
In Hamilton County, it is 61.5%, the highest in the state. DAYTON, Ohio ( WDTN) February will be the last month of emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) allotments. In Cuyahoga County, the county with the largest Black population in Ohio, this is 53.5%.

49.7% have at least one person with a disability, despite only 27% of households in the state having someone with a disability.Based on poverty status, almost an equal share of households are on SNAP benefits, no matter if they are below the poverty level (48.7%) or at or above it (51.3%).

Ohio Benefits helps residents check eligibility and apply for a variety of benefits available through the State of Ohio. This is especially true in Erie, Franklin, Hamilton, Licking, Lorain, and Ross counties, where more than a third of the SNAP families are female-led households. Easily find and connect with benefit programs from the State of Ohio. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act allowed states to request emergency allotments for households participating in SNAP. These account for 28.6% of the recipients, compared to single men at 5%. Changes to Ohio SNAP benefits coming in 2023.

You will continue to receive your normal SNAP amount only the emergency allotment SNAP benefit you received at the end of each month is stopping. Your normal amount is the first SNAP benefit you receive each month- the emergency allotment has been the second SNAP benefit issued at the end of the month. Your last SNAP emergency allotment will be in February 2023, and your benefits will be reduced to your normal amount beginning March 2023. The federal law has changed and no longer allows for SNAP emergency allotments. This means you have been getting more benefits on your EBT card each month than you normally would. Congress temporarily increased SNAP benefits due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
