There were 18 Washington households (28.6 percent) who received food stamps. Washington's population was 134 in 2020.
The city with the largest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Mitchellville, which had 98 of 169 households receiving food stamps, 29.4 percent more than Washington. In 2020 the population of Mitchellville was 339.
The city with the lowest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Avoca, which had one of 750 households receiving food stamps, 28.5 percent less than Washington. In 2020 the population of Avoca was 1,936.
See the cities with the highest percentage of households receiving food stamps below.
Top food stamp cities in Arkansas in 2020
Rank | City | Total Households | Total households receiving food stamps | Percentage of households receiving food stamps |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mitchellville | 169 | 98 | 58 |
2 | Bodcaw | 52 | 29 | 55.8 |
3 | Hackett | 432 | 212 | 49.1 |
4 | Havana | 115 | 54 | 47 |
5 | Marvell | 621 | 290 | 46.7 |
6 | Colt | 200 | 88 | 44 |
7 | Grady | 117 | 50 | 42.7 |
7 | Wabbaseka | 124 | 53 | 42.7 |
9 | Rison | 450 | 186 | 41.3 |
10 | Woodson | 161 | 66 | 41 |
11 | Fifty-Six | 52 | 21 | 40.4 |
12 | Reader | 61 | 24 | 39.3 |
13 | Hensley | 41 | 16 | 39 |
14 | Marianna | 1,459 | 567 | 38.9 |
15 | Holly Grove | 242 | 94 | 38.8 |
16 | Datto | 26 | 10 | 38.5 |
17 | Jasper | 283 | 106 | 37.5 |
18 | College Station | 99 | 37 | 37.4 |
19 | Joiner | 237 | 88 | 37.1 |
20 | Helena-West Helena | 4,349 | 1,607 | 37 |
21 | Sunset | 87 | 32 | 36.8 |
22 | Bearden | 410 | 150 | 36.6 |
22 | Allport | 41 | 15 | 36.6 |
24 | Swifton | 401 | 145 | 36.2 |
25 | Egypt | 28 | 10 | 35.7 |
26 | Fargo | 46 | 16 | 34.8 |
27 | Zinc | 26 | 9 | 34.6 |
27 | Maynard | 188 | 65 | 34.6 |
29 | Casa | 32 | 11 | 34.4 |
29 | McGehee | 1,657 | 570 | 34.4 |
29 | Luxora | 372 | 128 | 34.4 |
32 | Ozark | 1,401 | 480 | 34.3 |
33 | Sparkman | 243 | 83 | 34.2 |
34 | Denning | 97 | 33 | 34 |
35 | Marmaduke | 549 | 185 | 33.7 |
36 | Melbourne | 714 | 238 | 33.3 |
37 | Willisville | 133 | 44 | 33.1 |
37 | Ash Flat | 495 | 164 | 33.1 |
39 | Madison | 482 | 159 | 33 |
39 | Salem | 670 | 221 | 33 |
41 | Bassett | 64 | 21 | 32.8 |
41 | Prescott | 1,219 | 400 | 32.8 |
43 | Warren | 2,156 | 703 | 32.6 |
43 | Thornton | 141 | 46 | 32.6 |
45 | Eudora | 996 | 324 | 32.5 |
46 | Dermott | 905 | 291 | 32.2 |
47 | Russell | 109 | 35 | 32.1 |
48 | Hughes | 421 | 132 | 31.4 |
49 | Horatio | 336 | 105 | 31.3 |
49 | Mountain View | 1,206 | 377 | 31.3 |
51 | Cove | 138 | 43 | 31.2 |
52 | Lake View | 168 | 52 | 31 |
52 | Knoxville | 248 | 77 | 31 |
54 | Altheimer | 299 | 92 | 30.8 |
54 | Forrest City | 4,276 | 1,317 | 30.8 |
56 | Anthonyville | 36 | 11 | 30.6 |
56 | Hoxie | 1,182 | 362 | 30.6 |
58 | Blue Mountain | 43 | 13 | 30.2 |
58 | Letona | 96 | 29 | 30.2 |
60 | De Queen | 1,998 | 599 | 30 |
61 | McCrory | 760 | 226 | 29.7 |
62 | Augusta | 1,099 | 322 | 29.3 |
62 | Parkdale | 75 | 22 | 29.3 |
62 | Vandervoort | 41 | 12 | 29.3 |
65 | Cash | 110 | 32 | 29.1 |
65 | Flippin | 502 | 146 | 29.1 |
67 | Crossett | 1,986 | 569 | 28.7 |
68 | Washington | 63 | 18 | 28.6 |
68 | Alicia | 56 | 16 | 28.6 |
70 | Marked Tree | 958 | 273 | 28.5 |
70 | Coal Hill | 376 | 107 | 28.5 |
70 | Kensett | 804 | 229 | 28.5 |
73 | Newark | 518 | 147 | 28.4 |
73 | Edmondson | 155 | 44 | 28.4 |
75 | Wilmar | 136 | 38 | 27.9 |
76 | Stamps | 706 | 196 | 27.8 |
77 | Cotton Plant | 263 | 72 | 27.4 |
78 | Georgetown | 33 | 9 | 27.3 |
79 | Cave City | 801 | 218 | 27.2 |
80 | Bradford | 258 | 70 | 27.1 |
81 | Omaha | 37 | 10 | 27 |
82 | Wickes | 342 | 92 | 26.9 |
83 | Patterson | 157 | 42 | 26.8 |
84 | Morrilton | 2,812 | 752 | 26.7 |
85 | West Memphis | 9,991 | 2,645 | 26.5 |
86 | Waldron | 1,420 | 375 | 26.4 |
87 | Corning | 1,429 | 368 | 25.8 |
88 | McNeil | 202 | 52 | 25.7 |
89 | Clarendon | 678 | 172 | 25.4 |
89 | Mountain Pine | 213 | 54 | 25.4 |
91 | Kingsland | 199 | 50 | 25.1 |
92 | Gould | 361 | 90 | 24.9 |
93 | Lafe | 154 | 38 | 24.7 |
93 | Fordyce | 1,315 | 325 | 24.7 |
95 | Turrell | 228 | 56 | 24.6 |
96 | Pine Bluff | 16,808 | 4,118 | 24.5 |
97 | Western Grove | 225 | 55 | 24.4 |
98 | Murfreesboro | 764 | 186 | 24.3 |
98 | Trumann | 2,991 | 726 | 24.3 |
100 | Plainview | 260 | 63 | 24.2 |