Sarah Reisetter, Chief of Compliance of the Iowa Health & Human Services | LinkedIn
Sarah Reisetter, Chief of Compliance of the Iowa Health & Human Services | LinkedIn
In total, there were 1,572 individuals across 801 households assisted by the program in 2023, while 1,642 people living in 833 households received food stamps in 2022.
Qualified recipients in the program are eligible to receive financial assistance in the form of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, which then can be used to buy selected groceries. The amount of benefits depends on the net income and household size.
Overall, food assistance in Benton County reached a total of $2,972,110 in 2023, in comparison to $3,306,006 the year before.
Statewide, Polk County registered the largest amount of people receiving food stamps, with 50,042 recipients sharing a total of $101,313,004 in benefits. Linn County came in second, with 21,206 recipients receiving a sum of $42,386,851.
Benton County ranked 26th in Iowa.
In 2023, a total of 267,741 Iowans, living in 133,097 households received food assistance benefits, totaling $524,184,590.
Number of SNAP Participants in Benton County (2014-2023)
SNAP Funding Among Iowa Counties in 2023
| County | Total Recipients | Amount Allocated | Avg per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | 508 | $883,872 | $1,740 |
| Adams | 281 | $515,873 | $1,836 |
| Allamakee | 909 | $1,596,461 | $1,756 |
| Appanoose | 1,368 | $2,521,726 | $1,843 |
| Audubon | 414 | $742,874 | $1,794 |
| Benton | 1,572 | $2,972,110 | $1,891 |
| Black Hawk | 14,412 | $28,424,619 | $1,972 |
| Boone | 1,407 | $2,670,437 | $1,898 |
| Bremer | 990 | $1,789,264 | $1,807 |
| Buchanan | 1,143 | $1,988,474 | $1,740 |
| Buena Vista | 1,726 | $3,281,676 | $1,901 |
| Butler | 825 | $1,472,603 | $1,785 |
| Calhoun | 698 | $1,253,406 | $1,796 |
| Carroll | 1,225 | $2,296,486 | $1,875 |
| Cass | 1,324 | $2,457,977 | $1,856 |
| Cedar | 820 | $1,499,283 | $1,828 |
| Cerro Gordo | 3,880 | $7,487,367 | $1,930 |
| Cherokee | 653 | $1,171,706 | $1,794 |
| Chickasaw | 515 | $857,640 | $1,665 |
| Clarke | 840 | $1,546,487 | $1,841 |
| Clay | 1,249 | $2,223,142 | $1,780 |
| Clayton | 900 | $1,586,871 | $1,763 |
| Clinton | 5,747 | $11,367,546 | $1,978 |
| Crawford | 1,181 | $2,083,876 | $1,765 |
| Dallas | 3,144 | $6,133,121 | $1,951 |
| Davis | 471 | $880,382 | $1,869 |
| Decatur | 758 | $1,370,436 | $1,808 |
| Delaware | 843 | $1,522,244 | $1,806 |
| Des Moines | 5,353 | $10,638,965 | $1,987 |
| Dickinson | 936 | $1,670,483 | $1,785 |
| Dubuque | 7,394 | $14,745,978 | $1,994 |
| Emmet | 733 | $1,356,830 | $1,851 |
| Fayette | 1,894 | $3,426,105 | $1,809 |
| Floyd | 1,456 | $2,723,107 | $1,870 |
| Franklin | 718 | $1,356,872 | $1,890 |
| Fremont | 627 | $1,142,595 | $1,822 |
| Greene | 895 | $1,586,874 | $1,773 |
| Grundy | 578 | $1,037,525 | $1,795 |
| Guthrie | 727 | $1,303,095 | $1,792 |
| Hamilton | 874 | $1,647,339 | $1,885 |
| Hancock | 591 | $1,049,993 | $1,777 |
| Hardin | 1,323 | $2,318,220 | $1,752 |
| Harrison | 1,068 | $1,969,733 | $1,844 |
| Henry | 1,883 | $3,359,876 | $1,784 |
| Howard | 524 | $935,555 | $1,785 |
| Humboldt | 569 | $984,096 | $1,730 |
| Ida | 458 | $836,165 | $1,826 |
| Iowa | 700 | $1,284,708 | $1,835 |
| Jackson | 1,542 | $2,870,905 | $1,862 |
| Jasper | 3,052 | $5,839,547 | $1,913 |
| Jefferson | 1,502 | $2,892,755 | $1,926 |
| Johnson | 9,609 | $19,283,174 | $2,007 |
| Jones | 1,207 | $2,255,141 | $1,868 |
| Keokuk | 895 | $1,657,533 | $1,852 |
| Kossuth | 903 | $1,706,232 | $1,890 |
| Lee | 4,405 | $8,688,238 | $1,972 |
| Linn | 21,206 | $42,386,851 | $1,999 |
| Louisa | 706 | $1,297,506 | $1,838 |
| Lucas | 878 | $1,645,358 | $1,874 |
| Lyon | 421 | $707,966 | $1,682 |
| Madison | 642 | $1,183,016 | $1,843 |
| Mahaska | 1,910 | $3,613,969 | $1,892 |
| Marion | 1,799 | $3,373,341 | $1,875 |
| Marshall | 3,926 | $7,374,537 | $1,878 |
| Mills | 933 | $1,788,699 | $1,917 |
| Mitchell | 492 | $893,597 | $1,816 |
| Monona | 820 | $1,503,201 | $1,833 |
| Monroe | 534 | $954,239 | $1,787 |
| Montgomery | 1,205 | $2,246,141 | $1,864 |
| Muscatine | 4,529 | $8,760,678 | $1,934 |
| O'Brien | 688 | $1,241,131 | $1,804 |
| Osceola | 352 | $625,960 | $1,778 |
| Page | 1,354 | $2,410,509 | $1,780 |
| Palo Alto | 517 | $927,704 | $1,794 |
| Plymouth | 1,122 | $2,061,676 | $1,838 |
| Pocahontas | 573 | $1,011,630 | $1,765 |
| Polk | 50,042 | $101,313,004 | $2,025 |
| Pottawattamie | 10,847 | $21,516,660 | $1,984 |
| Poweshiek | 1,089 | $2,073,982 | $1,904 |
| Ringgold | 415 | $730,548 | $1,760 |
| Sac | 537 | $1,015,746 | $1,892 |
| Scott | 20,459 | $42,703,578 | $2,087 |
| Shelby | 749 | $1,375,299 | $1,836 |
| Sioux | 1,080 | $1,951,705 | $1,807 |
| Story | 4,094 | $8,270,168 | $2,020 |
| Tama | 1,298 | $2,418,266 | $1,863 |
| Taylor | 518 | $924,891 | $1,786 |
| Union | 1,379 | $2,567,843 | $1,862 |
| Van Buren | 621 | $1,121,120 | $1,805 |
| Wapello | 4,873 | $9,836,232 | $2,019 |
| Warren | 2,032 | $3,860,016 | $1,900 |
| Washington | 1,387 | $2,606,778 | $1,879 |
| Wayne | 494 | $895,112 | $1,812 |
| Webster | 4,358 | $8,689,922 | $1,994 |
| Winnebago | 647 | $1,208,499 | $1,868 |
| Winneshiek | 721 | $1,313,997 | $1,822 |
| Woodbury | 11,911 | $24,066,309 | $2,021 |
| Worth | 463 | $841,845 | $1,818 |
| Wright | 901 | $1,709,763 | $1,898 |
| Total for Iowa | 267,741 | $524,184,590 | $1,958 |
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