Lyon County
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Food assistance amounts increase in Lyon County since 2011
In 2021, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $1,106,638 to Lyon County compared to $849,524 in 2011.
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36.2 percent fewer Lyon County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2021, 427 residents in Lyon County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 670 residents in 2011.
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Lyon County saw a 24.8% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2021, 185 households in Lyon County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 246 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.
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Fewer Lyon County residents received food assistance benefits in 2021
Lyon County saw a 3.4 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Lyon Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.
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Fewer Lyon County households received food assistance benefits in 2021
Lyon County saw a 1.5 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021.
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Lyon County residents receive $833,070 in food assistance benefits in 2021
Lyon County saw a 56.9 percent increase in the amount of money allocated through Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of the state's Department of Human Services.
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Food assistance amounts decrease in Lyon County since 2011
In 2020, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $833,070 to Lyon County compared to $849,524 in 2011.
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33 percent fewer Lyon County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2020, 449 residents in Lyon County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 670 residents in 2011.
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Food assistance amounts decrease in Lyon County since 2011
In 2019, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $530,990 to Lyon County compared to $849,524 in 2011.
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30.6 percent fewer Lyon County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2019, 465 residents in Lyon County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 670 residents in 2011.
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Fewer Lyon County households received food assistance benefits in 2020
Lyon County saw a 1.5 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020.
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Fewer Lyon County residents received food assistance benefits in 2020
Lyon County saw a 3.4 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Lyon Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.
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Lyon County residents receive $833,070 in food assistance benefits in 2020
Lyon County saw a 56.9 percent increase in the amount of money allocated through Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of the state's Department of Human Services.
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Census Bureau reports Lyon County population was 11,776 in 2019
Lyon County had a population of 11,776 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NW Iowa News.
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Census Bureau reports Lyon County population was 11,800 in 2020
Lyon County had a population of 11,800 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NW Iowa News.
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Lyon County saw a 19.1% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2020, 199 households in Lyon County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 246 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.
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Lyon County schools, cities receive grants through Grand Falls Casino
The Lyon County Riverboat Foundation has been able to restart awarding its required percentage of grant money to the local community thanks to the recent reopening of its Grand Falls Casino after a two-month pandemic closure.
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Pantries in northwest Iowa forced to adapt to changes due to pandemic
Lyon County residents have come to rely on ATLAS, a food pantry located in Rock Rapids, during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Construction on the Lake Pahoja project is underway
The Lyon County Board of Supervisors have agreed to begin building the Lake Pahoja project.
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Lyon County ranked 16th in Iowa for resident earnings in 2018
Lyon County ranked 16th among counties in Iowa by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.