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 5,160 individuals across 2,599 households assisted by the program in 2024, while in 2023, 5,353 people living in 2,666 households received food stamps in the county.
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.
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.
Overall, food assistance in Des Moines County reached a total of $10,340,710 in 2024, in comparison to $10,638,965 the year before.
Statewide, Polk County registered the largest number of people receiving food stamps, with 50,973 recipients sharing a total of $106,299,625 in benefits. Linn County came in second, with 21,544 recipients receiving a sum of $43,746,208.
Des Moines County ranked 10th in Iowa.
In 2024, a total of 266,349 Iowans, living in 131,174 households received food assistance benefits, totaling $533,540,387.
SNAP Funding Among Iowa Counties in 2024
| County | Total Recipients | Amount Allocated | Avg per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | 488 | $878,158 | $1,800 |
| Adams | 273 | $533,400 | $1,954 |
| Allamakee | 856 | $1,498,961 | $1,751 |
| Appanoose | 1,361 | $2,553,770 | $1,876 |
| Audubon | 378 | $697,008 | $1,844 |
| Benton | 1,552 | $3,013,825 | $1,942 |
| Black Hawk | 14,274 | $28,794,205 | $2,017 |
| Boone | 1,354 | $2,692,830 | $1,989 |
| Bremer | 923 | $1,666,730 | $1,806 |
| Buchanan | 1,160 | $2,197,177 | $1,894 |
| Buena Vista | 1,931 | $3,745,304 | $1,940 |
| Butler | 826 | $1,414,580 | $1,713 |
| Calhoun | 663 | $1,178,625 | $1,778 |
| Carroll | 1,240 | $2,327,039 | $1,877 |
| Cass | 1,332 | $2,500,567 | $1,877 |
| Cedar | 800 | $1,467,910 | $1,835 |
| Cerro Gordo | 3,770 | $7,424,651 | $1,969 |
| Cherokee | 693 | $1,292,357 | $1,865 |
| Chickasaw | 490 | $849,652 | $1,734 |
| Clarke | 802 | $1,461,411 | $1,822 |
| Clay | 1,222 | $2,296,410 | $1,879 |
| Clayton | 853 | $1,506,236 | $1,766 |
| Clinton | 5,584 | $11,272,300 | $2,019 |
| Crawford | 1,161 | $2,194,357 | $1,890 |
| Dallas | 3,486 | $7,078,292 | $2,030 |
| Davis | 465 | $894,028 | $1,923 |
| Decatur | 761 | $1,419,001 | $1,865 |
| Delaware | 852 | $1,573,378 | $1,847 |
| Des Moines | 5,160 | $10,340,710 | $2,004 |
| Dickinson | 944 | $1,760,473 | $1,865 |
| Dubuque | 7,420 | $15,011,402 | $2,023 |
| Emmet | 722 | $1,353,614 | $1,875 |
| Fayette | 1,823 | $3,345,641 | $1,835 |
| Floyd | 1,426 | $2,761,979 | $1,937 |
| Franklin | 680 | $1,335,831 | $1,964 |
| Fremont | 609 | $1,099,981 | $1,806 |
| Greene | 887 | $1,649,617 | $1,860 |
| Grundy | 587 | $1,040,467 | $1,773 |
| Guthrie | 681 | $1,226,701 | $1,801 |
| Hamilton | 861 | $1,681,703 | $1,953 |
| Hancock | 534 | $990,099 | $1,854 |
| Hardin | 1,278 | $2,322,527 | $1,817 |
| Harrison | 1,088 | $2,056,569 | $1,890 |
| Henry | 1,819 | $3,331,740 | $1,832 |
| Howard | 528 | $950,065 | $1,799 |
| Humboldt | 546 | $1,007,766 | $1,846 |
| Ida | 470 | $884,919 | $1,883 |
| Iowa | 671 | $1,291,976 | $1,925 |
| Jackson | 1,510 | $2,840,943 | $1,881 |
| Jasper | 2,935 | $5,732,094 | $1,953 |
| Jefferson | 1,471 | $2,880,009 | $1,958 |
| Johnson | 9,704 | $19,968,427 | $2,058 |
| Jones | 1,170 | $2,205,756 | $1,885 |
| Keokuk | 855 | $1,614,589 | $1,888 |
| Kossuth | 873 | $1,661,188 | $1,903 |
| Lee | 4,216 | $8,459,973 | $2,007 |
| Linn | 21,544 | $43,746,208 | $2,031 |
| Louisa | 693 | $1,326,658 | $1,914 |
| Lucas | 870 | $1,605,494 | $1,845 |
| Lyon | 430 | $777,058 | $1,807 |
| Madison | 647 | $1,261,046 | $1,949 |
| Mahaska | 1,922 | $3,675,642 | $1,912 |
| Marion | 1,857 | $3,573,220 | $1,924 |
| Marshall | 3,989 | $7,659,875 | $1,920 |
| Mills | 941 | $1,888,851 | $2,007 |
| Mitchell | 471 | $818,772 | $1,738 |
| Monona | 788 | $1,447,270 | $1,837 |
| Monroe | 515 | $927,484 | $1,801 |
| Montgomery | 1,163 | $2,265,196 | $1,948 |
| Muscatine | 4,374 | $8,779,512 | $2,007 |
| Osceola | 358 | $633,630 | $1,770 |
| Page | 1,339 | $2,491,990 | $1,861 |
| Palo Alto | 583 | $1,056,217 | $1,812 |
| Plymouth | 1,184 | $2,278,624 | $1,925 |
| Pocahontas | 588 | $1,092,434 | $1,858 |
| Polk | 50,973 | $106,299,625 | $2,085 |
| Pottawattamie | 10,634 | $21,651,635 | $2,036 |
| Poweshiek | 989 | $1,940,121 | $1,962 |
| Ringgold | 405 | $759,569 | $1,875 |
| Sac | 524 | $1,011,262 | $1,930 |
| Scott | 20,114 | $42,734,077 | $2,125 |
| Shelby | 743 | $1,327,413 | $1,787 |
| Sioux | 1,102 | $1,969,337 | $1,787 |
| Story | 4,065 | $8,344,095 | $2,053 |
| Tama | 1,250 | $2,386,722 | $1,909 |
| Taylor | 443 | $806,210 | $1,820 |
| Union | 1,351 | $2,596,112 | $1,922 |
| Van Buren | 605 | $1,091,768 | $1,805 |
| Wapello | 4,954 | $10,191,130 | $2,057 |
| Warren | 2,109 | $4,148,114 | $1,967 |
| Washington | 1,330 | $2,553,991 | $1,920 |
| Wayne | 550 | $1,056,017 | $1,920 |
| Webster | 4,199 | $8,488,094 | $2,021 |
| Winnebago | 600 | $1,112,981 | $1,855 |
| Winneshiek | 665 | $1,230,253 | $1,850 |
| Woodbury | 12,190 | $24,916,490 | $2,044 |
| Worth | 443 | $796,474 | $1,798 |
| Wright | 837 | $1,594,795 | $1,905 |
| Total for Iowa | 266,349 | $533,540,387 | $2,003 |
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