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
This translates to a 1.2% increase in the amount of money allocated through the food assistance program in 2024, compared to 2023, when residents in the county received $625,960.
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.
In 2024, the program assisted 358 individuals across 176 households in the county. This compares to the previous year's 352 recipients in 170 households.
Statewide, Polk County received the largest sum in benefits, with $106,299,625 distributed among 50,973 recipients across 24,656 households in 2024. Linn County came in second, granting $43,746,208 to 21,544 people living in 10,571 households.
Osceola County ranked 97th in Iowa.
In total, SNAP granted $533,540,387 among counties in the state during 2024.
As of March 2025, the U.S. had an average monthly benefit of $187.77 per person, which was significantly higher than the average of $169.50 in Iowa.
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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