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More Poweshiek County households received food assistance benefits in 2020

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Poweshiek County saw a 0.5 percent increase in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Poweshiek County Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

In 2020, 602 households (1,194 residents) in Poweshiek County participated in the Program compared to 599 households (1,223 residents) in 2019.

Overall, $2,301,302 in food assistance payments were allocated to Poweshiek County households in 2020.

In 2019, $1,545,421 was allocated for Poweshiek County households in the Program.

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.

Poweshiek County Households Participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program 2011-2020

YearNumber of households
2011779
2012826
2013820
2014743
2015687
2016676
2017673
2018629
2019599
2020602

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