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 2023, the county received a total of $2,418,266 worth of benefits provided by SNAP, compared to $2,502,771 in 2014.
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 selected groceries. The amount of benefits depends on the net income and household size.
Statewide, Polk County recorded the highest total of food assistance benefits, amounting to $101,313,004 in 2023.
Overall, Tama County registered 1,298 people across 593 households receiving food stamps in 2023. In 2014, there were 2,072 residents assisted by the program living in 870 households.
Since 2014, $24,290,866 has been allocated to Tama County as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Annual Tama County Food Assistance Funding (2014-2023)
SNAP Funding Among Iowa Counties in 2023
| County | Amount Allocated (2023) | Amount Allocated (2014) | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | $883,872 | $973,565 | -10% |
| Adams | $515,873 | $534,051 | -4% |
| Allamakee | $1,596,461 | $1,862,160 | -15% |
| Appanoose | $2,521,726 | $2,673,803 | -6% |
| Audubon | $742,874 | $641,591 | 15% |
| Benton | $2,972,110 | $2,734,564 | 8% |
| Black Hawk | $28,424,619 | $26,924,553 | 5% |
| Boone | $2,670,437 | $3,492,103 | -24% |
| Bremer | $1,789,264 | $1,648,291 | 8% |
| Buchanan | $1,988,474 | $2,116,145 | -7% |
| Buena Vista | $3,281,676 | $3,529,516 | -8% |
| Butler | $1,472,603 | $1,471,646 | 0% |
| Calhoun | $1,253,406 | $1,080,717 | 15% |
| Carroll | $2,296,486 | $2,221,091 | 3% |
| Cass | $2,457,977 | $2,214,738 | 10% |
| Cedar | $1,499,283 | $1,759,593 | -15% |
| Cerro Gordo | $7,487,367 | $7,520,779 | -1% |
| Cherokee | $1,171,706 | $1,298,470 | -10% |
| Chickasaw | $857,640 | $1,114,210 | -24% |
| Clarke | $1,546,487 | $1,743,705 | -12% |
| Clay | $2,223,142 | $2,262,698 | -2% |
| Clayton | $1,586,871 | $1,563,495 | 1% |
| Clinton | $11,367,546 | $12,015,925 | -6% |
| Crawford | $2,083,876 | $2,541,993 | -19% |
| Dallas | $6,133,121 | $5,319,176 | 15% |
| Davis | $880,382 | $904,851 | -3% |
| Decatur | $1,370,436 | $1,773,552 | -23% |
| Delaware | $1,522,244 | $1,599,045 | -5% |
| Des Moines | $10,638,965 | $11,185,719 | -5% |
| Dickinson | $1,670,483 | $1,588,443 | 5% |
| Dubuque | $14,745,978 | $14,819,536 | -1% |
| Emmet | $1,356,830 | $1,445,309 | -7% |
| Fayette | $3,426,105 | $3,153,971 | 8% |
| Floyd | $2,723,107 | $2,722,196 | 0% |
| Franklin | $1,356,872 | $1,399,925 | -4% |
| Fremont | $1,142,595 | $1,245,980 | -9% |
| Greene | $1,586,874 | $1,679,103 | -6% |
| Grundy | $1,037,525 | $799,735 | 29% |
| Guthrie | $1,303,095 | $1,335,554 | -3% |
| Hamilton | $1,647,339 | $2,148,458 | -24% |
| Hancock | $1,049,993 | $974,944 | 7% |
| Hardin | $2,318,220 | $2,490,463 | -7% |
| Harrison | $1,969,733 | $2,089,004 | -6% |
| Henry | $3,359,876 | $3,633,336 | -8% |
| Howard | $935,555 | $1,079,475 | -14% |
| Humboldt | $984,096 | $1,114,459 | -12% |
| Ida | $836,165 | $778,676 | 7% |
| Iowa | $1,284,708 | $1,356,464 | -6% |
| Jackson | $2,870,905 | $3,196,810 | -11% |
| Jasper | $5,839,547 | $6,237,937 | -7% |
| Jefferson | $2,892,755 | $3,003,317 | -4% |
| Johnson | $19,283,174 | $15,233,423 | 26% |
| Jones | $2,255,141 | $2,305,514 | -3% |
| Keokuk | $1,657,533 | $1,478,334 | 12% |
| Kossuth | $1,706,232 | $1,402,351 | 21% |
| Lee | $8,688,238 | $8,755,167 | -1% |
| Linn | $42,386,851 | $35,308,422 | 20% |
| Louisa | $1,297,506 | $1,706,439 | -24% |
| Lucas | $1,645,358 | $1,786,061 | -8% |
| Lyon | $707,966 | $725,983 | -3% |
| Madison | $1,183,016 | $1,645,421 | -29% |
| Mahaska | $3,613,969 | $4,305,586 | -17% |
| Marion | $3,373,341 | $4,032,565 | -17% |
| Marshall | $7,374,537 | $8,305,407 | -12% |
| Mills | $1,788,699 | $1,944,962 | -9% |
| Mitchell | $893,597 | $810,636 | 10% |
| Monona | $1,503,201 | $1,431,008 | 5% |
| Monroe | $954,239 | $1,135,867 | -16% |
| Montgomery | $2,246,141 | $2,399,530 | -7% |
| Muscatine | $8,760,678 | $10,141,774 | -14% |
| O'Brien | $1,241,131 | $1,419,028 | -13% |
| Osceola | $625,960 | $560,257 | 11% |
| Page | $2,410,509 | $2,712,500 | -12% |
| Palo Alto | $927,704 | $1,015,563 | -9% |
| Plymouth | $2,061,676 | $1,992,840 | 3% |
| Pocahontas | $1,011,630 | $1,101,376 | -9% |
| Polk | $101,313,004 | $100,198,349 | 1% |
| Pottawattamie | $21,516,660 | $22,307,736 | -4% |
| Poweshiek | $2,073,982 | $1,817,289 | 14% |
| Ringgold | $730,548 | $696,865 | 4% |
| Sac | $1,015,746 | $1,023,106 | -1% |
| Scott | $42,703,578 | $46,505,587 | -9% |
| Shelby | $1,375,299 | $1,391,653 | -2% |
| Sioux | $1,951,705 | $1,946,661 | 0% |
| Story | $8,270,168 | $8,946,252 | -8% |
| Tama | $2,418,266 | $2,502,771 | -4% |
| Taylor | $924,891 | $994,191 | -7% |
| Union | $2,567,843 | $2,341,022 | 9% |
| Van Buren | $1,121,120 | $1,018,829 | 10% |
| Wapello | $9,836,232 | $9,548,292 | 3% |
| Warren | $3,860,016 | $4,979,427 | -23% |
| Washington | $2,606,778 | $2,702,250 | -4% |
| Wayne | $895,112 | $1,046,788 | -15% |
| Webster | $8,689,922 | $8,418,872 | 3% |
| Winnebago | $1,208,499 | $1,298,088 | -7% |
| Winneshiek | $1,313,997 | $1,238,573 | 6% |
| Woodbury | $24,066,309 | $25,477,615 | -6% |
| Worth | $841,845 | $846,009 | -1% |
| Wright | $1,709,763 | $2,122,475 | -20% |
| Total for Iowa | $524,184,590 | $528,039,554 | -1% |
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