Who Benefits from Food Stamps in Georgia? 2023 Update

Who gets SNAP in Georgia and how much does the average household get in benefits per month and per day? In this post, we will provide details on who benefits from food stamps in Georgia (2023 update) and the breakdown of beneficiaries by category and household composition.

About Food Stamps In Georgia

SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program provides nutritional support for low-income individuals and families, seniors, and people with disabilities living on fixed incomes.

The program provides monthly food assistance to eligible low‑income households.

To be eligible, households generally must earn less than 130 percent of the federal poverty level.

Georgia food stamps benefits can be used to buy most groceries, including online at select grocery stores like Walmart and Amazon.

For 2023, the maximum food stamps benefit for an individual is $281 a month, while a family of four can receive a maximum benefit of $939.

There are multiple ways to apply for food stamps in Georgia, including online and in person at the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) offices.

Number of People on Food Stamps in Georgia – 2023 Update

As of September 2022, there are currently 1,597,184 people in Georgia receiving SNAP benefits or Food Stamps, with about 789,204 households receiving benefits.

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

Total Number of Georgia Households Receiving Food Stamps: 789,204
Total Number of People in Georgia Receiving Food Stamps: 1,597,184
Amount of Spent on Food Stamps in Georgia for the Month: $254,385,053

For the latest update and more details on the number of people receiving SNAP in Georgia, see our post on Food Stamps statistics in Georgia.

Who Benefits from Food Stamps in Georgia?

Here is the food stamps household composition in Georgia, compared with the national average by category:

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%

Households that are Working Families

Georgia: Percentage of food stamps households that are working families: 39%

United States: Percentage of food stamps households that are working families: 42%

SNAP Participation Rate in Georgia vs. National Average

Here are food stamps participation rates by category – Georgia vs. the rest of the United States:

All Eligible People

Georgia: Percentage of eligible people that are receiving Food Stamps: 84%

United States: Percentage of eligible people that are receiving Food Stamps: 82%

Working Poor

Georgia: Percentage of eligible working poor that are receiving Food Stamps: 71%

United States: Percentage of eligible working poor that are receiving Food Stamps: 74%

Elderly People

Georgia: Percentage of eligible elderly people that are receiving Food Stamps: 34%

United States: Percentage of eligible elderly people that are receiving Food Stamps: 42%

How Much in Food Stamps can you get in Georgia?

How much food stamps you receive depends on your household income and household size.

The table below shows the monthly and daily food stamps benefits in Georgia for each household member.

How much SNAP can you receive in Georgia?
	The fiscal Year 2019 (pre-pandemic)	Fiscal Year 2021 (includes pandemic increases)	Fiscal Year 2022 (estimated, excluding emergency allotments)
For each household member per month:	$132	$208	$167
For each household member per day:	$4.35	$6.82	$5.51

Maximum Food Stamps Allocation

For comparison, here are the maximum food stamps benefits you can receive based on your household size.

Maximum SNAP Benefit Amount by Household Size for Fiscal Year 2023
Effective October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023
Household Size	Maximum SNAP Benefit Allotment
1	$281
2	$516
3	$740
4	$939
5	$1,116
6	$1,339
7	$1,480
8	$1,691
Each Additional Household Member: Add	$211

Summary

We hope this post on Who Benefits from Food Stamps in Georgia – 2023 Update was helpful.

Questions?

We hope this post on the Georgia SNAP Payment Schedule for October was helpful.

Please let us know in the comments section below if you have further questions about Georgia SNAP or EBT Card.

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

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