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In 2021, 29,467 households (60,084 residents) in Polk County participated in the Program compared to 29,247 households (61,234 residents) in 2020.
Overall, $116,062,837 in food assistance payments were allocated to Polk County households in 2021.
In 2020, $83,597,233 was allocated for Polk County households in the Program.
Qualified recipients in the Program are eligible to receive financial assistance in the form of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, which then can be used to buy groceries. The Program is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's larger Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Polk County Households Participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program 2020-2021
| Year | Number of households |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 33,913 |
| 2013 | 35,470 |
| 2014 | 34,724 |
| 2015 | 33,372 |
| 2016 | 32,953 |
| 2017 | 32,302 |
| 2018 | 30,859 |
| 2019 | 29,247 |
| 2020 | 29,467 |
| 2021 | 26,579 |
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