Washington County
Recent News About Washington County
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Washington County sees drop in food stamp grants in 2024
Washington County reported a 4.1% decrease in the number of residents seeking the food assistance program between 2023 and 2024.
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$2,553,991 in food assistance program for Washington County residents in 2024
Washington County saw a 2% decrease in the amount of money allocated for food assistance from 2023 to 2024.
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6.7% decrease in number of Washington County households receiving food assistance benefits in 2024
Washington County reported a 6.7% decrease in the number of households receiving food stamps between 2023 and 2024.
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Food assistance cost in Washington County: Down 3.8% since 2015
In 2024, Washington County received $2,553,991 in food stamps, compared to $2,654,108 in 2015.
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Fewer Washington County households relying on food stamps since 2015
In 2024, 658 Washington County households relied on food stamps, compared to 941 in 2015.
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38.5% decrease in number of people receiving food stamps in Washington County over last decade
In 2024, 1,330 Washington County residents relied on food stamps, compared to 2,164 in 2015.
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Fewer Washington County households relying on food stamps since 2014
In 2023, 705 Washington County households relied on food stamps, compared to 1,012 in 2014.
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Food assistance use in Washington County: Down 39.5% since 2014
In 2023, 1,387 Washington County residents relied on food stamps, compared to 2,294 in 2014.
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Washington County has seen a 3.5% decrease in amount of food assistance provided since 2014
In 2023, Washington County received $2,606,778 in food stamps, compared to $2,702,250 in 2014.
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Fewer households receiving food stamps in Washington County during 2023 than previous year
Between 2022 and 2023, Washington County registered a 3.2% decrease in the number of households receiving food assistance aid.
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Washington County sees drop in food stamp grants in 2023
Between 2022 and 2023, Washington County registered a 6.6% decrease in people applying for food assistance.
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Food assistance for Washington County residents reach $2,606,778 in 2023
Washington County saw a 10.9% decrease in the amount of money allocated for food assistance from 2022 to 2023.
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Women make up majority of population in Washington County in 2021
Of the 22,525 people living in Washington County, Iowa in 2021, 50.5% (11,385) were women and 49.5% (11,140) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by Cedar Rapids Today.
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Food assistance amounts increase in Washington County since 2011
In 2021, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $4,068,220 to Washington County compared to $3,469,613 in 2011.
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34.4 percent fewer Washington County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2021, 1,532 residents in Washington County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 2,337 residents in 2011.
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Washington County saw a 29.8% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2021, 739 households in Washington County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 1,053 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.
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More Washington County households received food assistance benefits in 2021
Washington County saw a 2.3 percent increase in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021.
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Washington County residents receive $3,106,293 in food assistance benefits in 2021
Washington County saw a 50.5 percent increase in the amount of money allocated through Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of the state's Department of Human Services.
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Fewer Washington County residents received food assistance benefits in 2021
Washington County saw a 1.2 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Washington Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.
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Food assistance amounts decrease in Washington County since 2011
In 2020, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $3,106,293 to Washington County compared to $3,469,613 in 2011.