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The same Adair County households received food assistance benefits in 2020

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Adair County no change in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Adair County Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

In 2020, 293 households (584 residents) in Adair County participated in the Program compared to 293 households (606 residents) in 2019.

Overall, $1,100,494 in food assistance payments were allocated to Adair County households in 2020.

In 2019, $703,718 was allocated for Adair County households in the Program.

Qualified recipients in the Program are eligible to receive financial assistance in the form of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, which then can be used to buy groceries. The Program is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's larger Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Adair County Households Participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program 2011-2020

YearNumber of households
2011364
2012385
2013402
2014382
2015355
2016359
2017342
2018324
2019293
2020293

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