% 77.3% $70,217
Multnomah 14.8% 48.4% 51.6% 33.3% 47.4% 60.0% $86,247
Polk 18.9% 52.5% 47.5% 36.1% 52.8% 61.4% $81,318
Sherman 18.8% 53.4% 46.6% 49.0% 59.2% 52.4% $59,500
Tillamook 16.3% 42.0% 58.0% 40.2% 59.7% 67.6% $66,551
Umatilla 19.0% 54.7% 45.3% 33.2% 59.9% 63.6% $68,958
Union 20.3% 52.6% 47.4% 32.4% 41.8% 60.3% $64,212
Wallowa 11.5% 43.1% 56.9% 53.8% 60.0% 66.8% $65,559
Wasco 21.0% 65.4% 34.6% 44.4% 52.1% 62.5% $63,602
Washington 9.6% 37.6% 62.4% 37.3% 45.0% 70.4% $104,434
Wheeler 14.3% 35.4% 64.6% 82.1% 51.6% 75.8% $51,250
Yamhill 15.7% 55.1% 44.9% 37.9% 61.0% 62.3% $87,084

Apply for SNAP in Oregon

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

Oregon 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 Oregon.

Oregon food pantries