US President Donald Trump has released data showing immigrant households from various nations receiving welfare and public assistance in the United States.
On his Truth Social platform, Trump posted the chart that covers about 120 countries and territories, detailing the shares of immigrant households from countries that receive some form of government assistance.
each immigrant’s country of birth together with the percentage of households in that country that receive assistance. The chart did not specify the exact type or duration of the assistance included in the data.
While the list revealed high usage rates among immigrants from various South Asian countries, notably Bangladesh (54.8%), Pakistan (40.2%), and Nepal (34.8%), the chart did not include India.
It also includes China, with 32.9% of immigrant households from the country receiving assistance, Israel/Palestine (25.9%), Ukraine 42.7% and Asia (not elsewhere classified/not specified) 38.8%.
India is not shown in the figure because the chart appeared to have a cutoff threshold, identifying those nations where immigrant aid consumption exceeded about 25%.
Over many years, public research has revealed that Indian immigrants in the United States earn among the highest of any ethnic group. They also have a high workforce participation rate and a minimal reliance on public assistance.
They also play an important role in the US economy and are significant contributors to income tax revenues. Indian immigrants have also been involved in founding or co-founding a large share of startups in Silicon Valley.
“An estimated 5.2 million people in the United States identified as Indian in 2023, according to estimates published by the US Census Bureau. Indian Americans are the second-largest Asian origin population living in the US, accounting for approximately 21% of the country’s Asian population,” according to the Pew Research Centre, published in 2025.
As per a recent study published by the Manhattan Institute, they are the most economically beneficial immigrant group in the country. Daniel Di Martino, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, said, “The average Indian immigrant and his or her descendants will save the federal government $1.7 million over 30 years.”
Top 10 countries with the highest percentage of immigrant households receiving welfare assistance:
Bhutan – 81.4%
Yemen – 75.2%
Somalia – 71.9%
Marshall Islands – 71.4%
Dominican Republic – 68.1%
Afghanistan – 68.1%
Congo – 66.0%
Guinea – 65.8%
Samoa (1940–1950) – 63.4%
Cape Verde – 63.1%.