This updated dataset reveals how Social Security shapes communities nationwide, highlighting where reliance on Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits is highest—especially among older adults. It shows how both the scale of payments and the mix of beneficiary types vary across regions, pointing to differences in local economic stability and demographic need. These patterns underscore the critical role of OASDI in supporting household income and sustaining community economies.
Total SNAP Benefits and Benefits per Capita
Layer displays estimates total Food Stamp/SNAP benefits (in USD) issued to US counties. Additional layer views include average benefit dollars per capita and average benefit dollars per SNAP participant.
Income from Veterans Benefits, 2013
Layer displays information about transfer payments income from veterans’ benefits from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Local Area Personal Income data series. Additional attributes include transfer benefits per capita, and percent change in benefits between 2009 and 2013.
Income from Transfer Payments, 2013
Layer displays information about personal income from transfer payments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Local Area Personal Income data series. In personal income, transfer receipts are benefits received by persons for which no current services are performed. Additional attributes include transfer benefits per capita, and percent change in benefits between 2009 and 2013.
Income from Transfer Payments
This layer displays information about personal income from transfer payments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Local Area Personal Income data series.
Income from Retirement/Disability Payments
This layer displays information about personal income from retirement and disability transfer payments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Local Area Personal Income data series.
SNAP Recipients by County, 2013
This layer displays the percentage of population receiving SNAP benefits by county. Data are from the US Census Bureau 2014 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) dataset, released December 2015.
Income from Transfer Payments
This layer displays information about personal income from transfer payments. Data are from the 2016 Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Local Area Personal Income data series.
Income from Medical Transfer Payments
This layer displays information about personal income from Medical transfer payments, including Medicare and Medicaid. Data are from the 2016 Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Local Area Personal Income data series.
Income from SNAP/Food Assistance Payments
This layer displays information about personal income from SNAP and food assistance transfer payments. Data are from the 2016 Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Local Area Personal Income data series.