There were 164 Tellico Plains households (35.1 percent) who received food stamps. Tellico Plains' population was 1,250 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, 27.7 percent more than Tellico Plains. 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, 34.7 percent less than Tellico Plains. In 2020 the population of Brentwood was 42,700.
See the cities with the highest percentage of households receiving food stamps below.
Top food stamp cities in Tennessee in 2020
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 |