12 things you may not know about food stamps in Georgia

In this post, we’re going to uncover Facts About Food Stamps in Georgia. The Georgia Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as the Food Assistance Program or food stamps provides eligible, low-income households with monthly cash benefits to purchase nutritious foods from approved grocery stores. The program is run by the Georgia Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) but the application and distribution of benefits happen at the county level.

Check out our Facts about the Georgia Food Stamps Program below.

Facts About Food Stamps in Georgia

Here is data about the Georgia food stamps program:

Food stamp enrollment in Georgia reached a pandemic peak of 905,000 households in September 2020, compared with 811,727 as of July 2022.

Also, the number of households receiving food stamps has grown by about 48,000 from August last year.

Furthermore, the average monthly benefit per participant was $208.

In Georgia, families are eligible for Food Stamps when their incomes fall under 130% of the federal poverty line ($29,940 a year in 2023 for a family of three).

Number of People on Food Stamps in Georgia – 2022 Update

As of July 2022, there are currently 811,727 households receiving SNAP benefits or Food Stamps in Georgia, with about 1,636,607 Georgians receiving benefits.

Here’s a summary of the latest data on food stamps participation in Georgia for July 2022:

Total Number of Georgia Households Receiving Food Stamps: 811,727
Total Number of People in Georgia Receiving Food Stamps: 1,636,607
Amount of Spent on Food Stamps in Georgia for the Month: $262,773,935

That is according to the latest data published by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

For details on who is on food stamps in Georgia, see our post on the number of people on SNAP in Georgia and who benefits the most from SNAP in Georgia.

What percentage of Georgia is on Food Stamps?

In the state of Georgia, approximately 15.2% of the population is receiving food stamps, as of July 2022.

Who Benefits from Food Stamps in Georgia?

Children and households with Elderly and Disabled benefit the most from Food Stamps in Georgia.

See below for the data on the top two categories of recipients that benefit the most from food stamps in Georgia.

Households with Children

Georgia: Percentage of food stamps households with children: 73%

United States: Percentage of food stamps households with children: 66%

Households with the Elderly or the Disabled

Georgia: Percentage of food stamps households with an elderly/disabled person: 32%

United States: Percentage of food stamps households with an elderly/disabled person: 36%

What Percentage of Georgia Households Participate in Food Stamps?

Here’s the percentage of Georgia Households that participate in the SNAP program.

We have broken down the data by Households in Metro Areas, Small Towns, and Rural Areas.

Additionally, we have compared each segment to the national average.

Percent of households participating in SNAP	Metro Areas	Small Towns	Rural Areas
Georgia	14%	20%	21%
Nationally	13%	15%	16%

What Percentage of Georgia is below the poverty line?

According to data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, here’s the information about the poverty line in Georgia:

13.2% of the Georgia population lived below the poverty line.
19.2% of children in Georgia lived below the poverty line.
9.9% of older adults in Georgia lived below the poverty line.

Food Stamps Participation & Economic Impact in Georgia

In the state of Georgia, 83% of eligible individuals participated in the food stamps program in 2018, including 70% of eligible workers.

Furthermore, the food stamps program lifted 339,000 people above the poverty line in Georgia, including 160,000 children, per year between 2013 and 2017, on
average.

Summary – Facts About Food Stamps in Georgia

We hope this post on Georgia Food Stamps Facts was helpful.

Questions?

Please let us know in the comments section below if you have further questions about Food Stamps or EBT Cards.

Also, be sure to check out our other articles about Georgia SNAP and EBT, including:

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