Union County
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Union County has seen a 9.7% increase in amount of food assistance provided since 2014
In 2023, Union County received $2,567,843 in food stamps, compared to $2,341,022 in 2014.
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Smaller number of Union County households received food assistance benefits in 2023 than previous year
Union County reported a 3.3% decrease in the number of households receiving food stamps between 2022 and 2023.
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Fewer people receiving food stamps in Union County during 2023 than previous year
Union County reported a 0.4% decrease in residents seeking the food assistance program between 2022 and 2023.
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Iowa allocated $2,567,843 in food assistance program for Union County residents in 2023
Between 2022 and 2023, Union County registered an 8.4% decrease in food assistance funding, receiving $2,567,843 in 2023.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Union County in 2021
Of the 12,193 people living in Union County, Iowa in 2021, 50.9% (6,206) were women and 49.1% (5,987) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by South Iowa News.
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31 percent fewer Union County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2021, 1,397 residents in Union County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 2,025 residents in 2011.
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Food assistance amounts increase in Union County since 2011
In 2021, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $3,779,302 to Union County compared to $2,915,166 in 2011.
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Union County residents receive $2,791,342 in food assistance benefits in 2021
Union County saw a 38.4 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 Union County residents received food assistance benefits in 2021
Union County saw a 6 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Union Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.
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Fewer Union County households received food assistance benefits in 2021
Union County saw a 4.4 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021.
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Union County saw a 22.7% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2021, 727 households in Union County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 941 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.
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Food assistance amounts decrease in Union County since 2011
In 2020, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $2,791,342 to Union County compared to $2,915,166 in 2011.
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27.9 percent fewer Union County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2020, 1,460 residents in Union County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 2,025 residents in 2011.
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23.3 percent fewer Union County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2019, 1,554 residents in Union County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 2,025 residents in 2011.
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Food assistance amounts decrease in Union County since 2011
In 2019, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $2,017,221 to Union County compared to $2,915,166 in 2011.
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Fewer Union County households received food assistance benefits in 2020
Union County saw a 4.4 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020.
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Union County residents receive $2,791,342 in food assistance benefits in 2020
Union County saw a 38.4 percent increase in the amount of money allocated through Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of the state's Department of Human Services.
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Fewer Union County residents received food assistance benefits in 2020
Union County saw a 6 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Union Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Union County in 2020
Of the 12,303 people living in Union County in 2020, 51.4 percent (6,318) were women and 48.6 percent (5,985) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Iowa News.
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Census Bureau reports Union County population was 12,358 in 2019
Union County had a population of 12,358 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Iowa News.