There were 255 Merriam Woods households (31.1 percent) who received food stamps. Merriam Woods' population was 2,471 in 2020.
The city with the largest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Howardville, which had 120 of 154 households receiving food stamps, 46.8 percent more than Merriam Woods. In 2020 the population of Howardville was 346.
The cities with the lowest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state were Ladue and Twin Oaks. In these cities, 0.3 percent of households received food stamps - 30.8 percent less than Merriam Woods.
See the cities with the highest percentage of households receiving food stamps below.
Top food stamp cities in Missouri in 2020
Rank | City | Total Households | Total households receiving food stamps | Percentage of households receiving food stamps |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Howardville | 154 | 120 | 77.9 |
2 | Leisure Lake | 104 | 72 | 69.2 |
3 | Frankclay | 89 | 61 | 68.5 |
4 | Cross Timbers | 99 | 62 | 62.6 |
5 | Stella | 64 | 40 | 62.5 |
6 | Birch Tree | 271 | 168 | 62 |
6 | Reeds | 50 | 31 | 62 |
8 | La Due | 26 | 16 | 61.5 |
9 | Pine Lawn | 1,304 | 782 | 60 |
10 | Montreal | 60 | 33 | 55 |
11 | Bronaugh | 70 | 38 | 54.3 |
12 | McCord Bend | 144 | 78 | 54.2 |
13 | Wortham | 173 | 93 | 53.8 |
14 | Koshkonong | 47 | 25 | 53.2 |
15 | Gainesville | 300 | 156 | 52 |
16 | Hayti Heights | 131 | 67 | 51.1 |
17 | Iron Mountain Lake | 299 | 150 | 50.2 |
18 | Mindenmines | 185 | 92 | 49.7 |
19 | East Prairie | 1,484 | 729 | 49.1 |
20 | Jerico Springs | 96 | 47 | 49 |
21 | Fountain N' Lakes | 76 | 37 | 48.7 |
22 | Hillsdale | 359 | 174 | 48.5 |
23 | Pollock | 23 | 11 | 47.8 |
24 | Lilbourn | 406 | 193 | 47.5 |
25 | Caruthersville | 2,313 | 1,032 | 44.6 |
26 | Mokane | 113 | 49 | 43.4 |
27 | Gravois Mills | 49 | 21 | 42.9 |
27 | Worthington | 21 | 9 | 42.9 |
29 | Mayview | 136 | 58 | 42.6 |
30 | Hartsburg | 80 | 34 | 42.5 |
31 | Bull Creek | 203 | 86 | 42.4 |
31 | Pascola | 33 | 14 | 42.4 |
33 | Niangua | 200 | 84 | 42 |
34 | Qulin | 272 | 114 | 41.9 |
35 | Steele | 745 | 308 | 41.3 |
36 | Bennett Springs | 97 | 40 | 41.2 |
37 | Anniston | 90 | 37 | 41.1 |
37 | Leasburg | 129 | 53 | 41.1 |
39 | Zalma | 39 | 16 | 41 |
40 | Wasola | 66 | 27 | 40.9 |
41 | Hayti | 1,036 | 422 | 40.7 |
42 | Clarksburg | 106 | 43 | 40.6 |
42 | Climax Springs | 69 | 28 | 40.6 |
44 | Fair Play | 218 | 88 | 40.4 |
45 | Chilhowee | 119 | 48 | 40.3 |
46 | Brimson | 20 | 8 | 40 |
46 | Hayward | 30 | 12 | 40 |
48 | Riverview | 1,300 | 519 | 39.9 |
49 | Pagedale | 1,426 | 567 | 39.8 |
50 | Pomona | 121 | 48 | 39.7 |
51 | Browning | 111 | 44 | 39.6 |
52 | Flordell Hills | 432 | 170 | 39.4 |
53 | Mill Spring | 64 | 25 | 39.1 |
54 | Van Buren | 446 | 173 | 38.8 |
55 | Big Spring | 70 | 27 | 38.6 |
56 | Peaceful | 39 | 15 | 38.5 |
57 | Weingarten | 47 | 18 | 38.3 |
58 | Neelyville | 118 | 45 | 38.1 |
59 | Annapolis | 129 | 49 | 38 |
60 | Castle Point | 931 | 353 | 37.9 |
60 | Ellington | 470 | 178 | 37.9 |
60 | Portageville | 1,226 | 465 | 37.9 |
63 | Mansfield | 587 | 222 | 37.8 |
64 | Winona | 448 | 167 | 37.3 |
65 | Charleston | 1,603 | 597 | 37.2 |
65 | El Dorado Springs | 1,570 | 584 | 37.2 |
67 | Malden | 1,605 | 590 | 36.8 |
67 | Norwood | 220 | 81 | 36.8 |
69 | Commerce | 30 | 11 | 36.7 |
70 | Penermon | 41 | 15 | 36.6 |
71 | De Witt | 33 | 12 | 36.4 |
72 | Arbyrd | 185 | 67 | 36.2 |
72 | Syracuse | 69 | 25 | 36.2 |
72 | Walker | 149 | 54 | 36.2 |
75 | Allenville | 36 | 13 | 36.1 |
76 | Clarkton | 483 | 171 | 35.4 |
77 | Armstrong | 119 | 42 | 35.3 |
77 | Kirbyville | 68 | 24 | 35.3 |
79 | Gasconade | 88 | 31 | 35.2 |
79 | Senath | 602 | 212 | 35.2 |
81 | Richland | 769 | 270 | 35.1 |
81 | Stotts | 37 | 13 | 35.1 |
81 | Wellston | 780 | 274 | 35.1 |
84 | Lamar | 1,845 | 632 | 34.3 |
85 | New Madrid | 1,307 | 447 | 34.2 |
86 | Leadwood | 559 | 190 | 34 |
86 | Truxton | 47 | 16 | 34 |
88 | Willow Springs | 793 | 269 | 33.9 |
89 | Greencastle | 63 | 21 | 33.3 |
90 | Greendale | 401 | 133 | 33.2 |
91 | Fairview | 163 | 54 | 33.1 |
92 | Buffalo | 1,259 | 411 | 32.6 |
92 | Marble Hill | 647 | 211 | 32.6 |
94 | Poplar Bluff | 6,566 | 2,120 | 32.3 |
95 | Grandin | 104 | 33 | 31.7 |
95 | Versailles | 1,189 | 377 | 31.7 |
97 | Brumley | 38 | 12 | 31.6 |
98 | Newtown | 67 | 21 | 31.3 |
99 | Auxvasse | 516 | 161 | 31.2 |
100 | Foley | 45 | 14 | 31.1 |