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 2023, the program assisted 5,353 individuals across 2,666 households, while 5,736 people living in 2,822 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 Des Moines County reached a total of $10,638,965 in 2023, in comparison to $11,968,245 the year before.
Statewide, Polk County registered the largest amount of people receiving food stamps, with 24,448 families sharing a total of $101,313,004 in benefits. Linn County came in second, with 10,444 households receiving a sum of $42,386,851.
Des Moines County ranked 10th in Iowa for food assistance.
In 2023, a total of 267,741 Iowans, living in 133,097 households received food assistance benefits, totaling $524,184,590.
Des Moines County Households Participating in SNAP (2014-2023)
SNAP Funding Among Iowa Counties in 2023
| County | Total Households | Amount Allocated | Avg per Household |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | 260 | $883,872 | $3,400 |
| Adams | 139 | $515,873 | $3,711 |
| Allamakee | 406 | $1,596,461 | $3,932 |
| Appanoose | 732 | $2,521,726 | $3,445 |
| Audubon | 198 | $742,874 | $3,752 |
| Benton | 801 | $2,972,110 | $3,710 |
| Black Hawk | 7,442 | $28,424,619 | $3,819 |
| Boone | 722 | $2,670,437 | $3,699 |
| Bremer | 489 | $1,789,264 | $3,659 |
| Buchanan | 594 | $1,988,474 | $3,348 |
| Buena Vista | 776 | $3,281,676 | $4,229 |
| Butler | 403 | $1,472,603 | $3,654 |
| Calhoun | 336 | $1,253,406 | $3,730 |
| Carroll | 641 | $2,296,486 | $3,583 |
| Cass | 671 | $2,457,977 | $3,663 |
| Cedar | 387 | $1,499,283 | $3,874 |
| Cerro Gordo | 2,124 | $7,487,367 | $3,525 |
| Cherokee | 324 | $1,171,706 | $3,616 |
| Chickasaw | 252 | $857,640 | $3,403 |
| Clarke | 393 | $1,546,487 | $3,935 |
| Clay | 650 | $2,223,142 | $3,420 |
| Clayton | 486 | $1,586,871 | $3,265 |
| Clinton | 2,955 | $11,367,546 | $3,847 |
| Crawford | 554 | $2,083,876 | $3,762 |
| Dallas | 1,401 | $6,133,121 | $4,378 |
| Davis | 231 | $880,382 | $3,811 |
| Decatur | 391 | $1,370,436 | $3,505 |
| Delaware | 440 | $1,522,244 | $3,460 |
| Des Moines | 2,666 | $10,638,965 | $3,991 |
| Dickinson | 496 | $1,670,483 | $3,368 |
| Dubuque | 3,703 | $14,745,978 | $3,982 |
| Emmet | 344 | $1,356,830 | $3,944 |
| Fayette | 965 | $3,426,105 | $3,550 |
| Floyd | 717 | $2,723,107 | $3,798 |
| Franklin | 319 | $1,356,872 | $4,254 |
| Fremont | 293 | $1,142,595 | $3,900 |
| Greene | 413 | $1,586,874 | $3,842 |
| Grundy | 250 | $1,037,525 | $4,150 |
| Guthrie | 343 | $1,303,095 | $3,799 |
| Hamilton | 447 | $1,647,339 | $3,685 |
| Hancock | 284 | $1,049,993 | $3,697 |
| Hardin | 636 | $2,318,220 | $3,645 |
| Harrison | 548 | $1,969,733 | $3,594 |
| Henry | 894 | $3,359,876 | $3,758 |
| Howard | 274 | $935,555 | $3,414 |
| Humboldt | 292 | $984,096 | $3,370 |
| Ida | 210 | $836,165 | $3,982 |
| Iowa | 349 | $1,284,708 | $3,681 |
| Jackson | 771 | $2,870,905 | $3,724 |
| Jasper | 1,577 | $5,839,547 | $3,703 |
| Jefferson | 874 | $2,892,755 | $3,310 |
| Johnson | 4,549 | $19,283,174 | $4,239 |
| Jones | 623 | $2,255,141 | $3,620 |
| Keokuk | 426 | $1,657,533 | $3,891 |
| Kossuth | 479 | $1,706,232 | $3,562 |
| Lee | 2,228 | $8,688,238 | $3,900 |
| Linn | 10,444 | $42,386,851 | $4,058 |
| Louisa | 333 | $1,297,506 | $3,896 |
| Lucas | 399 | $1,645,358 | $4,124 |
| Lyon | 174 | $707,966 | $4,069 |
| Madison | 341 | $1,183,016 | $3,469 |
| Mahaska | 1,012 | $3,613,969 | $3,571 |
| Marion | 918 | $3,373,341 | $3,675 |
| Marshall | 1,768 | $7,374,537 | $4,171 |
| Mills | 451 | $1,788,699 | $3,966 |
| Mitchell | 247 | $893,597 | $3,618 |
| Monona | 392 | $1,503,201 | $3,835 |
| Monroe | 257 | $954,239 | $3,713 |
| Montgomery | 590 | $2,246,141 | $3,807 |
| Muscatine | 2,229 | $8,760,678 | $3,930 |
| O'Brien | 360 | $1,241,131 | $3,448 |
| Osceola | 170 | $625,960 | $3,682 |
| Page | 677 | $2,410,509 | $3,561 |
| Palo Alto | 281 | $927,704 | $3,301 |
| Plymouth | 546 | $2,061,676 | $3,776 |
| Pocahontas | 268 | $1,011,630 | $3,775 |
| Polk | 24,448 | $101,313,004 | $4,144 |
| Pottawattamie | 5,695 | $21,516,660 | $3,778 |
| Poweshiek | 572 | $2,073,982 | $3,626 |
| Ringgold | 208 | $730,548 | $3,512 |
| Sac | 270 | $1,015,746 | $3,762 |
| Scott | 10,326 | $42,703,578 | $4,136 |
| Shelby | 365 | $1,375,299 | $3,768 |
| Sioux | 468 | $1,951,705 | $4,170 |
| Story | 2,102 | $8,270,168 | $3,934 |
| Tama | 593 | $2,418,266 | $4,078 |
| Taylor | 240 | $924,891 | $3,854 |
| Union | 709 | $2,567,843 | $3,622 |
| Van Buren | 298 | $1,121,120 | $3,762 |
| Wapello | 2,570 | $9,836,232 | $3,827 |
| Warren | 1,025 | $3,860,016 | $3,766 |
| Washington | 705 | $2,606,778 | $3,698 |
| Wayne | 257 | $895,112 | $3,483 |
| Webster | 2,254 | $8,689,922 | $3,855 |
| Winnebago | 336 | $1,208,499 | $3,597 |
| Winneshiek | 365 | $1,313,997 | $3,600 |
| Woodbury | 5,610 | $24,066,309 | $4,290 |
| Worth | 214 | $841,845 | $3,934 |
| Wright | 442 | $1,709,763 | $3,868 |
| Total for Iowa | 133,097 | $524,184,590 | $3,938 |
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