Central Iowa Times

Humboldt County saw a 4.4 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Humboldt Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

In 2021, 697 recipients (331 households) in Humboldt County participated in the Program compared to 729 recipients (326 households) in 2020.

Overall, $1,301,659 in food assistance payments were allocated to Humboldt County recipients in 2021.

In 2020, $864,866 was allocated for Humboldt County program participants.

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 groceries. The Program is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's larger Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Number of Food Assistance Program Participants in Humboldt County 2012-2021

Year	Number of recipients
2012	1,054
2013	1,076
2014	989
2015	889
2016	832
2017	856
2018	774
2019	729
2020	697
2021	673