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 2,126 households that relied on food stamps in 2024, in comparison to 2,916 in 2015.
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 $8,459,973 in 2024, compared to $8,059,945 in 2015.
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 24,656 in 2024.
Overall, there were 4,216 people who received SNAP aid in 2024, in comparison to 6,081 registered in 2015.
Since 2015, $86,647,228 has been allocated for Lee County as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
| County | Total Households (2015) | Total Households (2024) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | 355 | 238 | -33% |
| Adams | 167 | 138 | -17.4% |
| Allamakee | 621 | 385 | -38% |
| Appanoose | 1,046 | 706 | -32.5% |
| Audubon | 238 | 185 | -22.3% |
| Benton | 993 | 786 | -20.8% |
| Black Hawk | 10,084 | 7,287 | -27.7% |
| Boone | 1,187 | 696 | -41.4% |
| Bremer | 630 | 469 | -25.6% |
| Buchanan | 817 | 609 | -25.5% |
| Buena Vista | 1,053 | 861 | -18.2% |
| Butler | 587 | 389 | -33.7% |
| Calhoun | 398 | 323 | -18.8% |
| Carroll | 838 | 632 | -24.6% |
| Cass | 845 | 650 | -23.1% |
| Cedar | 581 | 382 | -34.3% |
| Cerro Gordo | 2,896 | 2,061 | -28.8% |
| Cherokee | 514 | 337 | -34.4% |
| Chickasaw | 416 | 245 | -41.1% |
| Clarke | 619 | 379 | -38.8% |
| Clay | 875 | 646 | -26.2% |
| Clayton | 629 | 465 | -26.1% |
| Clinton | 4,288 | 2,846 | -33.6% |
| Crawford | 831 | 546 | -34.3% |
| Dallas | 1,753 | 1,515 | -13.6% |
| Davis | 316 | 231 | -26.9% |
| Decatur | 622 | 386 | -37.9% |
| Delaware | 605 | 438 | -27.6% |
| Des Moines | 3,583 | 2,599 | -27.5% |
| Dickinson | 619 | 508 | -17.9% |
| Dubuque | 5,269 | 3,650 | -30.7% |
| Emmet | 509 | 345 | -32.2% |
| Fayette | 1,238 | 938 | -24.2% |
| Floyd | 960 | 682 | -29% |
| Franklin | 461 | 300 | -34.9% |
| Fremont | 422 | 280 | -33.6% |
| Greene | 568 | 406 | -28.5% |
| Grundy | 287 | 256 | -10.8% |
| Guthrie | 473 | 309 | -34.7% |
| Hamilton | 722 | 431 | -40.3% |
| Hancock | 337 | 258 | -23.4% |
| Hardin | 851 | 599 | -29.6% |
| Harrison | 766 | 556 | -27.4% |
| Henry | 1,163 | 842 | -27.6% |
| Howard | 360 | 276 | -23.3% |
| Humboldt | 424 | 271 | -36.1% |
| Ida | 300 | 211 | -29.7% |
| Iowa | 465 | 337 | -27.5% |
| Jackson | 1,064 | 735 | -30.9% |
| Jasper | 2,100 | 1,518 | -27.7% |
| Jefferson | 1,213 | 856 | -29.4% |
| Johnson | 5,264 | 4,499 | -14.5% |
| Jones | 779 | 604 | -22.5% |
| Keokuk | 526 | 401 | -23.8% |
| Kossuth | 544 | 456 | -16.2% |
| Lee | 2,916 | 2,126 | -27.1% |
| Linn | 13,060 | 10,571 | -19.1% |
| Louisa | 529 | 322 | -39.1% |
| Lucas | 587 | 380 | -35.3% |
| Lyon | 248 | 174 | -29.8% |
| Madison | 554 | 342 | -38.3% |
| Mahaska | 1,499 | 984 | -34.4% |
| Marion | 1,382 | 910 | -34.2% |
| Marshall | 2,738 | 1,798 | -34.3% |
| Mills | 648 | 450 | -30.6% |
| Mitchell | 302 | 242 | -19.9% |
| Monona | 539 | 380 | -29.5% |
| Monroe | 405 | 241 | -40.5% |
| Montgomery | 819 | 573 | -30% |
| Muscatine | 3,189 | 2,184 | -31.5% |
| Osceola | 212 | 176 | -17% |
| Page | 989 | 656 | -33.7% |
| Palo Alto | 398 | 296 | -25.6% |
| Plymouth | 682 | 562 | -17.6% |
| Pocahontas | 373 | 275 | -26.3% |
| Polk | 33,372 | 24,656 | -26.1% |
| Pottawattamie | 7,923 | 5,564 | -29.8% |
| Poweshiek | 687 | 518 | -24.6% |
| Ringgold | 274 | 205 | -25.2% |
| Sac | 395 | 251 | -36.5% |
| Scott | 15,386 | 10,086 | -34.4% |
| Shelby | 528 | 348 | -34.1% |
| Sioux | 673 | 467 | -30.6% |
| Story | 2,926 | 2,075 | -29.1% |
| Tama | 812 | 576 | -29.1% |
| Taylor | 358 | 218 | -39.1% |
| Union | 875 | 683 | -21.9% |
| Van Buren | 365 | 285 | -21.9% |
| Wapello | 3,422 | 2,539 | -25.8% |
| Warren | 1,535 | 1,057 | -31.1% |
| Washington | 941 | 658 | -30.1% |
| Wayne | 378 | 268 | -29.1% |
| Webster | 3,053 | 2,150 | -29.6% |
| Winnebago | 455 | 302 | -33.6% |
| Winneshiek | 534 | 346 | -35.2% |
| Woodbury | 8,204 | 5,714 | -30.4% |
| Worth | 263 | 204 | -22.4% |
| Wright | 686 | 408 | -40.5% |
| Total for Iowa | 131,174 | 182,695 | -28.2 |
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