BRAZIL, Ind. -- Located about 60 miles southwest of Indianapolis, Brazil, Indiana was recently named Indiana's poorest town.
According to a study from 247WallSt.com, Brazil has the lowest median annual household income in Indiana.
Brazil has a median household income of $29,531, slightly more than half of Indiana's median household income of $50,433.
About 31 percent of households in Brazil used food stamps or SNAP benefits in the past 12 months, well above the average statewide rate of 12.2 percent.
The study's data came from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey of 5-year estimates from 2012-2016. Click here to view the survey.
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