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Midway ranked 324th in Kentucky for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

There were 62 Midway households (8.9 percent) who received food stamps. Midway's population was 1,864 in 2020.

The city with the largest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Arjay, which had 105 of 123 households receiving food stamps, 76.5 percent more than Midway. In 2020 the population of Arjay was 265.

The city with the lowest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Pewee Valley, which had one of 504 households receiving food stamps, 8.7 percent less than Midway. In 2020 the population of Pewee Valley was 1,553.

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	Arjay	123	105	85.4
2	Millstone	168	115	68.5
3	Virgie	107	67	62.6
4	Pine Knot	632	392	62
5	Dwale	65	39	60
6	Beattyville	486	278	57.2
7	Rockholds	65	37	56.9
8	Flat Lick	289	159	55
9	Hiseville	104	54	51.9
10	Manchester	821	424	51.6
11	McKee	574	283	49.3
12	Allensville	84	40	47.6
13	Artemus	210	98	46.7
14	Campton	164	76	46.3
15	McRoberts	324	146	45.1
16	Vanceburg	588	260	44.2
17	Mayking	230	99	43
18	Oneida	122	52	42.6
19	Pathfork	134	56	41.8
20	Harlan	706	292	41.4
21	Buffalo	247	102	41.3
22	Crab Orchard	330	136	41.2
23	Mount Vernon	852	349	41
24	Mount Olivet	127	52	40.9
25	Hazel Green	27	11	40.7
25	Loyall	258	105	40.7
27	Smithfield	74	30	40.5
27	Wayland	153	62	40.5
29	Hindman	245	98	40
30	Ravenna	301	120	39.9
31	Bonnieville	111	44	39.6
32	Sharpsburg	191	75	39.3
33	Martin	169	66	39.1
34	Sandy Hook	259	100	38.6
34	Warfield	83	32	38.6
36	Salyersville	731	281	38.4
37	Cumberland	866	326	37.6
38	Elkhorn	389	146	37.5
39	Wheelwright	238	89	37.4
40	North Corbin	678	253	37.3
41	Hardin	222	81	36.5
42	Cayce	36	13	36.1
43	Blaine	25	9	36
44	Livingston	64	23	35.9
45	Evarts	190	68	35.8
46	Pineville	795	284	35.7
47	Owingsville	893	315	35.3
48	Falmouth	1,096	382	34.9
48	Kenvir	212	74	34.9
50	Albany	1,055	367	34.8
50	Sacramento	227	79	34.8
52	Cleaton	107	37	34.6
53	Garrison	276	95	34.4
54	Jenkins	779	265	34
55	Lowes	62	21	33.9
56	Ages	151	51	33.8
57	Ekron	107	36	33.6
57	Jeff	119	40	33.6
59	Munfordville	692	230	33.2
60	Elkton	829	274	33.1
61	Cloverport	444	146	32.9
61	Dry Ridge	820	270	32.9
63	Beech Grove	119	39	32.8
64	Fordsville	168	55	32.7
65	Hazel	156	50	32.1
66	Blackey	44	14	31.8
67	Liberty	707	224	31.7
67	St. Charles	120	38	31.7
69	Burna	38	12	31.6
69	Utica	117	37	31.6
71	Burkesville	733	231	31.5
72	Catlettsburg	701	220	31.4
73	Sedalia	103	32	31.1
74	Taylorsville	600	184	30.7
74	Tompkinsville	1,158	356	30.7
76	Wallins Creek	160	49	30.6
77	Watterson Park	492	150	30.5
78	Dexter	56	17	30.4
79	Frenchburg	267	81	30.3
79	Monterey	66	20	30.3
81	Anthoston	86	26	30.2
81	Greensburg	848	256	30.2
81	Paintsville	1,627	491	30.2
81	Salt Lick	149	45	30.2
81	Fleming-Neon	245	74	30.2
86	Mount Sterling	2,994	900	30.1
87	Guthrie	658	197	29.9
87	Jackson	971	290	29.9
89	Ghent	156	46	29.5
90	Chaplin	168	49	29.2
90	Irvine	1,131	330	29.2
92	Pleasant View	138	40	29
93	Big Clifty	114	33	28.9
94	Bradfordsville	151	43	28.5
95	Summersville	285	81	28.4
96	Brodhead	470	133	28.3
96	Fulton	979	277	28.3
98	Cynthiana	2,611	730	28
98	Mortons Gap	407	114	28
100	Brownsville	324	90	27.8