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Adams County sees drop in food stamp grants in 2024

By D. S. Riddle | Oct 5, 2025

Adams County reported a 2.8% decrease in the number of residents seeking the food assistance program between 2023 and 2024.

405 Ringgold County residents received food assistance benefits in 2024

By D. S. Riddle | Oct 4, 2025

Between 2023 and 2024, Ringgold County registered a 2.4% decrease in the number of people applying for food assistance.

Fewer Taylor County residents received food assistance benefits in 2024 than previous year

By D. S. Riddle | Oct 3, 2025

Between 2023 and 2024, Taylor County registered a 14.5% decrease in the number of people applying for food assistance.

Davis County sees drop in food stamp grants in 2024

By D. S. Riddle | Oct 2, 2025

Between 2023 and 2024, Davis County registered a 1.3% decrease in the number of people applying for food assistance.

3.9% decrease in number of Adair County residents receiving food assistance benefits in 2024

By D. S. Riddle | Oct 1, 2025

Between 2023 and 2024, Adair County registered a 3.9% decrease in the number of people applying for food assistance.

Monroe County sees drop in food stamp grants in 2024

By D. S. Riddle | Sep 30, 2025

Between 2023 and 2024, Monroe County registered a 3.6% decrease in the number of people applying for food assistance.

Wayne County sees rise in food stamp grants in 2024

By D. S. Riddle | Sep 29, 2025

Between 2023 and 2024, Wayne County registered an 11.3% increase in the number of people applying for food assistance.

Fewer people receiving food stamps in Clarke County during 2024 than previous year

By D. S. Riddle | Sep 28, 2025

Between 2023 and 2024, Clarke County registered a 4.5% decrease in the number of people applying for food assistance.

870 Lucas County residents received food assistance benefits in 2024

By D. S. Riddle | Sep 27, 2025

Lucas County reported a 0.9% decrease in the number of residents seeking the food assistance program between 2023 and 2024.

More Decatur County residents received food assistance benefits in 2024 than previous year

By D. S. Riddle | Sep 26, 2025

Between 2023 and 2024, Decatur County registered a 0.4% increase in the number of people applying for food assistance.

Fewer Union County residents received food assistance benefits in 2024 than previous year

By D. S. Riddle | Sep 25, 2025

Union County reported a 2% decrease in the number of residents seeking the food assistance program between 2023 and 2024.

Appanoose County sees drop in food stamp grants in 2024

By D. S. Riddle | Sep 24, 2025

Between 2023 and 2024, Appanoose County registered a 0.5% decrease in the number of people applying for food assistance.

4,954 Wapello County residents received food assistance benefits in 2024

By D. S. Riddle | Sep 23, 2025

Between 2023 and 2024, Wapello County registered a 1.7% increase in the number of people applying for food assistance.

Nunn joins bipartisan push for congressional stock trading ban

By D. S. Riddle | Sep 4, 2025

Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03), Chip Roy (TX-21), and Seth Magaziner (RI-02) have introduced the Restore Trust in Congress Act, a bipartisan bill that would prohibit Members of Congress and their immediate family members from owning or trading...

0.7% increase in amount of food assistance provided in Wayne County over last decade

By D. S. Riddle | Aug 11, 2025

In 2024, Wayne County received $1,056,017 in food stamps, compared to $1,048,750 in 2015.

Wapello County has seen a 12.1% increase in amount of food assistance provided since 2015

By D. S. Riddle | Aug 10, 2025

In 2024, Wapello County received $10,191,130 in food stamps, compared to $9,088,157 in 2015.

Food assistance in Union County up 9.7% since 2015

By D. S. Riddle | Aug 9, 2025

In 2024, Union County received $2,596,112 in food stamps, compared to $2,367,572 in 2015.

Less money allocated to food stamps for Taylor County since 2015

By D. S. Riddle | Aug 8, 2025

In 2024, Taylor County received $806,210 in food stamps, compared to $930,726 in 2015.

Food assistance cost in Ringgold County: Up 6.7% since 2015

By D. S. Riddle | Aug 8, 2025

In 2024, Ringgold County received $759,569 in food stamps, compared to $711,697 in 2015.

19.2% decrease in amount of food assistance provided in Monroe County over last decade

By D. S. Riddle | Aug 7, 2025

In 2024, Monroe County received $927,484 in food stamps, compared to $1,147,607 in 2015.

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