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 680 people relying on food stamps in 2024, in comparison to 1,105 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 $1,335,831 in 2024, compared to $1,345,144 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 people relying on SNAP, amounting to 50,973 in 2024.
Overall, families relying on the program in 2024 lived across 300 households, in comparison to 461 in 2015.
Since 2015, $13,920,126 has been allocated for Franklin County as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
| County | Total Recipients (2015) | Total Recipients (2024) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | 772 | 488 | -36.8% |
| Adams | 402 | 273 | -32.1% |
| Allamakee | 1,482 | 856 | -42.2% |
| Appanoose | 2,110 | 1,361 | -35.5% |
| Audubon | 532 | 378 | -28.9% |
| Benton | 2,162 | 1,552 | -28.2% |
| Black Hawk | 20,193 | 14,274 | -29.3% |
| Boone | 2,497 | 1,354 | -45.8% |
| Bremer | 1,401 | 923 | -34.1% |
| Buchanan | 1,784 | 1,160 | -35% |
| Buena Vista | 2,785 | 1,931 | -30.7% |
| Butler | 1,332 | 826 | -38% |
| Calhoun | 894 | 663 | -25.8% |
| Carroll | 1,860 | 1,240 | -33.3% |
| Cass | 1,858 | 1,332 | -28.3% |
| Cedar | 1,372 | 800 | -41.7% |
| Cerro Gordo | 5,618 | 3,770 | -32.9% |
| Cherokee | 1,104 | 693 | -37.2% |
| Chickasaw | 926 | 490 | -47.1% |
| Clarke | 1,338 | 802 | -40.1% |
| Clay | 1,834 | 1,222 | -33.4% |
| Clayton | 1,375 | 853 | -38% |
| Clinton | 8,513 | 5,584 | -34.4% |
| Crawford | 2,027 | 1,161 | -42.7% |
| Dallas | 3,997 | 3,486 | -12.8% |
| Davis | 719 | 465 | -35.3% |
| Decatur | 1,325 | 761 | -42.6% |
| Delaware | 1,326 | 852 | -35.7% |
| Des Moines | 7,544 | 5,160 | -31.6% |
| Dickinson | 1,227 | 944 | -23.1% |
| Dubuque | 10,984 | 7,420 | -32.4% |
| Emmet | 1,141 | 722 | -36.7% |
| Fayette | 2,646 | 1,823 | -31.1% |
| Floyd | 2,180 | 1,426 | -34.6% |
| Franklin | 1,105 | 680 | -38.5% |
| Fremont | 948 | 609 | -35.8% |
| Greene | 1,346 | 887 | -34.1% |
| Grundy | 677 | 587 | -13.3% |
| Guthrie | 1,087 | 681 | -37.4% |
| Hamilton | 1,618 | 861 | -46.8% |
| Hancock | 785 | 534 | -32% |
| Hardin | 2,034 | 1,278 | -37.2% |
| Harrison | 1,621 | 1,088 | -32.9% |
| Henry | 2,667 | 1,819 | -31.8% |
| Howard | 776 | 528 | -32% |
| Humboldt | 889 | 546 | -38.6% |
| Ida | 680 | 470 | -30.9% |
| Iowa | 1,028 | 671 | -34.7% |
| Jackson | 2,324 | 1,510 | -35% |
| Jasper | 4,521 | 2,935 | -35.1% |
| Jefferson | 2,204 | 1,471 | -33.3% |
| Johnson | 10,987 | 9,704 | -11.7% |
| Jones | 1,841 | 1,170 | -36.4% |
| Keokuk | 1,185 | 855 | -27.8% |
| Kossuth | 1,186 | 873 | -26.4% |
| Lee | 6,081 | 4,216 | -30.7% |
| Linn | 26,630 | 21,544 | -19.1% |
| Louisa | 1,239 | 693 | -44.1% |
| Lucas | 1,362 | 870 | -36.1% |
| Lyon | 630 | 430 | -31.7% |
| Madison | 1,307 | 647 | -50.5% |
| Mahaska | 3,165 | 1,922 | -39.3% |
| Marion | 3,052 | 1,857 | -39.2% |
| Marshall | 6,319 | 3,989 | -36.9% |
| Mills | 1,467 | 941 | -35.9% |
| Mitchell | 651 | 471 | -27.6% |
| Monona | 1,153 | 788 | -31.7% |
| Monroe | 900 | 515 | -42.8% |
| Montgomery | 1,794 | 1,163 | -35.2% |
| Muscatine | 6,995 | 4,374 | -37.5% |
| Osceola | 480 | 358 | -25.4% |
| Page | 2,176 | 1,339 | -38.5% |
| Palo Alto | 871 | 583 | -33.1% |
| Plymouth | 1,636 | 1,184 | -27.6% |
| Pocahontas | 888 | 588 | -33.8% |
| Polk | 69,782 | 50,973 | -27% |
| Pottawattamie | 16,332 | 10,634 | -34.9% |
| Poweshiek | 1,440 | 989 | -31.3% |
| Ringgold | 605 | 405 | -33.1% |
| Sac | 906 | 524 | -42.2% |
| Scott | 31,587 | 20,114 | -36.3% |
| Shelby | 1,116 | 743 | -33.4% |
| Sioux | 1,680 | 1,102 | -34.4% |
| Story | 5,852 | 4,065 | -30.5% |
| Tama | 1,920 | 1,250 | -34.9% |
| Taylor | 811 | 443 | -45.4% |
| Union | 1,838 | 1,351 | -26.5% |
| Van Buren | 802 | 605 | -24.6% |
| Wapello | 6,748 | 4,954 | -26.6% |
| Warren | 3,474 | 2,109 | -39.3% |
| Washington | 2,164 | 1,330 | -38.5% |
| Wayne | 829 | 550 | -33.7% |
| Webster | 6,205 | 4,199 | -32.3% |
| Winnebago | 1,017 | 600 | -41% |
| Winneshiek | 1,076 | 665 | -38.2% |
| Woodbury | 18,628 | 12,190 | -34.6% |
| Worth | 605 | 443 | -26.8% |
| Wright | 1,595 | 837 | -47.5% |
| Total for Iowa | 387,782 | 266,349 | -31.3% |
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