Wayne County
Recent News About Wayne County
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Food assistance amounts decrease in Wayne County since 2011
In 2019, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $761,726 to Wayne County compared to $1,237,051 in 2011.
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Fewer Wayne County residents received food assistance benefits in 2020
Wayne County saw a 9.4 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Wayne Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.
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Fewer Wayne County households received food assistance benefits in 2020
Wayne County saw a 7.5 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020.
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Wayne County residents receive $1,043,104 in food assistance benefits in 2020
Wayne County saw a 36.9 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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Wayne County saw a 30.4% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2020, 273 households in Wayne County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 392 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.