Sarah Reisetter, Chief of Compliance of the Iowa Health u0026 Human Services | LinkedIn
Sarah Reisetter, Chief of Compliance of the Iowa Health u0026 Human Services | LinkedIn
Data shows that there were 801 households that relied on food stamps in 2023, in comparison to 1,024 in 2014.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides monthly benefits to help low-income households buy food. The program is federally funded and administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
SNAP funds allocated to the county reached $2,972,110 in 2023, compared to $2,734,564 in 2014.
Qualified recipients in the program are eligible to receive financial assistance in the form of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, which can then be used to buy selected groceries. The amount of benefits depends on the net income and household size.
Statewide, Polk County recorded the highest number of households relying on SNAP, amounting to 24,448 in 2023.
Overall, there were 1,572 people who received SNAP aid in 2023, in comparison to 2,252 registered in 2014.
Since 2014, $28,842,424 has been allocated for Benton County as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
| County | Total Households (2014) | Total Households (2023) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | 382 | 260 | -31.9% |
| Adams | 183 | 139 | -24% |
| Allamakee | 687 | 406 | -40.9% |
| Appanoose | 1,080 | 732 | -32.2% |
| Audubon | 252 | 198 | -21.4% |
| Benton | 1,024 | 801 | -21.8% |
| Black Hawk | 10,389 | 7,442 | -28.4% |
| Boone | 1,252 | 722 | -42.3% |
| Bremer | 654 | 489 | -25.2% |
| Buchanan | 853 | 594 | -30.4% |
| Buena Vista | 1,100 | 776 | -29.5% |
| Butler | 574 | 403 | -29.8% |
| Calhoun | 428 | 336 | -21.5% |
| Carroll | 861 | 641 | -25.6% |
| Cass | 897 | 671 | -25.2% |
| Cedar | 616 | 387 | -37.2% |
| Cerro Gordo | 3,071 | 2,124 | -30.8% |
| Cherokee | 521 | 324 | -37.8% |
| Chickasaw | 428 | 252 | -41.1% |
| Clarke | 660 | 393 | -40.5% |
| Clay | 923 | 650 | -29.6% |
| Clayton | 654 | 486 | -25.7% |
| Clinton | 4,533 | 2,955 | -34.8% |
| Crawford | 869 | 554 | -36.2% |
| Dallas | 1,802 | 1,401 | -22.3% |
| Davis | 337 | 231 | -31.5% |
| Decatur | 656 | 391 | -40.4% |
| Delaware | 625 | 440 | -29.6% |
| Des Moines | 3,901 | 2,666 | -31.7% |
| Dickinson | 660 | 496 | -24.8% |
| Dubuque | 5,430 | 3,703 | -31.8% |
| Emmet | 526 | 344 | -34.6% |
| Fayette | 1,273 | 965 | -24.2% |
| Floyd | 981 | 717 | -26.9% |
| Franklin | 486 | 319 | -34.4% |
| Fremont | 447 | 293 | -34.5% |
| Greene | 588 | 413 | -29.8% |
| Grundy | 308 | 250 | -18.8% |
| Guthrie | 496 | 343 | -30.8% |
| Hamilton | 768 | 447 | -41.8% |
| Hancock | 374 | 284 | -24.1% |
| Hardin | 921 | 636 | -30.9% |
| Harrison | 801 | 548 | -31.6% |
| Henry | 1,312 | 894 | -31.9% |
| Howard | 408 | 274 | -32.8% |
| Humboldt | 456 | 292 | -36% |
| Ida | 300 | 210 | -30% |
| Iowa | 510 | 349 | -31.6% |
| Jackson | 1,143 | 771 | -32.5% |
| Jasper | 2,214 | 1,577 | -28.8% |
| Jefferson | 1,314 | 874 | -33.5% |
| Johnson | 5,487 | 4,549 | -17.1% |
| Jones | 810 | 623 | -23.1% |
| Keokuk | 569 | 426 | -25.1% |
| Kossuth | 558 | 479 | -14.2% |
| Lee | 3,192 | 2,228 | -30.2% |
| Linn | 13,152 | 10,444 | -20.6% |
| Louisa | 598 | 333 | -44.3% |
| Lucas | 623 | 399 | -36% |
| Lyon | 262 | 174 | -33.6% |
| Madison | 560 | 341 | -39.1% |
| Mahaska | 1,603 | 1,012 | -36.9% |
| Marion | 1,407 | 918 | -34.8% |
| Marshall | 2,933 | 1,768 | -39.7% |
| Mills | 674 | 451 | -33.1% |
| Mitchell | 325 | 247 | -24% |
| Monona | 558 | 392 | -29.7% |
| Monroe | 417 | 257 | -38.4% |
| Montgomery | 884 | 590 | -33.3% |
| Muscatine | 3,506 | 2,229 | -36.4% |
| O'Brien | 539 | 360 | -33.2% |
| Osceola | 217 | 170 | -21.7% |
| Page | 1,029 | 677 | -34.2% |
| Palo Alto | 388 | 281 | -27.6% |
| Plymouth | 714 | 546 | -23.5% |
| Pocahontas | 402 | 268 | -33.3% |
| Polk | 34,724 | 24,448 | -29.6% |
| Pottawattamie | 8,104 | 5,695 | -29.7% |
| Poweshiek | 743 | 572 | -23% |
| Ringgold | 279 | 208 | -25.4% |
| Sac | 412 | 270 | -34.5% |
| Scott | 15,974 | 10,326 | -35.4% |
| Shelby | 552 | 365 | -33.9% |
| Sioux | 693 | 468 | -32.5% |
| Story | 3,236 | 2,102 | -35% |
| Tama | 870 | 593 | -31.8% |
| Taylor | 374 | 240 | -35.8% |
| Union | 906 | 709 | -21.7% |
| Van Buren | 393 | 298 | -24.2% |
| Wapello | 3,604 | 2,570 | -28.7% |
| Warren | 1,658 | 1,025 | -38.2% |
| Washington | 1,012 | 705 | -30.3% |
| Wayne | 389 | 257 | -33.9% |
| Webster | 3,187 | 2,254 | -29.3% |
| Winnebago | 483 | 336 | -30.4% |
| Winneshiek | 543 | 365 | -32.8% |
| Woodbury | 8,527 | 5,610 | -34.2% |
| Worth | 323 | 214 | -33.7% |
| Wright | 741 | 442 | -40.4% |
| Total for Iowa | 133,097 | 191,062 | -30.3 |
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