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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

Sibling atlas

WIC coverage in Oregon

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

Open the Oregon WIC Coverage Atlas