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
Data shows that there were 210 households that relied on food stamps in 2023, in comparison to 300 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 $836,165 in 2023, compared to $778,676 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 458 people who received SNAP aid in 2023, in comparison to 685 registered in 2014.
Since 2014, $8,444,101 has been allocated for Ida 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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