Salcha ranked 191st in Alaska for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
There were 40 Salcha households (9.9 percent) who received food stamps. Salcha’s population was 930 in 2020.
The city with the largest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Russian Mission, which had 24 of 25 households receiving food stamps, 86.1 percent more than Salcha. In 2020 the population of Russian Mission was 193.
The city with the lowest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Healy, which had six of 415 households receiving food stamps, 8.5 percent less than Salcha. In 2020 the population of Healy was 1,096.
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 | Russian Mission | 25 | 24 | 96 |
| 2 | Crooked Creek | 20 | 17 | 85 |
| 3 | Arctic Village | 70 | 57 | 81.4 |
| 4 | Pitkas Point | 26 | 21 | 80.8 |
| 5 | Brevig Mission | 127 | 100 | 78.7 |
| 6 | Nunam Iqua | 28 | 22 | 78.6 |
| 7 | Chevak | 140 | 109 | 77.9 |
| 8 | Napaskiak | 116 | 89 | 76.7 |
| 9 | Tuluksak | 61 | 46 | 75.4 |
| 10 | Tuntutuliak | 122 | 90 | 73.8 |
| 11 | Kivalina | 137 | 97 | 70.8 |
| 12 | Napakiak | 163 | 115 | 70.6 |
| 12 | Gambell | 126 | 89 | 70.6 |
| 14 | Nelchina | 72 | 50 | 69.4 |
| 15 | Toksook Bay | 172 | 119 | 69.2 |
| 16 | Savoonga | 172 | 118 | 68.6 |
| 17 | Nunapitchuk | 143 | 98 | 68.5 |
| 18 | Quinhagak | 186 | 127 | 68.3 |
| 19 | Kasigluk | 72 | 49 | 68.1 |
| 20 | Chuathbaluk | 28 | 19 | 67.9 |
| 21 | Ambler | 80 | 53 | 66.3 |
| 22 | Marshall | 41 | 27 | 65.9 |
| 23 | Pilot Station | 93 | 61 | 65.6 |
| 24 | Ekwok | 26 | 17 | 65.4 |
| 25 | Hooper Bay | 146 | 95 | 65.1 |
| 26 | Kongiganak | 91 | 59 | 64.8 |
| 27 | Newhalen | 33 | 21 | 63.6 |
| 27 | Grayling | 66 | 42 | 63.6 |
| 29 | Tununak | 63 | 40 | 63.5 |
| 30 | Selawik | 155 | 98 | 63.2 |
| 30 | Stebbins | 155 | 98 | 63.2 |
| 32 | Kipnuk | 96 | 60 | 62.5 |
| 33 | Lower Kalskag | 65 | 40 | 61.5 |
| 34 | Atmautluak | 31 | 19 | 61.3 |
| 35 | Mountain Village | 236 | 143 | 60.6 |
| 36 | Tanacross | 30 | 18 | 60 |
| 36 | Nightmute | 30 | 18 | 60 |
| 38 | Buckland | 129 | 77 | 59.7 |
| 39 | Kotlik | 245 | 145 | 59.2 |
| 40 | Koyuk | 82 | 48 | 58.5 |
| 41 | Scammon Bay | 96 | 56 | 58.3 |
| 42 | New Stuyahok | 148 | 86 | 58.1 |
| 43 | Togiak | 235 | 136 | 57.9 |
| 44 | Holy Cross | 90 | 52 | 57.8 |
| 45 | Levelock | 26 | 15 | 57.7 |
| 46 | Goodnews Bay | 33 | 19 | 57.6 |
| 47 | Central | 28 | 16 | 57.1 |
| 48 | Akiachak | 106 | 60 | 56.6 |
| 49 | Akiak | 57 | 32 | 56.1 |
| 50 | Sleetmute | 25 | 14 | 56 |
| 51 | St. Michael | 67 | 37 | 55.2 |
| 52 | St. Mary’s | 171 | 94 | 55 |
| 53 | Teller | 75 | 41 | 54.7 |
| 54 | Noorvik | 96 | 52 | 54.2 |
| 55 | Allakaket | 52 | 28 | 53.8 |
| 56 | Kokhanok | 47 | 25 | 53.2 |
| 57 | Kobuk | 32 | 17 | 53.1 |
| 58 | Manokotak | 158 | 83 | 52.5 |
| 59 | Kwethluk | 99 | 51 | 51.5 |
| 60 | Shishmaref | 138 | 71 | 51.4 |
| 61 | Noatak | 90 | 46 | 51.1 |
| 62 | Nanwalek | 50 | 25 | 50 |
| 62 | Chitina | 28 | 14 | 50 |
| 64 | Tyonek | 126 | 62 | 49.2 |
| 65 | Minto | 51 | 25 | 49 |
| 66 | Mekoryuk | 92 | 45 | 48.9 |
| 67 | Newtok | 41 | 20 | 48.8 |
| 68 | Chefornak | 75 | 36 | 48 |
| 69 | Elim | 55 | 26 | 47.3 |
| 70 | Deering | 36 | 17 | 47.2 |
| 71 | Wales | 66 | 31 | 47 |
| 72 | Venetie | 39 | 18 | 46.2 |
| 73 | Nikolai | 57 | 26 | 45.6 |
| 73 | Alakanuk | 228 | 104 | 45.6 |
| 75 | Saxman | 112 | 51 | 45.5 |
| 76 | Chalkyitsik | 40 | 18 | 45 |
| 77 | Klukwan | 29 | 13 | 44.8 |
| 78 | Twin Hills | 25 | 11 | 44 |
| 79 | Kaltag | 71 | 31 | 43.7 |
| 80 | Eek | 116 | 50 | 43.1 |
| 81 | Shungnak | 40 | 17 | 42.5 |
| 82 | Kenny Lake | 86 | 36 | 41.9 |
| 83 | Tetlin | 59 | 24 | 40.7 |
| 84 | Hydaburg | 128 | 52 | 40.6 |
| 85 | Beaver | 47 | 19 | 40.4 |
| 86 | Kwigillingok | 82 | 33 | 40.2 |
| 87 | Angoon | 142 | 57 | 40.1 |
| 88 | Chignik Lake | 20 | 8 | 40 |
| 88 | Upper Kalskag | 55 | 22 | 40 |
| 90 | Aniak | 148 | 59 | 39.9 |
| 91 | Aleknagik | 48 | 19 | 39.6 |
| 92 | Emmonak | 275 | 107 | 38.9 |
| 93 | Point Hope | 165 | 63 | 38.2 |
| 94 | Anaktuvuk Pass | 89 | 33 | 37.1 |
| 95 | Ruby | 65 | 24 | 36.9 |
| 96 | Nuiqsut | 109 | 40 | 36.7 |
| 97 | Metlakatla | 440 | 158 | 35.9 |
| 98 | Akhiok | 31 | 11 | 35.5 |
| 99 | Naukati Bay | 58 | 20 | 34.5 |
| 100 | White Mountain | 61 | 21 | 34.4 |
