Saint Mary’s County, Maryland

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Population (2021 est)

Total
113,182
Children
27,411
(under 18)
(24.2%)
Seniors
14,531
(over 65)
(12.8%)


Median Household Income (2015 – 2019)
$95,864


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

3 eligible schools
0 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)
27
809,241
1,399,945
0
0
8,548
Child and Adult Care Food Program (SY 2021–2022)
26
-
-
392,563
391,412
2,332
Summer Food Service Program (Summer 2021)
20
95,042
114,049
0
0
1,757

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

12,945 average participants / month


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

46.5.2% of eligible people enrolled
2,967 participants / year

– 1,043 women
– 872 infants
– 1,052 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