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The same Monroe County households received food assistance benefits in 2020

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

In 2020, 348 households (716 residents) in Monroe County participated in the Program compared to 348 households (738 residents) in 2019.

Overall, $1,366,002 in food assistance payments were allocated to Monroe County households in 2020.

In 2019, $913,164 was allocated for Monroe 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.

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

YearNumber of households
2011441
2012455
2013447
2014417
2015405
2016414
2017396
2018366
2019348
2020348

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