Lubec ranked 39th in Maine for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
There were 55 Lubec households (21.9 percent) who received food stamps. Lubec’s population was 400 in 2020.
The city with the largest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Newport, which had 447 of 883 households receiving food stamps, 28.7 percent more than Lubec. In 2020 the population of Newport was 1,911.
The city with the lowest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Gorham, which had 20 of 2,583 households receiving food stamps, 21.1 percent less than Lubec. In 2020 the population of Gorham was 7,322.
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 | Newport | 883 | 447 | 50.6 |
| 2 | Oxford | 434 | 201 | 46.3 |
| 3 | Anson | 306 | 137 | 44.8 |
| 4 | Steep Falls | 671 | 280 | 41.7 |
| 5 | Fairfield | 1,124 | 468 | 41.6 |
| 6 | Waldoboro | 820 | 328 | 40 |
| 7 | Unity | 162 | 63 | 38.9 |
| 8 | Livermore Falls | 834 | 322 | 38.6 |
| 9 | Wilton | 674 | 252 | 37.4 |
| 10 | Pittsfield | 1,243 | 461 | 37.1 |
| 11 | Blue Hill | 572 | 209 | 36.5 |
| 12 | Woodland | 466 | 169 | 36.3 |
| 13 | Van Buren | 770 | 278 | 36.1 |
| 14 | Machias | 586 | 203 | 34.6 |
| 15 | Norway | 1,128 | 377 | 33.4 |
| 16 | Oakland | 992 | 328 | 33.1 |
| 17 | Washburn | 446 | 141 | 31.6 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 1,485 | 455 | 30.6 |
| 19 | Eagle Lake | 163 | 48 | 29.4 |
| 20 | Ashland | 325 | 95 | 29.2 |
| 21 | Milford | 970 | 282 | 29.1 |
| 22 | Limestone | 476 | 138 | 29 |
| 23 | Searsport | 646 | 183 | 28.3 |
| 24 | Howland | 390 | 104 | 26.7 |
| 25 | Dover-Foxcroft | 1,138 | 303 | 26.6 |
| 26 | Mars Hill | 328 | 87 | 26.5 |
| 27 | Dexter | 918 | 235 | 25.6 |
| 28 | Bingham | 341 | 87 | 25.5 |
| 29 | Hartland | 234 | 59 | 25.2 |
| 29 | Madison | 1,169 | 295 | 25.2 |
| 31 | Lewiston | 15,844 | 3,971 | 25.1 |
| 32 | Skowhegan | 2,840 | 707 | 24.9 |
| 33 | Fort Fairfield | 717 | 177 | 24.7 |
| 34 | Alfred | 380 | 92 | 24.2 |
| 34 | Rumford | 1,736 | 420 | 24.2 |
| 36 | Houlton | 2,011 | 468 | 23.3 |
| 37 | Waterville | 7,100 | 1,589 | 22.4 |
| 38 | Milo | 829 | 184 | 22.2 |
| 39 | Lubec | 251 | 55 | 21.9 |
| 40 | Calais | 1,666 | 364 | 21.8 |
| 41 | Augusta | 9,267 | 1,983 | 21.4 |
| 42 | Caribou | 3,718 | 782 | 21 |
| 43 | Randolph | 818 | 171 | 20.9 |
| 44 | Fort Kent | 910 | 187 | 20.5 |
| 44 | Madawaska | 1,357 | 278 | 20.5 |
| 44 | Winterport | 611 | 125 | 20.5 |
| 47 | Richmond | 802 | 163 | 20.3 |
| 48 | Winthrop | 1,020 | 206 | 20.2 |
| 49 | Dixfield | 606 | 122 | 20.1 |
| 49 | Farmington | 1,842 | 370 | 20.1 |
| 51 | East Millinocket | 778 | 154 | 19.8 |
| 52 | Mapleton | 320 | 63 | 19.7 |
| 53 | Auburn | 10,180 | 1,997 | 19.6 |
| 54 | Brewer | 3,891 | 757 | 19.5 |
| 55 | Biddeford | 9,431 | 1,819 | 19.3 |
| 56 | Bangor | 13,968 | 2,673 | 19.1 |
| 57 | Freeport | 831 | 156 | 18.8 |
| 58 | Presque Isle | 4,243 | 776 | 18.3 |
| 59 | Damariscotta | 581 | 102 | 17.6 |
| 60 | Eastport | 645 | 113 | 17.5 |
| 60 | West Kennebunk | 435 | 76 | 17.5 |
| 62 | Farmingdale | 1,062 | 185 | 17.4 |
| 63 | Sanford | 8,760 | 1,506 | 17.2 |
| 64 | Norridgewock | 589 | 101 | 17.1 |
| 65 | Mechanic Falls | 794 | 133 | 16.8 |
| 66 | Ellsworth | 3,506 | 577 | 16.5 |
| 67 | Gardiner | 2,346 | 385 | 16.4 |
| 68 | Greenville | 529 | 86 | 16.3 |
| 69 | Guilford | 235 | 38 | 16.2 |
| 70 | South Paris | 881 | 142 | 16.1 |
| 71 | Berwick | 955 | 150 | 15.7 |
| 71 | Millinocket | 2,185 | 344 | 15.7 |
| 73 | Bucksport | 1,366 | 210 | 15.4 |
| 74 | Rockland | 3,586 | 541 | 15.1 |
| 75 | North Berwick | 743 | 110 | 14.8 |
| 76 | Yarmouth | 2,199 | 323 | 14.7 |
| 77 | Bath | 3,879 | 561 | 14.5 |
| 78 | Mexico | 859 | 124 | 14.4 |
| 79 | Westbrook | 8,386 | 1,185 | 14.1 |
| 80 | Kennebunk | 2,673 | 375 | 14 |
| 80 | Portland | 30,796 | 4,313 | 14 |
| 82 | Belfast | 3,229 | 442 | 13.7 |
| 83 | Fryeburg | 571 | 77 | 13.5 |
| 84 | Saco | 8,341 | 1,091 | 13.1 |
| 85 | Bar Harbor | 958 | 120 | 12.5 |
| 85 | Boothbay Harbor | 520 | 65 | 12.5 |
| 87 | Standish | 131 | 15 | 11.5 |
| 88 | Lake Arrowhead | 849 | 97 | 11.4 |
| 88 | Winter Harbor | 158 | 18 | 11.4 |
| 90 | Orono | 2,662 | 300 | 11.3 |
| 91 | Southwest Harbor | 320 | 35 | 10.9 |
| 92 | Chisholm | 501 | 54 | 10.8 |
| 93 | Old Orchard Beach | 5,147 | 553 | 10.7 |
| 94 | North Windham | 2,150 | 226 | 10.5 |
| 95 | Brunswick | 6,537 | 665 | 10.2 |
| 95 | Hallowell | 1,114 | 114 | 10.2 |
| 95 | Winslow | 2,216 | 226 | 10.2 |
| 98 | Thomaston | 992 | 99 | 10 |
| 99 | South Portland | 11,242 | 1,118 | 9.9 |
| 100 | Clinton | 490 | 48 | 9.8 |
