Kelly Garcia Director of the Iowa Department of Health Human Services (HHS) | Official Website
Kelly Garcia Director of the Iowa Department of Health Human Services (HHS) | Official Website
In 2024, the county received a total of $1,605,494 worth of benefits provided by SNAP, compared to $1,642,393 in 2015.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides monthly benefits to help low-income households buy food. The program is federally funded and administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Qualified recipients in the program are eligible to receive financial assistance in the form of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, which can then be used to buy selected groceries. The amount of benefits depends on the net income and household size.
Statewide, Polk County recorded the highest total of food assistance benefits, amounting to $106,299,625 in 2024.
Overall, Lucas County registered 870 people across 380 households receiving food stamps in 2024. In 2015, there were 1,362 residents assisted by the program living in 587 households.
Since 2015, $16,070,598 has been allocated to Lucas County as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
SNAP Funding Among Iowa Counties in 2024
| County | Amount Allocated (2015) | Amount Allocated (2024) | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | $936,752 | $878,158 | -6.3% |
| Adams | $513,122 | $533,400 | 4% |
| Allamakee | $1,717,601 | $1,498,961 | -12.7% |
| Appanoose | $2,628,524 | $2,553,770 | -2.8% |
| Audubon | $615,981 | $697,008 | 13.2% |
| Benton | $2,675,025 | $3,013,825 | 12.7% |
| Black Hawk | $26,653,275 | $28,794,205 | 8% |
| Boone | $3,310,324 | $2,692,830 | -18.7% |
| Bremer | $1,596,412 | $1,666,730 | 4.4% |
| Buchanan | $2,123,958 | $2,197,177 | 3.4% |
| Buena Vista | $3,271,946 | $3,745,304 | 14.5% |
| Butler | $1,629,734 | $1,414,580 | -13.2% |
| Calhoun | $1,035,958 | $1,178,625 | 13.8% |
| Carroll | $2,236,608 | $2,327,039 | 4% |
| Cass | $2,196,508 | $2,500,567 | 13.8% |
| Cedar | $1,758,711 | $1,467,910 | -16.5% |
| Cerro Gordo | $7,111,517 | $7,424,651 | 4.4% |
| Cherokee | $1,276,789 | $1,292,357 | 1.2% |
| Chickasaw | $1,132,776 | $849,652 | -25% |
| Clarke | $1,680,907 | $1,461,411 | -13.1% |
| Clay | $2,141,787 | $2,296,410 | 7.2% |
| Clayton | $1,476,353 | $1,506,236 | 2% |
| Clinton | $11,550,398 | $11,272,300 | -2.4% |
| Crawford | $2,504,356 | $2,194,357 | -12.4% |
| Dallas | $5,141,964 | $7,078,292 | 37.7% |
| Davis | $865,664 | $894,028 | 3.3% |
| Decatur | $1,737,095 | $1,419,001 | -18.3% |
| Delaware | $1,548,556 | $1,573,378 | 1.6% |
| Des Moines | $10,192,988 | $10,340,710 | 1.4% |
| Dickinson | $1,451,688 | $1,760,473 | 21.3% |
| Dubuque | $14,666,572 | $15,011,402 | 2.4% |
| Emmet | $1,383,867 | $1,353,614 | -2.2% |
| Fayette | $3,191,293 | $3,345,641 | 4.8% |
| Floyd | $2,653,839 | $2,761,979 | 4.1% |
| Franklin | $1,345,144 | $1,335,831 | -0.7% |
| Fremont | $1,158,479 | $1,099,981 | -5% |
| Greene | $1,656,114 | $1,649,617 | -0.4% |
| Grundy | $775,343 | $1,040,467 | 34.2% |
| Guthrie | $1,278,770 | $1,226,701 | -4.1% |
| Hamilton | $2,077,059 | $1,681,703 | -19% |
| Hancock | $878,836 | $990,099 | 12.7% |
| Hardin | $2,351,777 | $2,322,527 | -1.2% |
| Harrison | $2,012,485 | $2,056,569 | 2.2% |
| Henry | $3,283,393 | $3,331,740 | 1.5% |
| Howard | $941,614 | $950,065 | 0.9% |
| Humboldt | $1,038,456 | $1,007,766 | -3% |
| Ida | $783,751 | $884,919 | 12.9% |
| Iowa | $1,269,142 | $1,291,976 | 1.8% |
| Jackson | $2,921,316 | $2,840,943 | -2.8% |
| Jasper | $6,032,342 | $5,732,094 | -5% |
| Jefferson | $2,894,728 | $2,880,009 | -0.5% |
| Johnson | $15,075,777 | $19,968,427 | 32.5% |
| Jones | $2,327,285 | $2,205,756 | -5.2% |
| Keokuk | $1,418,555 | $1,614,589 | 13.8% |
| Kossuth | $1,363,343 | $1,661,188 | 21.8% |
| Lee | $8,059,945 | $8,459,973 | 5% |
| Linn | $36,098,009 | $43,746,208 | 21.2% |
| Louisa | $1,476,642 | $1,326,658 | -10.2% |
| Lucas | $1,642,393 | $1,605,494 | -2.2% |
| Lyon | $678,206 | $777,058 | 14.6% |
| Madison | $1,650,709 | $1,261,046 | -23.6% |
| Mahaska | $4,163,825 | $3,675,642 | -11.7% |
| Marion | $3,990,286 | $3,573,220 | -10.5% |
| Marshall | $7,838,919 | $7,659,875 | -2.3% |
| Mills | $1,928,865 | $1,888,851 | -2.1% |
| Mitchell | $755,410 | $818,772 | 8.4% |
| Monona | $1,369,684 | $1,447,270 | 5.7% |
| Monroe | $1,147,607 | $927,484 | -19.2% |
| Montgomery | $2,209,537 | $2,265,196 | 2.5% |
| Muscatine | $9,269,773 | $8,779,512 | -5.3% |
| Osceola | $531,838 | $633,630 | 19.1% |
| Page | $2,624,261 | $2,491,990 | -5% |
| Palo Alto | $1,012,715 | $1,056,217 | 4.3% |
| Plymouth | $1,909,516 | $2,278,624 | 19.3% |
| Pocahontas | $1,041,031 | $1,092,434 | 4.9% |
| Polk | $98,363,692 | $106,299,625 | 8.1% |
| Pottawattamie | $21,787,870 | $21,651,635 | -0.6% |
| Poweshiek | $1,728,246 | $1,940,121 | 12.3% |
| Ringgold | $711,697 | $759,569 | 6.7% |
| Sac | $1,056,184 | $1,011,262 | -4.3% |
| Scott | $45,762,384 | $42,734,077 | -6.6% |
| Shelby | $1,325,120 | $1,327,413 | 0.2% |
| Sioux | $1,861,251 | $1,969,337 | 5.8% |
| Story | $7,998,341 | $8,344,095 | 4.3% |
| Tama | $2,384,386 | $2,386,722 | 0.1% |
| Taylor | $930,726 | $806,210 | -13.4% |
| Union | $2,367,572 | $2,596,112 | 9.7% |
| Van Buren | $970,749 | $1,091,768 | 12.5% |
| Wapello | $9,088,157 | $10,191,130 | 12.1% |
| Warren | $4,587,129 | $4,148,114 | -9.6% |
| Washington | $2,654,108 | $2,553,991 | -3.8% |
| Wayne | $1,048,750 | $1,056,017 | 0.7% |
| Webster | $8,327,147 | $8,488,094 | 1.9% |
| Winnebago | $1,259,596 | $1,112,981 | -11.6% |
| Winneshiek | $1,232,518 | $1,230,253 | -0.2% |
| Woodbury | $24,813,917 | $24,916,490 | 0.4% |
| Worth | $726,234 | $796,474 | 9.7% |
| Wright | $2,054,040 | $1,594,795 | -22.4% |
| Total for Iowa | $513,319,148 | $533,540,387 | 3% |
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