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Welfare Use Among Somali Households

The use of welfare programs among Somali-headed households in Minnesota, including the rates of cash welfare, SNAP, and Medicaid

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Jan 25, 2026

How have Minnesota agencies and researchers validated or challenged the CIS welfare‑use estimates for Somali households?

published a high-profile analysis asserting that roughly in Minnesota use some form of welfare, with 54 percent on food stamps and 73 percent on Medicaid, and that nearly 90 percent of Somali househol...