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Appanoose County saw a 2.2 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Appanoose County Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

In 2020, 888 households (1,680 residents) in Appanoose County participated in the Program compared to 908 households (1,735 residents) in 2019.

Overall, $3,224,339 in food assistance payments were allocated to Appanoose County households in 2020.

In 2019, $2,258,943 was allocated for Appanoose 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.

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

Year	Number of households
2011	1,128
2012	1,176
2013	1,184
2014	1,080
2015	1,046
2016	1,052
2017	1,025
2018	964
2019	908
2020	888