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SNAP Benefits in
Washington

Washington had an overall SNAP participation rate of 11.4% across 39 counties, with a coverage gap of 63.2% of below-poverty households. Use the interactive map below to compare coverage across counties.

11.4%

SNAP participation

63.2%

Poverty coverage gap

344K

SNAP households

$94,952

Median income

Washington by county

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

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Washington at a glance

SNAP households

344K

Est. from ACS receipt rate

Participation rate

11.4%

All households

Poverty coverage

36.8%

Below-poverty HH on SNAP

Senior SNAP use

38.9%

HH with a 60+ member

Disability SNAP use

51.5%

HH with a disability

Working-poor share

63.2%

SNAP HH above poverty

County-level hotspots

Five-county rankings across 39 counties in Washington.

Widest coverage gap

% of poor HH not enrolled

  1. 1 Wahkiakum 84.5%
  2. 2 Whitman 82.8%
  3. 3 San Juan 80.3%
  4. 4 Kittitas 72.6%
  5. 5 Island 70.1%

Strongest coverage

% of poor HH enrolled

  1. 1 Columbia 67.7%
  2. 2 Cowlitz 57.1%
  3. 3 Yakima 56.9%
  4. 4 Pend Oreille 54.6%
  5. 5 Spokane 51.9%

Highest SNAP use

% of all HH on SNAP

  1. 1 Yakima 21.7%
  2. 2 Franklin 19.5%
  3. 3 Asotin 18.6%
  4. 4 Cowlitz 18.6%
  5. 5 Grays Harbor 18.6%

Every county in Washington

All 39 counties across the six SNAP metrics plus median income.

County SNAP rate Coverage Gap Senior Disability Working-poor Median income
Adams 17.6% 51.8% 48.1% 14.7% 36.8% 46.9% $65,042
Asotin 18.6% 46.5% 53.5% 48.7% 62.2% 65.3% $69,107
Benton 14.4% 51.5% 48.5% 28.6% 50.3% 63.4% $87,316
Chelan 11.4% 37.5% 62.5% 45.1% 48.1% 71.5% $78,306
Clallam 12.8% 49.8% 50.2% 39.6% 59.2% 55.8% $67,999
Clark 12.1% 42.0% 58.0% 37.7% 47.3% 70.9% $94,948
Columbia 15.0% 67.7% 32.3% 35.0% 64.3% 52.6% $71,528
Cowlitz 18.6% 57.1% 42.9% 35.6% 58.7% 60.3% $72,932
Douglas 13.3% 49.7% 50.3% 40.1% 54.5% 70.5% $80,374
Ferry 17.8% 49.8% 50.2% 50.0% 55.0% 58.8% $54,650
Franklin 19.5% 47.8% 52.2% 27.7% 40.8% 71.6% $82,755
Garfield 13.7% 50.6% 49.4% 52.1% 66.0% 44.4% $62,411
Grant 15.7% 44.3% 55.7% 26.6% 42.8% 61.0% $71,115
Grays Harbor 18.6% 51.5% 48.5% 44.1% 61.4% 63.2% $63,539
Island 6.7% 29.9% 70.1% 43.0% 48.5% 66.4% $88,358
Jefferson 8.8% 36.9% 63.1% 45.2% 55.5% 43.8% $71,143
King 8.2% 39.5% 60.5% 41.4% 48.5% 59.8% $122,148
Kitsap 9.7% 40.5% 59.5% 44.2% 57.2% 65.1% $98,546
Kittitas 11.5% 27.4% 72.6% 34.4% 47.4% 61.0% $69,928
Klickitat 12.6% 51.5% 48.5% 35.9% 43.3% 44.5% $70,400
Lewis 16.2% 50.6% 49.4% 39.3% 63.2% 58.1% $69,690
Lincoln 9.9% 37.1% 62.9% 46.2% 52.7% 59.9% $71,227
Mason 15.2% 44.5% 55.5% 44.2% 55.7% 64.1% $78,359
Okanogan 17.3% 47.9% 52.1% 39.1% 51.5% 54.9% $60,293
Pacific 16.0% 48.7% 51.3% 48.5% 66.5% 60.0% $62,350
Pend Oreille 18.3% 54.6% 45.4% 44.7% 57.6% 64.4% $63,750
Pierce 11.8% 41.4% 58.6% 38.5% 50.0% 70.4% $96,632
San Juan 5.5% 19.7% 80.3% 53.7% 51.0% 60.2% $83,682
Skagit 12.4% 41.6% 58.4% 39.9% 54.0% 65.8% $85,474
Skamania 12.6% 46.7% 53.3% 53.5% 52.6% 63.9% $90,085
Snohomish 9.1% 40.2% 59.8% 45.5% 54.0% 66.2% $107,982
Spokane 16.0% 51.9% 48.1% 34.3% 54.6% 59.8% $73,513
Stevens 15.1% 49.5% 50.5% 46.8% 56.5% 57.3% $67,405
Thurston 11.4% 44.6% 55.4% 38.4% 55.9% 62.1% $93,985
Wahkiakum 5.9% 15.5% 84.5% 55.5% 65.5% 59.7% $57,091
Walla Walla 12.4% 39.4% 60.6% 39.0% 54.0% 57.9% $72,212
Whatcom 11.4% 37.0% 63.0% 43.5% 55.5% 58.1% $80,989
Whitman 10.1% 17.2% 82.8% 30.5% 54.0% 55.0% $52,893
Yakima 21.7% 56.9% 43.1% 31.9% 45.2% 62.4% $68,015

Apply for SNAP in Washington

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

Washington 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 Washington.

Washington food pantries