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Warren County residents receive $4,618,334 in food assistance benefits in 2021

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Warren County received $4,618,334 in Food Assistance Program funding in 2021 for 2,438 program recipients, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of data from Iowa's Department of Human Services.

This is a 32 percent increase from 2020, when 2,709 recipients received $3,499,086.

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.

Amount of Money Allocated for Warren County Food Assistance Program Participants 2012-2021

YearAmount Allocated
2012$5,478,163
2013$5,559,023
2014$4,979,427
2015$4,587,129
2016$4,351,365
2017$3,720,851
2018$3,799,288
2019$3,499,086
2020$4,618,334
2021$6,072,261

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