There were 305 Scott households (8.6 percent) who received food stamps. Scott's population was 8,815 in 2020.
The city with the largest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Clarence, which had 124 of 160 households receiving food stamps, 68.9 percent more than Scott. In 2020 the population of Clarence was 329.
The city with the lowest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Cade, which had six of 768 households receiving food stamps, 7.8 percent less than Scott. In 2020 the population of Cade was 2,053.
See the cities with the highest percentage of households receiving food stamps below.
Top food stamp cities in Louisiana in 2020
Rank | City | Total Households | Total households receiving food stamps | Percentage of households receiving food stamps |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Clarence | 160 | 124 | 77.5 |
2 | Powhatan | 51 | 35 | 68.6 |
3 | Lydia | 742 | 451 | 60.8 |
4 | Rayville | 1,336 | 791 | 59.2 |
5 | Branch | 100 | 57 | 57 |
6 | Greensburg | 357 | 201 | 56.3 |
7 | Natchez | 201 | 112 | 55.7 |
8 | Banks Springs | 322 | 178 | 55.3 |
8 | South Mansfield | 170 | 94 | 55.3 |
10 | Tangipahoa | 172 | 94 | 54.7 |
11 | Campti | 525 | 284 | 54.1 |
12 | St. Maurice | 191 | 100 | 52.4 |
13 | Creola | 27 | 14 | 51.9 |
14 | Lucky | 93 | 48 | 51.6 |
15 | Start | 456 | 234 | 51.3 |
16 | Mamou | 1,257 | 643 | 51.2 |
17 | Pioneer | 132 | 67 | 50.8 |
18 | Cullen | 518 | 261 | 50.4 |
19 | Richwood | 647 | 323 | 49.9 |
19 | White Castle | 831 | 415 | 49.9 |
21 | Roseland | 441 | 216 | 49 |
22 | Eros | 72 | 35 | 48.6 |
22 | Rodessa | 70 | 34 | 48.6 |
24 | Homer | 1,311 | 633 | 48.3 |
25 | Simmesport | 577 | 275 | 47.7 |
26 | East Hodge | 179 | 83 | 46.4 |
27 | Mansfield | 1,956 | 904 | 46.2 |
28 | Colfax | 601 | 277 | 46.1 |
29 | Longville | 75 | 34 | 45.3 |
30 | Haynesville | 1,176 | 531 | 45.2 |
31 | Ridgecrest | 231 | 104 | 45 |
32 | Triumph | 95 | 42 | 44.2 |
33 | Ferriday | 1,067 | 460 | 43.1 |
34 | Gibsland | 344 | 144 | 41.9 |
35 | Frierson | 67 | 28 | 41.8 |
36 | Bastrop | 3,836 | 1,577 | 41.1 |
37 | Ringgold | 833 | 341 | 40.9 |
38 | Romeville | 30 | 12 | 40 |
39 | Tallulah | 2,479 | 987 | 39.8 |
40 | Springhill | 2,035 | 800 | 39.3 |
41 | Elizabeth | 181 | 71 | 39.2 |
42 | Ville Platte | 3,010 | 1,176 | 39.1 |
43 | Arnaudville | 602 | 234 | 38.9 |
44 | Gray | 2,484 | 964 | 38.8 |
45 | Doyline | 314 | 119 | 37.9 |
46 | Cotton Valley | 431 | 163 | 37.8 |
46 | Kentwood | 714 | 270 | 37.8 |
48 | Fifth Ward | 459 | 173 | 37.7 |
48 | Lake Providence | 1,000 | 377 | 37.7 |
48 | Pitkin | 159 | 60 | 37.7 |
51 | Grambling | 1,820 | 682 | 37.5 |
51 | Jonesville | 683 | 256 | 37.5 |
53 | Belmont | 58 | 21 | 36.2 |
54 | Dulac | 313 | 113 | 36.1 |
54 | Oretta | 83 | 30 | 36.1 |
56 | Reeves | 84 | 30 | 35.7 |
57 | Natchitoches | 5,782 | 2,050 | 35.5 |
58 | Lake Arthur | 879 | 311 | 35.4 |
58 | Tickfaw | 263 | 93 | 35.4 |
58 | Turkey Creek | 195 | 69 | 35.4 |
61 | Coushatta | 845 | 297 | 35.1 |
61 | Estherwood | 208 | 73 | 35.1 |
63 | Bourg | 995 | 345 | 34.7 |
64 | Glencoe | 99 | 34 | 34.3 |
64 | Washington | 335 | 115 | 34.3 |
66 | Loreauville | 267 | 91 | 34.1 |
67 | Kaplan | 1,814 | 615 | 33.9 |
68 | Crowley | 4,919 | 1,662 | 33.8 |
68 | Florien | 266 | 90 | 33.8 |
70 | Winnsboro | 1,469 | 494 | 33.6 |
71 | Farmerville | 1,135 | 378 | 33.3 |
71 | Vivian | 1,510 | 503 | 33.3 |
73 | Bogalusa | 4,988 | 1,656 | 33.2 |
74 | Jonesboro | 1,321 | 437 | 33.1 |
75 | Oberlin | 510 | 167 | 32.7 |
76 | Cottonport | 596 | 194 | 32.6 |
77 | Evergreen | 114 | 37 | 32.5 |
78 | Lemannville | 164 | 53 | 32.3 |
79 | St. Joseph | 318 | 102 | 32.1 |
80 | Jeanerette | 1,985 | 634 | 31.9 |
81 | Olla | 602 | 191 | 31.7 |
81 | Roanoke | 145 | 46 | 31.7 |
83 | Violet | 1,960 | 619 | 31.6 |
84 | Many | 899 | 283 | 31.5 |
85 | Sicily Island | 195 | 61 | 31.3 |
86 | Fisher | 74 | 23 | 31.1 |
87 | Vienna Bend | 469 | 145 | 30.9 |
88 | Arcadia | 1,224 | 376 | 30.7 |
88 | Lockport | 1,214 | 373 | 30.7 |
90 | Baldwin | 877 | 267 | 30.4 |
90 | Merryville | 454 | 138 | 30.4 |
92 | Montpelier | 126 | 38 | 30.2 |
93 | Zwolle | 905 | 272 | 30.1 |
94 | Basile | 557 | 167 | 30 |
94 | Dixie Inn | 110 | 33 | 30 |
96 | Bunkie | 1,682 | 503 | 29.9 |
97 | North Hodge | 129 | 38 | 29.5 |
98 | Grayson | 226 | 66 | 29.2 |
99 | Fort Jesup | 327 | 95 | 29.1 |
99 | Minden | 4,886 | 1,420 | 29.1 |