Benson ranked 185th in Utah for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
There were 22 Benson households (4 percent) who received food stamps. Benson’s population was 1,793 in 2020.
The city with the largest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Hildale, which had 258 of 407 households receiving food stamps, 59.4 percent more than Benson. In 2020 the population of Hildale was 2,921.
The city with the lowest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Summit Park, which had eight of 2,955 households receiving food stamps, 3.7 percent less than Benson. In 2020 the population of Summit Park was 8,177.
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 | Hildale | 407 | 258 | 63.4 |
| 2 | Oasis | 21 | 12 | 57.1 |
| 3 | Navajo Mountain | 157 | 66 | 42 |
| 4 | Fremont | 59 | 24 | 40.7 |
| 5 | Oljato-Monument Valley | 229 | 80 | 34.9 |
| 6 | East Carbon | 591 | 181 | 30.6 |
| 7 | Sterling | 119 | 35 | 29.4 |
| 8 | Newcastle | 120 | 35 | 29.2 |
| 9 | Whiterocks | 62 | 18 | 29 |
| 10 | Hanksville | 102 | 29 | 28.4 |
| 11 | Fort Duchesne | 117 | 31 | 26.5 |
| 12 | Halchita | 57 | 15 | 26.3 |
| 13 | Fairfield | 24 | 6 | 25 |
| 13 | Montezuma Creek | 88 | 22 | 25 |
| 15 | Myton | 235 | 58 | 24.7 |
| 16 | Torrey | 109 | 24 | 22 |
| 17 | Joseph | 141 | 30 | 21.3 |
| 18 | Richfield | 2,556 | 536 | 21 |
| 19 | Castle Dale | 525 | 108 | 20.6 |
| 20 | Aneth | 112 | 23 | 20.5 |
| 21 | Enterprise | 152 | 31 | 20.4 |
| 22 | Vernal | 3,194 | 645 | 20.2 |
| 23 | Wendover | 445 | 85 | 19.1 |
| 24 | Garland | 899 | 171 | 19 |
| 25 | Moab | 2,406 | 452 | 18.8 |
| 25 | Price | 3,170 | 597 | 18.8 |
| 27 | Spring Glen | 475 | 87 | 18.3 |
| 28 | Brian Head | 29 | 5 | 17.2 |
| 28 | Roosevelt | 2,565 | 442 | 17.2 |
| 30 | Parowan | 1,053 | 179 | 17 |
| 31 | Blanding | 1,089 | 181 | 16.6 |
| 32 | Neola | 134 | 22 | 16.4 |
| 33 | Loa | 204 | 33 | 16.2 |
| 34 | Wellington | 605 | 95 | 15.7 |
| 35 | Junction | 100 | 15 | 15 |
| 36 | Duchesne | 643 | 92 | 14.3 |
| 37 | Clarkston | 267 | 38 | 14.2 |
| 37 | Ferron | 535 | 76 | 14.2 |
| 37 | South Salt Lake | 9,210 | 1,308 | 14.2 |
| 40 | Summit | 99 | 14 | 14.1 |
| 41 | Clearfield | 10,210 | 1,391 | 13.6 |
| 42 | Kanosh | 185 | 25 | 13.5 |
| 43 | Portage | 90 | 12 | 13.3 |
| 44 | Spring | 395 | 51 | 12.9 |
| 45 | Ogden | 31,199 | 3,979 | 12.8 |
| 45 | Salina | 935 | 120 | 12.8 |
| 45 | White Mesa | 78 | 10 | 12.8 |
| 48 | Delta | 1,273 | 157 | 12.3 |
| 49 | Ballard | 377 | 46 | 12.2 |
| 50 | Spanish Valley | 124 | 15 | 12.1 |
| 51 | Tselakai Dezza | 25 | 3 | 12 |
| 52 | Altamont | 109 | 13 | 11.9 |
| 52 | Magna | 8,214 | 977 | 11.9 |
| 54 | Mount Pleasant | 1,094 | 129 | 11.8 |
| 55 | Fayette | 94 | 11 | 11.7 |
| 56 | Enoch | 1,831 | 213 | 11.6 |
| 57 | Boulder | 150 | 17 | 11.3 |
| 57 | Kearns | 10,126 | 1,144 | 11.3 |
| 57 | Sunset | 1,589 | 179 | 11.3 |
| 60 | Brigham | 6,563 | 736 | 11.2 |
| 61 | Eureka | 225 | 25 | 11.1 |
| 61 | Huntington | 775 | 86 | 11.1 |
| 61 | Tremonton | 3,019 | 336 | 11.1 |
| 61 | West Valley | 37,078 | 4,129 | 11.1 |
| 65 | Logan | 17,256 | 1,894 | 11 |
| 66 | Tooele | 11,277 | 1,225 | 10.9 |
| 67 | Manti | 1,077 | 116 | 10.8 |
| 67 | Spring Lake | 148 | 16 | 10.8 |
| 69 | Cedar | 10,914 | 1,165 | 10.7 |
| 70 | Cornish | 58 | 6 | 10.3 |
| 71 | Maeser | 1,361 | 138 | 10.1 |
| 72 | West Wood | 252 | 25 | 9.9 |
| 73 | Big Water | 246 | 24 | 9.8 |
| 73 | Payson | 5,619 | 553 | 9.8 |
| 75 | Green River | 330 | 32 | 9.7 |
| 75 | Hyrum | 2,464 | 238 | 9.7 |
| 77 | Mayfield | 136 | 13 | 9.6 |
| 78 | Springville | 9,287 | 884 | 9.5 |
| 79 | Hideout | 286 | 27 | 9.4 |
| 80 | Meadow | 75 | 7 | 9.3 |
| 81 | Midvale | 13,348 | 1,192 | 8.9 |
| 82 | Lynndyl | 34 | 3 | 8.8 |
| 83 | Hatch | 35 | 3 | 8.6 |
| 83 | West Haven | 4,661 | 401 | 8.6 |
| 85 | Bicknell | 106 | 9 | 8.5 |
| 85 | Levan | 284 | 24 | 8.5 |
| 87 | Marysvale | 143 | 12 | 8.4 |
| 88 | Milford | 539 | 44 | 8.2 |
| 88 | St. George | 31,447 | 2,566 | 8.2 |
| 88 | Wales | 110 | 9 | 8.2 |
| 91 | Fielding | 186 | 15 | 8.1 |
| 91 | Fillmore | 841 | 68 | 8.1 |
| 93 | Emery | 112 | 9 | 8 |
| 94 | Fountain Green | 372 | 29 | 7.8 |
| 94 | Minersville | 268 | 21 | 7.8 |
| 94 | Provo | 33,447 | 2,596 | 7.8 |
| 94 | Salt Lake | 81,688 | 6,352 | 7.8 |
| 94 | Taylorsville | 19,821 | 1,547 | 7.8 |
| 99 | Daniel | 298 | 23 | 7.7 |
| 99 | Dugway | 234 | 18 | 7.7 |
