South Iowa News

Adair County saw a 3.6 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Adair Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

In 2021, 584 recipients (293 households) in Adair County participated in the Program compared to 606 recipients (293 households) in 2020.

Overall, $1,100,494 in food assistance payments were allocated to Adair County recipients in 2021.

In 2020, $703,718 was allocated for Adair 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 Adair County 2012-2021

Year	Number of recipients
2012	874
2013	896
2014	849
2015	772
2016	763
2017	738
2018	670
2019	606
2020	584
2021	492