Monroe County
Recent News About Monroe County
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Less money allocated to food stamps for Monroe County since 2014
In 2023, Monroe County received $954,239 in food stamps, compared to $1,135,867 in 2014.
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Smaller number of Monroe County households received food assistance benefits in 2023 than previous year
Between 2022 and 2023, Monroe County registered a 13.5% decrease in the number of households receiving food assistance aid.
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Fewer people receiving food stamps in Monroe County during 2023 than previous year
Monroe County reported a 15.1% decrease in residents seeking the food assistance program between 2022 and 2023.
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$954,239 in food assistance program for Monroe County residents in 2023
Between 2022 and 2023, Monroe County registered a 23.6% decrease in food assistance funding, receiving $954,239 in 2023.
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33.8 percent fewer Monroe County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2021, 650 residents in Monroe County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 981 residents in 2011.
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Food assistance amounts increase in Monroe County since 2011
In 2021, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $1,731,092 to Monroe County compared to $1,366,960 in 2011.
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Monroe County residents receive $1,366,002 in food assistance benefits in 2021
Monroe County saw a 49.6 percent increase in the amount of money allocated through Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of the state's Department of Human Services.
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Fewer Monroe County residents received food assistance benefits in 2021
Monroe County saw a 3 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Monroe Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.
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The same Monroe County households received food assistance benefits in 2021
Monroe County no change in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021.
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Monroe County saw a 28.6% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2021, 315 households in Monroe County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 441 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.