Jefferson County
Recent News About Jefferson County
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Food assistance cost in Jefferson County: Down 3.7% since 2014
In 2023, Jefferson County received $2,892,755 in food stamps, compared to $3,003,317 in 2014.
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Fewer households receiving food stamps in Jefferson County during 2023 than previous year
Between 2022 and 2023, Jefferson County registered a 6% decrease in the number of households receiving food assistance aid.
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Smaller number of Jefferson County residents received food assistance benefits in 2023 than previous year
Between 2022 and 2023, Jefferson County registered a 6% decrease in people applying for food assistance.
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Jefferson County residents in Iowa received $2,892,755 in food assistance in 2023
Between 2022 and 2023, Jefferson County registered a 12.3% decrease in food assistance funding, receiving $2,892,755 in 2023.
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Census Bureau: More men than women in Jefferson County in 2021
Of the 15,846 people living in Jefferson County, Iowa in 2021, 48.8% (7,730) were women and 51.2% (8,116) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by SE Iowa News.
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31.8 percent fewer Jefferson County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2021, 1,726 residents in Jefferson County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 2,530 residents in 2011.
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Food assistance amounts increase in Jefferson County since 2011
In 2021, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $4,760,341 to Jefferson County compared to $3,933,430 in 2011.
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Jefferson County saw a 30.7% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2021, 972 households in Jefferson County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 1,402 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.
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Jefferson County residents receive $3,558,710 in food assistance benefits in 2021
Jefferson County saw a 46.5 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 Jefferson County residents received food assistance benefits in 2021
Jefferson County saw a 1 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Jefferson Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.
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Fewer Jefferson County households received food assistance benefits in 2021
Jefferson County saw a 0.4 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021.
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27.5 percent fewer Jefferson County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2020, 1,834 residents in Jefferson County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 2,530 residents in 2011.
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Food assistance amounts decrease in Jefferson County since 2011
In 2020, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $3,558,710 to Jefferson County compared to $3,933,430 in 2011.
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Food assistance amounts decrease in Jefferson County since 2011
In 2019, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $2,429,497 to Jefferson County compared to $3,933,430 in 2011.
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26.8 percent fewer Jefferson County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2019, 1,853 residents in Jefferson County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 2,530 residents in 2011.
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Fewer Jefferson County households received food assistance benefits in 2020
Jefferson County saw a 0.4 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020.
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Fewer Jefferson County residents received food assistance benefits in 2020
Jefferson County saw a 1 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Jefferson Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.
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Jefferson County residents receive $3,558,710 in food assistance benefits in 2020
Jefferson County saw a 46.5 percent increase in the amount of money allocated through Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of the state's Department of Human Services.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Jefferson County in 2020
Of the 18,153 people living in Jefferson County in 2020, 50.8 percent (9,229) were women and 49.2 percent (8,924) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SE Iowa News.
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Census Bureau reports Jefferson County population was 18,148 in 2019
Jefferson County had a population of 18,148 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SE Iowa News.