Cory Turner, State-Operated Facilities Director of the Iowa Health u0026 Human Services | LinkedIn
Cory Turner, State-Operated Facilities Director of the Iowa Health u0026 Human Services | LinkedIn
In 2024, the program assisted 1,250 individuals across 576 households, while in 2023, 1,298 people living in 593 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 Tama County reached a total of $2,386,722 in 2024, in comparison to $2,418,266 the year before.
Statewide, Polk County registered the largest number of households receiving food stamps, with 24,656 families sharing a total of $106,299,625 in benefits. Linn County came in second, with 10,571 households receiving a total sum of $43,746,208.
Tama County ranked 41st in Iowa for food assistance.
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 Households | Amount Allocated | Avg per Household |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | 238 | $878,158 | $3,690 |
| Adams | 138 | $533,400 | $3,865 |
| Allamakee | 385 | $1,498,961 | $3,893 |
| Appanoose | 706 | $2,553,770 | $3,617 |
| Audubon | 185 | $697,008 | $3,768 |
| Benton | 786 | $3,013,825 | $3,834 |
| Black Hawk | 7,287 | $28,794,205 | $3,951 |
| Boone | 696 | $2,692,830 | $3,869 |
| Bremer | 469 | $1,666,730 | $3,554 |
| Buchanan | 609 | $2,197,177 | $3,608 |
| Buena Vista | 861 | $3,745,304 | $4,350 |
| Butler | 389 | $1,414,580 | $3,636 |
| Calhoun | 323 | $1,178,625 | $3,649 |
| Carroll | 632 | $2,327,039 | $3,682 |
| Cass | 650 | $2,500,567 | $3,847 |
| Cedar | 382 | $1,467,910 | $3,843 |
| Cerro Gordo | 2,061 | $7,424,651 | $3,602 |
| Cherokee | 337 | $1,292,357 | $3,835 |
| Chickasaw | 245 | $849,652 | $3,468 |
| Clarke | 379 | $1,461,411 | $3,856 |
| Clay | 646 | $2,296,410 | $3,555 |
| Clayton | 465 | $1,506,236 | $3,239 |
| Clinton | 2,846 | $11,272,300 | $3,961 |
| Crawford | 546 | $2,194,357 | $4,019 |
| Dallas | 1,515 | $7,078,292 | $4,672 |
| Davis | 231 | $894,028 | $3,870 |
| Decatur | 386 | $1,419,001 | $3,676 |
| Delaware | 438 | $1,573,378 | $3,592 |
| Des Moines | 2,599 | $10,340,710 | $3,979 |
| Dickinson | 508 | $1,760,473 | $3,465 |
| Dubuque | 3,650 | $15,011,402 | $4,113 |
| Emmet | 345 | $1,353,614 | $3,924 |
| Fayette | 938 | $3,345,641 | $3,567 |
| Floyd | 682 | $2,761,979 | $4,050 |
| Franklin | 300 | $1,335,831 | $4,453 |
| Fremont | 280 | $1,099,981 | $3,929 |
| Greene | 406 | $1,649,617 | $4,063 |
| Grundy | 256 | $1,040,467 | $4,064 |
| Guthrie | 309 | $1,226,701 | $3,970 |
| Hamilton | 431 | $1,681,703 | $3,902 |
| Hancock | 258 | $990,099 | $3,838 |
| Hardin | 599 | $2,322,527 | $3,877 |
| Harrison | 556 | $2,056,569 | $3,699 |
| Henry | 842 | $3,331,740 | $3,957 |
| Howard | 276 | $950,065 | $3,442 |
| Humboldt | 271 | $1,007,766 | $3,719 |
| Ida | 211 | $884,919 | $4,194 |
| Iowa | 337 | $1,291,976 | $3,834 |
| Jackson | 735 | $2,840,943 | $3,865 |
| Jasper | 1,518 | $5,732,094 | $3,776 |
| Jefferson | 856 | $2,880,009 | $3,364 |
| Johnson | 4,499 | $19,968,427 | $4,438 |
| Jones | 604 | $2,205,756 | $3,652 |
| Keokuk | 401 | $1,614,589 | $4,026 |
| Kossuth | 456 | $1,661,188 | $3,643 |
| Lee | 2,126 | $8,459,973 | $3,979 |
| Linn | 10,571 | $43,746,208 | $4,138 |
| Louisa | 322 | $1,326,658 | $4,120 |
| Lucas | 380 | $1,605,494 | $4,225 |
| Lyon | 174 | $777,058 | $4,466 |
| Madison | 342 | $1,261,046 | $3,687 |
| Mahaska | 984 | $3,675,642 | $3,735 |
| Marion | 910 | $3,573,220 | $3,927 |
| Marshall | 1,798 | $7,659,875 | $4,260 |
| Mills | 450 | $1,888,851 | $4,197 |
| Mitchell | 242 | $818,772 | $3,383 |
| Monona | 380 | $1,447,270 | $3,809 |
| Monroe | 241 | $927,484 | $3,848 |
| Montgomery | 573 | $2,265,196 | $3,953 |
| Muscatine | 2,184 | $8,779,512 | $4,020 |
| Osceola | 176 | $633,630 | $3,600 |
| Page | 656 | $2,491,990 | $3,799 |
| Palo Alto | 296 | $1,056,217 | $3,568 |
| Plymouth | 562 | $2,278,624 | $4,054 |
| Pocahontas | 275 | $1,092,434 | $3,972 |
| Polk | 24,656 | $106,299,625 | $4,311 |
| Pottawattamie | 5,564 | $21,651,635 | $3,891 |
| Poweshiek | 518 | $1,940,121 | $3,745 |
| Ringgold | 205 | $759,569 | $3,705 |
| Sac | 251 | $1,011,262 | $4,029 |
| Scott | 10,086 | $42,734,077 | $4,237 |
| Shelby | 348 | $1,327,413 | $3,814 |
| Sioux | 467 | $1,969,337 | $4,217 |
| Story | 2,075 | $8,344,095 | $4,021 |
| Tama | 576 | $2,386,722 | $4,144 |
| Taylor | 218 | $806,210 | $3,698 |
| Union | 683 | $2,596,112 | $3,801 |
| Van Buren | 285 | $1,091,768 | $3,831 |
| Wapello | 2,539 | $10,191,130 | $4,014 |
| Warren | 1,057 | $4,148,114 | $3,924 |
| Washington | 658 | $2,553,991 | $3,881 |
| Wayne | 268 | $1,056,017 | $3,940 |
| Webster | 2,150 | $8,488,094 | $3,948 |
| Winnebago | 302 | $1,112,981 | $3,685 |
| Winneshiek | 346 | $1,230,253 | $3,556 |
| Woodbury | 5,714 | $24,916,490 | $4,361 |
| Worth | 204 | $796,474 | $3,904 |
| Wright | 408 | $1,594,795 | $3,909 |
| Total for Iowa | 131,174 | $533,540,387 | $4,067 |
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