How many people receive SNAP benefits in North Carolina every month?
Updated annually
About 1.44M people during fiscal year (FY) 2025. That’s 12.9% of the state’s population. Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is determined based on household income levels. SNAP, once known as the Food Stamp program, is administered by the Department of Agriculture providing food assistance to low-income people.
1.44M
average number of monthly SNAP recipients (FY 2025)
12.9%
of North Carolina's population received SNAP benefits (FY 2025)
In North Carolina participation in the federal food assistance program peaked in FY 2013, when an average 1.7M people received benefits every month.
In FY 2025, an average of 1.44 million people received SNAP benefits every month.
Average monthly SNAP recipients
The 12.9% share of the North Carolina population receiving benefits in FY 2025, is greater than the 12.3% receiving benefits nationwide.
On average, 12.9% of the North Carolina population received monthly SNAP benefits in FY 2025
Percentage of population receiving monthly SNAP payments, annual average
In FY 2025, North Carolina had the 18th highest share of its population receiving SNAP benefits among states and Washington, DC.
In FY 2025, North Carolina ranked 18th out of 51 based on the share of its population receiving SNAP benefits.
Percentage of population receiving monthly SNAP payments
North Carolina households with children are likelier to participate in the program than those without children. In 2024, 19.5% of all households with children participated in SNAP compared with 9% without children. 41.3% of single female-parent households participated in the program compared with 3.1% of married-couple households without children under 18.
In 2024, North Carolina's households with children received more SNAP benefits than those without children.
Percentage of household type receiving SNAP benefits
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