Kelly Garcia Director of the Iowa Department of Health Human Services (HHS) | Official Website
Kelly Garcia Director of the Iowa Department of Health Human Services (HHS) | Official Website
In total, there were 1,122 individuals across 546 households assisted by the program in 2023, while 1,107 people living in 544 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 Plymouth County reached a total of $2,061,676 in 2023, in comparison to $2,137,025 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.
Plymouth County ranked 44th 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 Plymouth 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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