Polk County
Recent News About Polk County
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Food assistance amounts increase in Polk County since 2011
In 2021, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $148,337,563 to Polk County compared to $100,940,232 in 2011.
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12.1 percent fewer Polk County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2021, 55,142 residents in Polk County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 62,717 residents in 2011.
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Polk County saw a 12.8% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2021, 26,579 households in Polk County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 30,468 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.
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More Polk County households received food assistance benefits in 2021
Polk County saw a 0.8 percent increase in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021.
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Polk County residents receive $116,062,837 in food assistance benefits in 2021
Polk County saw a 38.8 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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Fewer Polk County residents received food assistance benefits in 2021
Polk County saw a 1.9 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Polk Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.
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Food assistance amounts increase in Polk County since 2011
In 2020, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $116,062,837 to Polk County compared to $100,940,232 in 2011.
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4.2 percent fewer Polk County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2020, 60,084 residents in Polk County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 62,717 residents in 2011.
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2.4 percent fewer Polk County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2019, 61,234 residents in Polk County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 62,717 residents in 2011.
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Food assistance amounts decrease in Polk County since 2011
In 2019, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $83,597,233 to Polk County compared to $100,940,232 in 2011.
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Fewer Polk County residents received food assistance benefits in 2020
Polk County saw a 1.9 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Polk Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.
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Polk County residents receive $116,062,837 in food assistance benefits in 2020
Polk County saw a 38.8 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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More Polk County households received food assistance benefits in 2020
Polk County saw a 0.8 percent increase in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020.
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Census Bureau reports Polk County population was 479,612 in 2019
Polk County had a population of 479,612 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Des Moines Sun.
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Census Bureau reports Polk County population was 485,418 in 2020
Polk County had a population of 485,418 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Des Moines Sun.
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Polk County saw a 3.3% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2020, 29,467 households in Polk County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 30,468 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.
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Polk County ranked sixth in Iowa for resident earnings in 2018
Polk County ranked sixth among counties in Iowa by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Polk County ranked fifth in Iowa for resident earnings in 2019
Polk County ranked fifth among counties in Iowa by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.