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15.6% of households in Sharon received food stamps in 2020

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Sharon ranked 197th in Mississippi for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

There were 92 Sharon households (15.6 percent) who received food stamps. Sharon's population was 1,810 in 2020.

The city with the largest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Falcon, which had 55 of 71 households receiving food stamps, 61.9 percent more than Sharon. In 2020 the population of Falcon was 165.

The city with the lowest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Nellieburg, which had four of 425 households receiving food stamps, 14.7 percent less than Sharon. In 2020 the population of Nellieburg was 1,297.

See the cities with the highest percentage of households receiving food stamps below.

Top food stamp cities in Mississippi in 2020

RankCityTotal HouseholdsTotal households receiving food stampsPercentage of households receiving food stamps
1Falcon715577.5
2Crosby1036664.1
3White Oak24915562.2
4Drew87048555.7
5Mayersville1448055.6
6Eden703752.9
7Jonestown36919352.3
8Maben32216250.3
9North Tunica35717448.7
10Glendora462247.8
11Crowder31714746.4
12Sunflower42119446.1
13Tutwiler69131846
14Eupora85339045.7
14Moorhead49022445.7
16Darling1004545
17Bogue Chitto1145144.7
18Gunnison1587044.3
19Goodman31213844.2
19Rolling Fork83536944.2
21Lumberton65528743.8
21Tucker1466443.8
23Rosedale75432843.5
24Coahoma954143.2
25Waynesboro1,99585142.7
26Lambert56624142.6
27Wiggins1,43660742.3
28Alligator763242.1
28Friars Point48420442.1
30Mound Bayou63426541.8
31Scooba1958141.5
32Brooksville41616840.4
33Yazoo3,5801,43840.2
34Beulah1867439.8
35Clarksdale5,7092,24739.4
36Fayette61423938.9
37Durant93135738.3
38Shelby64124438.1
39Gloster51418836.6
40Bude44116136.5
41Metcalfe33112036.3
41Port Gibson65123636.3
43Tchula92431734.3
44Benoit2287834.2
44Hazlehurst1,11638234.2
44Shaw78126734.2
47Ruleville1,00534234
48Arcola903033.3
48Macon1,10736933.3
50Doddsville371232.4
50New Houlka1735632.4
52Walnut Grove2869232.2
53Como80525631.8
53New Augusta1575031.8
55Utica33410631.7
56Anguilla2618231.4
57Bassfield993131.3
58West Hattiesburg2,31972431.2
59Renova35411031.1
60Richton48114931
61Monticello74022830.8
62Cary1574830.6
62Wade63719530.6
64Shuqualak1875730.5
65Indianola3,5431,07230.3
66Braxton471429.8
66Charleston87226029.8
66Glendale62418629.8
69Roxie2026029.7
70Kosciusko2,74581129.5
70Silver Creek611829.5
72Collins99429229.4
73Mendenhall1,05430929.3
74Belzoni79323129.1
74Greenville11,9453,47929.1
76Arnold Line57416328.4
77Water Valley1,28536028
78Myrtle1724827.9
79Ellisville1,34437227.7
80Itta Bena60616627.4
80Weir2266227.4
82Quitman83222727.3
82Verona1,13030827.3
84Vaiden40411027.2
85De Kalb3659927.1
85Okolona1,14230927.1
85Shubuta1443927.1
88Mount Olive58915927
89Crenshaw39210426.5
89Hickory Flat2346226.5
89Winona1,60042426.5
92Corinth6,2801,65826.4
93Conehatta38810226.3
94Tylertown60815625.7
95Lake1724425.6
96Centreville82621125.5
96Liberty3739525.5
98Gulfport28,1937,11025.2
99Leakesville47211825
100Edwards47011724.9

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