Skip to main content

PantryPath Research · SNAP Benefits Report

SNAP Benefits in
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania had an overall SNAP participation rate of 14.0% across 67 counties, with a coverage gap of 57.4% of below-poverty households. Use the interactive map below to compare coverage across counties.

14.0%

SNAP participation

57.4%

Poverty coverage gap

733K

SNAP households

$76,081

Median income

Pennsylvania by county

← Back to national overview

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

Loading county map…

Lower
Higher

Pennsylvania at a glance

SNAP households

733K

Est. from ACS receipt rate

Participation rate

14.0%

All households

Poverty coverage

42.6%

Below-poverty HH on SNAP

Senior SNAP use

41.4%

HH with a 60+ member

Disability SNAP use

52.2%

HH with a disability

Working-poor share

57.4%

SNAP HH above poverty

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Widest coverage gap

% of poor HH not enrolled

  1. 1 Centre 78.6%
  2. 2 Columbia 70.5%
  3. 3 Chester 68.7%
  4. 4 Montgomery 68.1%
  5. 5 Cumberland 63.0%

Strongest coverage

% of poor HH enrolled

  1. 1 Cameron 78.6%
  2. 2 Fayette 66.6%
  3. 3 Greene 66.0%
  4. 4 Lawrence 64.3%
  5. 5 McKean 64.1%

Highest SNAP use

% of all HH on SNAP

  1. 1 Cameron 26.8%
  2. 2 Philadelphia 26.3%
  3. 3 Fayette 23.3%
  4. 4 Greene 21.6%
  5. 5 Lawrence 20.1%

Every county in Pennsylvania

All 67 counties across the six SNAP metrics plus median income.

County SNAP rate Coverage Gap Senior Disability Working-poor Median income
Adams 7.9% 37.6% 62.4% 42.2% 55.3% 65.5% $81,071
Allegheny 12.6% 46.4% 53.6% 40.5% 50.6% 56.3% $76,393
Armstrong 14.8% 49.3% 50.7% 48.4% 57.7% 62.8% $64,295
Beaver 13.8% 53.0% 47.0% 43.6% 55.1% 58.3% $70,156
Bedford 14.0% 45.5% 54.5% 55.0% 48.2% 60.5% $60,302
Berks 13.8% 50.5% 49.5% 38.0% 53.1% 58.7% $77,684
Blair 17.4% 61.5% 38.5% 41.6% 45.3% 52.3% $60,594
Bradford 13.2% 44.7% 55.3% 46.9% 43.4% 55.9% $62,482
Bucks 7.5% 39.6% 60.5% 46.4% 50.9% 65.6% $111,951
Butler 9.5% 45.3% 54.7% 41.9% 55.2% 56.0% $86,775
Cambria 18.7% 60.6% 39.4% 41.6% 51.9% 53.0% $56,292
Cameron 26.8% 78.6% 21.4% 34.9% 57.9% 47.7% $47,681
Carbon 14.8% 52.4% 47.5% 40.5% 57.7% 56.6% $67,877
Centre 7.6% 21.4% 78.6% 39.4% 54.7% 57.2% $72,748
Chester 5.5% 31.3% 68.7% 37.7% 50.2% 66.7% $123,041
Clarion 15.6% 44.5% 55.5% 41.6% 51.0% 59.5% $60,668
Clearfield 18.7% 59.5% 40.5% 40.8% 56.4% 55.0% $60,181
Clinton 17.0% 45.6% 54.4% 41.9% 57.0% 58.3% $58,842
Columbia 10.2% 29.5% 70.5% 44.6% 55.1% 55.8% $61,992
Crawford 17.5% 55.7% 44.3% 41.7% 55.5% 58.7% $60,254
Cumberland 7.2% 37.0% 63.0% 43.4% 47.2% 60.3% $85,634
Dauphin 11.9% 43.7% 56.3% 33.9% 49.8% 54.8% $74,159
Delaware 12.7% 46.4% 53.6% 38.1% 47.9% 60.7% $88,576
Elk 14.8% 62.8% 37.2% 42.4% 59.4% 58.0% $64,103
Erie 18.8% 57.6% 42.4% 33.5% 48.8% 53.2% $61,476
Fayette 23.3% 66.6% 33.4% 44.7% 53.4% 48.4% $56,093
Forest 15.8% 47.5% 52.5% 48.1% 54.5% 54.5% $50,061
Franklin 10.8% 38.1% 61.9% 41.5% 59.6% 72.4% $74,946
Fulton 13.3% 50.0% 50.0% 43.6% 53.4% 51.5% $64,798
Greene 21.6% 66.0% 34.0% 38.6% 54.4% 59.0% $66,870
Huntingdon 13.5% 50.1% 49.9% 36.1% 51.0% 57.2% $65,429
Indiana 15.1% 49.3% 50.7% 45.0% 58.8% 54.8% $58,739
Jefferson 14.5% 44.9% 55.1% 39.9% 48.4% 53.8% $56,898
Juniata 10.2% 46.4% 53.6% 47.0% 49.5% 53.9% $63,923
Lackawanna 17.6% 52.7% 47.3% 41.1% 48.3% 55.9% $64,691
Lancaster 8.8% 38.7% 61.3% 42.3% 49.5% 61.8% $83,703
Lawrence 20.1% 64.3% 35.8% 42.2% 53.0% 60.8% $60,779
Lebanon 11.8% 46.6% 53.4% 40.9% 54.5% 60.8% $76,350
Lehigh 15.5% 54.6% 45.4% 38.3% 48.9% 61.3% $77,493
Luzerne 19.3% 55.9% 44.1% 38.0% 49.8% 56.2% $62,321
Lycoming 14.9% 52.7% 47.3% 32.4% 51.5% 57.5% $64,412
McKean 16.7% 64.1% 35.9% 34.6% 59.1% 48.1% $61,705
Mercer 17.5% 54.5% 45.5% 38.3% 56.0% 60.1% $60,614
Mifflin 17.2% 61.1% 38.9% 49.9% 50.9% 48.1% $61,415
Monroe 13.9% 38.2% 61.8% 57.0% 54.1% 69.5% $82,374
Montgomery 6.2% 31.9% 68.1% 44.1% 48.5% 65.2% $111,521
Montour 7.4% 37.9% 62.1% 46.0% 63.0% 49.3% $72,926
Northampton 10.1% 42.8% 57.2% 41.2% 50.1% 63.6% $86,687
Northumberland 14.5% 46.2% 53.8% 43.3% 53.0% 59.7% $57,948
Perry 10.8% 51.7% 48.3% 43.9% 51.4% 59.2% $78,824
Philadelphia 26.3% 58.0% 42.0% 42.6% 54.2% 53.1% $60,698
Pike 12.7% 43.5% 56.5% 41.8% 59.8% 70.2% $79,318
Potter 14.4% 48.6% 51.4% 38.8% 59.2% 60.7% $59,840
Schuylkill 16.7% 60.6% 39.4% 38.5% 55.1% 54.8% $66,901
Snyder 10.3% 37.5% 62.5% 49.4% 60.8% 64.7% $68,435
Somerset 14.2% 51.0% 49.0% 49.5% 44.4% 56.8% $59,378
Sullivan 8.4% 44.4% 55.6% 47.7% 57.0% 41.1% $64,758
Susquehanna 11.7% 40.7% 59.3% 50.3% 54.8% 64.6% $66,930
Tioga 13.4% 50.0% 50.0% 39.3% 60.8% 56.4% $62,932
Union 11.4% 50.3% 49.7% 43.2% 54.5% 57.2% $72,894
Venango 18.5% 59.4% 40.6% 39.6% 52.3% 59.6% $61,626
Warren 12.5% 44.2% 55.8% 38.9% 53.8% 57.8% $59,013
Washington 13.5% 50.0% 50.0% 42.0% 52.8% 62.3% $77,487
Wayne 12.3% 38.4% 61.6% 47.3% 54.1% 64.4% $62,182
Westmoreland 13.0% 53.6% 46.4% 45.0% 55.3% 54.2% $72,468
Wyoming 16.0% 57.3% 42.7% 43.8% 45.4% 60.6% $70,268
York 11.0% 45.8% 54.2% 38.8% 52.0% 62.6% $82,238

Apply for SNAP in Pennsylvania

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

Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania food pantries

Sibling atlas

WIC coverage in Pennsylvania

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

Open the Pennsylvania WIC Coverage Atlas