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
Rank | City | Total Households | Total households receiving food stamps | Percentage of households receiving food stamps |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Falcon | 71 | 55 | 77.5 |
2 | Crosby | 103 | 66 | 64.1 |
3 | White Oak | 249 | 155 | 62.2 |
4 | Drew | 870 | 485 | 55.7 |
5 | Mayersville | 144 | 80 | 55.6 |
6 | Eden | 70 | 37 | 52.9 |
7 | Jonestown | 369 | 193 | 52.3 |
8 | Maben | 322 | 162 | 50.3 |
9 | North Tunica | 357 | 174 | 48.7 |
10 | Glendora | 46 | 22 | 47.8 |
11 | Crowder | 317 | 147 | 46.4 |
12 | Sunflower | 421 | 194 | 46.1 |
13 | Tutwiler | 691 | 318 | 46 |
14 | Eupora | 853 | 390 | 45.7 |
14 | Moorhead | 490 | 224 | 45.7 |
16 | Darling | 100 | 45 | 45 |
17 | Bogue Chitto | 114 | 51 | 44.7 |
18 | Gunnison | 158 | 70 | 44.3 |
19 | Goodman | 312 | 138 | 44.2 |
19 | Rolling Fork | 835 | 369 | 44.2 |
21 | Lumberton | 655 | 287 | 43.8 |
21 | Tucker | 146 | 64 | 43.8 |
23 | Rosedale | 754 | 328 | 43.5 |
24 | Coahoma | 95 | 41 | 43.2 |
25 | Waynesboro | 1,995 | 851 | 42.7 |
26 | Lambert | 566 | 241 | 42.6 |
27 | Wiggins | 1,436 | 607 | 42.3 |
28 | Alligator | 76 | 32 | 42.1 |
28 | Friars Point | 484 | 204 | 42.1 |
30 | Mound Bayou | 634 | 265 | 41.8 |
31 | Scooba | 195 | 81 | 41.5 |
32 | Brooksville | 416 | 168 | 40.4 |
33 | Yazoo | 3,580 | 1,438 | 40.2 |
34 | Beulah | 186 | 74 | 39.8 |
35 | Clarksdale | 5,709 | 2,247 | 39.4 |
36 | Fayette | 614 | 239 | 38.9 |
37 | Durant | 931 | 357 | 38.3 |
38 | Shelby | 641 | 244 | 38.1 |
39 | Gloster | 514 | 188 | 36.6 |
40 | Bude | 441 | 161 | 36.5 |
41 | Metcalfe | 331 | 120 | 36.3 |
41 | Port Gibson | 651 | 236 | 36.3 |
43 | Tchula | 924 | 317 | 34.3 |
44 | Benoit | 228 | 78 | 34.2 |
44 | Hazlehurst | 1,116 | 382 | 34.2 |
44 | Shaw | 781 | 267 | 34.2 |
47 | Ruleville | 1,005 | 342 | 34 |
48 | Arcola | 90 | 30 | 33.3 |
48 | Macon | 1,107 | 369 | 33.3 |
50 | Doddsville | 37 | 12 | 32.4 |
50 | New Houlka | 173 | 56 | 32.4 |
52 | Walnut Grove | 286 | 92 | 32.2 |
53 | Como | 805 | 256 | 31.8 |
53 | New Augusta | 157 | 50 | 31.8 |
55 | Utica | 334 | 106 | 31.7 |
56 | Anguilla | 261 | 82 | 31.4 |
57 | Bassfield | 99 | 31 | 31.3 |
58 | West Hattiesburg | 2,319 | 724 | 31.2 |
59 | Renova | 354 | 110 | 31.1 |
60 | Richton | 481 | 149 | 31 |
61 | Monticello | 740 | 228 | 30.8 |
62 | Cary | 157 | 48 | 30.6 |
62 | Wade | 637 | 195 | 30.6 |
64 | Shuqualak | 187 | 57 | 30.5 |
65 | Indianola | 3,543 | 1,072 | 30.3 |
66 | Braxton | 47 | 14 | 29.8 |
66 | Charleston | 872 | 260 | 29.8 |
66 | Glendale | 624 | 186 | 29.8 |
69 | Roxie | 202 | 60 | 29.7 |
70 | Kosciusko | 2,745 | 811 | 29.5 |
70 | Silver Creek | 61 | 18 | 29.5 |
72 | Collins | 994 | 292 | 29.4 |
73 | Mendenhall | 1,054 | 309 | 29.3 |
74 | Belzoni | 793 | 231 | 29.1 |
74 | Greenville | 11,945 | 3,479 | 29.1 |
76 | Arnold Line | 574 | 163 | 28.4 |
77 | Water Valley | 1,285 | 360 | 28 |
78 | Myrtle | 172 | 48 | 27.9 |
79 | Ellisville | 1,344 | 372 | 27.7 |
80 | Itta Bena | 606 | 166 | 27.4 |
80 | Weir | 226 | 62 | 27.4 |
82 | Quitman | 832 | 227 | 27.3 |
82 | Verona | 1,130 | 308 | 27.3 |
84 | Vaiden | 404 | 110 | 27.2 |
85 | De Kalb | 365 | 99 | 27.1 |
85 | Okolona | 1,142 | 309 | 27.1 |
85 | Shubuta | 144 | 39 | 27.1 |
88 | Mount Olive | 589 | 159 | 27 |
89 | Crenshaw | 392 | 104 | 26.5 |
89 | Hickory Flat | 234 | 62 | 26.5 |
89 | Winona | 1,600 | 424 | 26.5 |
92 | Corinth | 6,280 | 1,658 | 26.4 |
93 | Conehatta | 388 | 102 | 26.3 |
94 | Tylertown | 608 | 156 | 25.7 |
95 | Lake | 172 | 44 | 25.6 |
96 | Centreville | 826 | 211 | 25.5 |
96 | Liberty | 373 | 95 | 25.5 |
98 | Gulfport | 28,193 | 7,110 | 25.2 |
99 | Leakesville | 472 | 118 | 25 |
100 | Edwards | 470 | 117 | 24.9 |