Eligible people receiving food stamps by state
The Associated PressEstimated participation rates of citizens eligible for food stamps by state.
Missouri — 100 percent
Maine — 91 percent
Michigan — 89 percent
Tennessee — 87 percent
Oregon — 87 percent
West Virginia — 85 percent
Kentucky — 83 percent
Illinois — 83 percent
District of Columbia — 78 percent
Arkansas — 77 percent
Pennsylvania — 76 percent
Washington — 76 percent
Louisiana — 74 percent
Iowa — 74 percent
South Carolina — 74 percent
Indiana — 74 percent
Vermont — 73 percent
Hawaii — 71 percent
Alaska — 70 percent
Ohio — 69 percent
Connecticut — 69 percent
Oklahoma — 69 percent
Delaware — 68 percent
New Mexico — 67 percent
Minnesota — 66 percent
New Hampshire — 66 percent
Virginia — 65 percent
Massachusetts — 65 percent
Alabama — 65 percent
Montana — 64 percent
Wisconsin — 64 percent
South Dakota — 64 percent
Nebraska — 64 percent
North Carolina — 63 percent
Georgia — 63 percent
North Dakota — 62 percent
New York — 61 percent
Arizona — 61 percent
Mississippi — 60 percent
Rhode Island — 60 percent
Maryland — 59 percent
New Jersey — 59 percent
Florida — 57 percent
Kansas — 57 percent
Texas — 55 percent
Colorado — 55 percent
Utah — 52 percent
Nevada — 52 percent
Idaho — 50 percent
California — 48 percent
Wyoming — 47 percent