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 total, there were 1,351 individuals across 683 households assisted by the program in 2024, while in 2023, 1,379 people living in 709 households received food stamps in the county.
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.
Overall, food assistance in Union County reached a total of $2,596,112 in 2024, in comparison to $2,567,843 the year before.
Statewide, Polk County registered the largest number of people receiving food stamps, with 50,973 recipients sharing a total of $106,299,625 in benefits. Linn County came in second, with 21,544 recipients receiving a sum of $43,746,208.
Union County ranked 32nd in Iowa.
In 2024, a total of 266,349 Iowans, living in 131,174 households received food assistance benefits, totaling $533,540,387.
SNAP Funding Among Iowa Counties in 2024
| County | Total Recipients | Amount Allocated | Avg per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | 488 | $878,158 | $1,800 |
| Adams | 273 | $533,400 | $1,954 |
| Allamakee | 856 | $1,498,961 | $1,751 |
| Appanoose | 1,361 | $2,553,770 | $1,876 |
| Audubon | 378 | $697,008 | $1,844 |
| Benton | 1,552 | $3,013,825 | $1,942 |
| Black Hawk | 14,274 | $28,794,205 | $2,017 |
| Boone | 1,354 | $2,692,830 | $1,989 |
| Bremer | 923 | $1,666,730 | $1,806 |
| Buchanan | 1,160 | $2,197,177 | $1,894 |
| Buena Vista | 1,931 | $3,745,304 | $1,940 |
| Butler | 826 | $1,414,580 | $1,713 |
| Calhoun | 663 | $1,178,625 | $1,778 |
| Carroll | 1,240 | $2,327,039 | $1,877 |
| Cass | 1,332 | $2,500,567 | $1,877 |
| Cedar | 800 | $1,467,910 | $1,835 |
| Cerro Gordo | 3,770 | $7,424,651 | $1,969 |
| Cherokee | 693 | $1,292,357 | $1,865 |
| Chickasaw | 490 | $849,652 | $1,734 |
| Clarke | 802 | $1,461,411 | $1,822 |
| Clay | 1,222 | $2,296,410 | $1,879 |
| Clayton | 853 | $1,506,236 | $1,766 |
| Clinton | 5,584 | $11,272,300 | $2,019 |
| Crawford | 1,161 | $2,194,357 | $1,890 |
| Dallas | 3,486 | $7,078,292 | $2,030 |
| Davis | 465 | $894,028 | $1,923 |
| Decatur | 761 | $1,419,001 | $1,865 |
| Delaware | 852 | $1,573,378 | $1,847 |
| Des Moines | 5,160 | $10,340,710 | $2,004 |
| Dickinson | 944 | $1,760,473 | $1,865 |
| Dubuque | 7,420 | $15,011,402 | $2,023 |
| Emmet | 722 | $1,353,614 | $1,875 |
| Fayette | 1,823 | $3,345,641 | $1,835 |
| Floyd | 1,426 | $2,761,979 | $1,937 |
| Franklin | 680 | $1,335,831 | $1,964 |
| Fremont | 609 | $1,099,981 | $1,806 |
| Greene | 887 | $1,649,617 | $1,860 |
| Grundy | 587 | $1,040,467 | $1,773 |
| Guthrie | 681 | $1,226,701 | $1,801 |
| Hamilton | 861 | $1,681,703 | $1,953 |
| Hancock | 534 | $990,099 | $1,854 |
| Hardin | 1,278 | $2,322,527 | $1,817 |
| Harrison | 1,088 | $2,056,569 | $1,890 |
| Henry | 1,819 | $3,331,740 | $1,832 |
| Howard | 528 | $950,065 | $1,799 |
| Humboldt | 546 | $1,007,766 | $1,846 |
| Ida | 470 | $884,919 | $1,883 |
| Iowa | 671 | $1,291,976 | $1,925 |
| Jackson | 1,510 | $2,840,943 | $1,881 |
| Jasper | 2,935 | $5,732,094 | $1,953 |
| Jefferson | 1,471 | $2,880,009 | $1,958 |
| Johnson | 9,704 | $19,968,427 | $2,058 |
| Jones | 1,170 | $2,205,756 | $1,885 |
| Keokuk | 855 | $1,614,589 | $1,888 |
| Kossuth | 873 | $1,661,188 | $1,903 |
| Lee | 4,216 | $8,459,973 | $2,007 |
| Linn | 21,544 | $43,746,208 | $2,031 |
| Louisa | 693 | $1,326,658 | $1,914 |
| Lucas | 870 | $1,605,494 | $1,845 |
| Lyon | 430 | $777,058 | $1,807 |
| Madison | 647 | $1,261,046 | $1,949 |
| Mahaska | 1,922 | $3,675,642 | $1,912 |
| Marion | 1,857 | $3,573,220 | $1,924 |
| Marshall | 3,989 | $7,659,875 | $1,920 |
| Mills | 941 | $1,888,851 | $2,007 |
| Mitchell | 471 | $818,772 | $1,738 |
| Monona | 788 | $1,447,270 | $1,837 |
| Monroe | 515 | $927,484 | $1,801 |
| Montgomery | 1,163 | $2,265,196 | $1,948 |
| Muscatine | 4,374 | $8,779,512 | $2,007 |
| Osceola | 358 | $633,630 | $1,770 |
| Page | 1,339 | $2,491,990 | $1,861 |
| Palo Alto | 583 | $1,056,217 | $1,812 |
| Plymouth | 1,184 | $2,278,624 | $1,925 |
| Pocahontas | 588 | $1,092,434 | $1,858 |
| Polk | 50,973 | $106,299,625 | $2,085 |
| Pottawattamie | 10,634 | $21,651,635 | $2,036 |
| Poweshiek | 989 | $1,940,121 | $1,962 |
| Ringgold | 405 | $759,569 | $1,875 |
| Sac | 524 | $1,011,262 | $1,930 |
| Scott | 20,114 | $42,734,077 | $2,125 |
| Shelby | 743 | $1,327,413 | $1,787 |
| Sioux | 1,102 | $1,969,337 | $1,787 |
| Story | 4,065 | $8,344,095 | $2,053 |
| Tama | 1,250 | $2,386,722 | $1,909 |
| Taylor | 443 | $806,210 | $1,820 |
| Union | 1,351 | $2,596,112 | $1,922 |
| Van Buren | 605 | $1,091,768 | $1,805 |
| Wapello | 4,954 | $10,191,130 | $2,057 |
| Warren | 2,109 | $4,148,114 | $1,967 |
| Washington | 1,330 | $2,553,991 | $1,920 |
| Wayne | 550 | $1,056,017 | $1,920 |
| Webster | 4,199 | $8,488,094 | $2,021 |
| Winnebago | 600 | $1,112,981 | $1,855 |
| Winneshiek | 665 | $1,230,253 | $1,850 |
| Woodbury | 12,190 | $24,916,490 | $2,044 |
| Worth | 443 | $796,474 | $1,798 |
| Wright | 837 | $1,594,795 | $1,905 |
| Total for Iowa | 266,349 | $533,540,387 | $2,003 |
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