Garrett County, Maryland

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Population (2021 est)

Total
29,115
Children
5,411
(under 18)
(18.6%)
Seniors
6,527
(over 65)
(22.3%)


Median Household Income (2015 – 2019)
$54,542


Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
(2019 – 2020 School Year)

3 eligible schools
1 participating schools


Federal Nutrition Program
Number of Meal Sites
Breakfasts Served
Lunches Served
Snacks Served
Suppers Served
Average Daily Participation
Seamless Summer Option (SY 2021–2022)
14
231,995
351,591
1,260
1,260
2,126
Child and Adult Care Food Program (SY 2021–2022)
5
-
-
69,384
76,714
310
Summer Food Service Program (Summer 2021)
64
47,453
49,731
30,653
30,653
947

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
(State Fiscal Year 2022)

4,346 average participants / month


Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
(State Fiscal Year 2021)

52.7% of eligible people enrolled
1,103 participants / year

– 374 women
– 272 infants
– 457 children


Sources

U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2015–2019
The Maryland State Department of Education
FY 2020 Maryland Department of Human Services FIA Statistical Report
Maryland Department of Health, Maryland WIC Program