South Iowa News

Taylor 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 Taylor Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

In 2020, 599 recipients (273 households) in Taylor County participated in the Program compared to 602 recipients (269 households) in 2019.

Overall, $1,122,817 in food assistance payments were allocated to Taylor County recipients in 2020.

In 2019, $732,619 was allocated for Taylor 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 Taylor County 2011-2020

Year	Number of recipients
2011	725
2012	832
2013	828
2014	865
2015	811
2016	741
2017	663
2018	660
2019	602
2020	599