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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

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

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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