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Davis County saw a 0.5 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Davis Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

In 2020, 558 recipients (275 households) in Davis County participated in the Program compared to 561 recipients (271 households) in 2019.

Overall, $1,042,111 in food assistance payments were allocated to Davis County recipients in 2020.

In 2019, $704,853 was allocated for Davis County program participants.

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.

Number of Food Assistance Program Participants in Davis County 2011-2020

Year	Number of recipients
2011	848
2012	900
2013	844
2014	764
2015	719
2016	745
2017	657
2018	600
2019	561
2020	558