Population aging and government transfer dependency in Worth County as of 2022

Population aging and government transfer dependency in Worth County as of 2022

In 2022, Worth County received $81.5 million in government transfer payments, equivalent to $11,130 per capita. These payments—which include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance—accounted for 20.1% of all personal income in the county, according to information from the Economic Innovation Group. This marks a slight increase in the county’s reliance on government transfers compared to 2012, when such payments made up 17.1% …