Upper Cumberland Times

Algood ranked 223rd in Tennessee for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

There were 259 Algood households (14.4 percent) who received food stamps. Algood's population was 4,416 in 2020.

The city with the largest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Robbins, which had 27 of 43 households receiving food stamps, 48.4 percent more than Algood. In 2020 the population of Robbins was 93.

The city with the lowest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Brentwood, which had 51 of 14,027 households receiving food stamps, 14 percent less than Algood. In 2020 the population of Brentwood was 42,700.

See the cities with the highest percentage of households receiving food stamps below.

Rank	City	Total Households	Total households receiving food stamps	Percentage of households receiving food stamps
1	Robbins	43	27	62.8
2	Gallaway	294	160	54.4
3	East Cleveland	734	355	48.4
3	Red Boiling Springs	428	207	48.4
5	Elgin	109	52	47.7
6	Sneedville	597	274	45.9
7	Toone	133	60	45.1
8	Oakdale	80	35	43.8
9	Somerville	1,177	510	43.3
10	Petros	188	81	43.1
11	Fairgarden	172	74	43
12	Wartburg	418	176	42.1
13	Tiptonville	938	388	41.4
14	Henning	574	237	41.3
15	Gates	226	90	39.8
15	Wrigley	88	35	39.8
17	La Follette	2,820	1,079	38.3
17	Mason	298	114	38.3
17	Maynardville	985	377	38.3
20	Huntsville	512	190	37.1
21	Decatur	649	240	37
22	Palmer	243	88	36.2
23	Coalmont	276	99	35.9
24	Newport	2,558	907	35.5
25	Bon Aqua Junction	376	133	35.4
26	Oneida	1,629	571	35.1
26	Tellico Plains	467	164	35.1
28	Ramer	147	51	34.7
29	Greenfield	1,016	352	34.6
29	Ripley	3,170	1,096	34.6
29	Stanton	298	103	34.6
32	Winfield	456	156	34.2
33	Hohenwald	1,634	556	34
34	Henry	171	58	33.9
35	Fincastle	579	191	33
36	Bethpage	122	40	32.8
37	Jellico	975	319	32.7
38	Brownsville	3,849	1,251	32.5
38	Rutledge	606	197	32.5
40	Scotts Hill	455	147	32.3
41	Grimsley	319	99	31
42	Gainesboro	315	97	30.8
43	Halls	931	285	30.6
44	Covington	3,425	1,040	30.4
45	Sweetwater	2,435	738	30.3
46	Bethel Springs	326	98	30.1
46	Pikeville	678	204	30.1
48	Ridgely	723	215	29.7
48	Saulsbury	118	35	29.7
50	Dunlap	2,015	593	29.4
51	Dyer	945	274	29
51	Friendship	283	82	29
53	Adamsville	750	217	28.9
54	Pulaski	3,240	931	28.7
55	Telford	354	101	28.5
56	Graysville	606	172	28.4
57	Doyle	230	65	28.3
57	Lawrenceburg	4,446	1,256	28.3
59	Savannah	2,443	689	28.2
60	Dayton	2,318	641	27.7
61	Riceville	359	99	27.6
62	Celina	791	217	27.4
63	Humboldt	3,616	981	27.1
64	Rockwood	2,102	567	27
64	Trenton	1,723	466	27
66	Lexington	2,901	779	26.9
67	Byrdstown	436	117	26.8
67	Cowan	683	183	26.8
69	Lakewood Park	464	124	26.7
69	Oliver Springs	1,606	428	26.7
69	Walnut Grove	90	24	26.7
69	Waynesboro	851	227	26.7
73	Huntingdon	1,543	409	26.5
74	Collinwood	407	106	26
74	Henderson	1,905	496	26
76	Altamont	363	94	25.9
76	Mosheim	1,048	271	25.9
78	Helenwood	206	53	25.7
78	Luttrell	408	105	25.7
78	South Pittsburg	1,252	322	25.7
81	Jefferson	2,766	707	25.6
82	Middleton	303	77	25.4
83	Cedar Hill	88	22	25
83	Clifton	332	83	25
85	St. Joseph	345	86	24.9
86	Moscow	295	73	24.7
87	Jacksboro	1,038	255	24.6
88	Decaturville	306	75	24.5
89	Vanleer	164	40	24.4
90	Livingston	1,788	435	24.3
91	Spencer	562	136	24.2
92	Benton	532	128	24.1
92	Loretto	705	170	24.1
92	Union	4,445	1,071	24.1
95	Milan	2,977	714	24
96	Parsons	1,050	250	23.8
97	Crab Orchard	392	93	23.7
98	Dyersburg	6,866	1,607	23.4
98	Tazewell	1,055	247	23.4
100	Baileyton	198	46	23.2