Benton County
Recent News About Benton County
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Food assistance amounts decrease in Benton County since 2011
In 2019, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $2,234,318 to Benton County compared to $3,558,883 in 2011.
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30.9 percent fewer Benton County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2019, 1,709 residents in Benton County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 2,474 residents in 2011.
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Benton County residents receive $3,273,232 in food assistance benefits in 2020
Benton County saw a 46.5 percent increase in the amount of money allocated through Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of the state's Department of Human Services.
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Fewer Benton County residents received food assistance benefits in 2020
Benton County saw a 1.3 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Benton Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.
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More Benton County households received food assistance benefits in 2020
Benton County saw a 1.6 percent increase in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020.
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Census Bureau reports Benton County population was 25,636 in 2019
Benton County had a population of 25,636 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Cedar Rapids Today.
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Census Bureau reports Benton County population was 25,558 in 2020
Benton County had a population of 25,558 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Cedar Rapids Today.
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Benton County saw a 20.1% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2020, 873 households in Benton County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 1,092 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.
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Benton County ranked eighth in Iowa for resident earnings in 2019
Benton County ranked eighth among counties in Iowa by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Benton County ranked ninth in Iowa for resident earnings in 2018
Benton County ranked ninth among counties in Iowa by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.