In Missouri, 10% of the population participates in the federally-funded food aid program. New Mexico has the highest SNAP participation rate in the country at 21%. Nationally, participation is about 12%.
A choropleth map of the US shows each state shaded in darker color based on the percent of people in the state participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The states with the highest SNAP participation are New Mexico at 21%, Oregon at 18% and Louisiana and Oklahoma at 17%.