Cory Turner, State-Operated Facilities Director of the Iowa Health & Human Services | LinkedIn
Cory Turner, State-Operated Facilities Director of the Iowa Health & Human Services | LinkedIn
In total, there were 2,032 individuals across 1,025 households assisted by the program in 2023, while 2,164 people living in 1,081 households received food stamps in 2022.
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 selected groceries. The amount of benefits depends on the net income and household size.
Overall, food assistance in Warren County reached a total of $3,860,016 in 2023, in comparison to $4,390,379 the year before.
Statewide, Polk County registered the largest amount of people receiving food stamps, with 50,042 recipients sharing a total of $101,313,004 in benefits. Linn County came in second, with 21,206 recipients receiving a sum of $42,386,851.
Warren County ranked 20th in Iowa.
In 2023, a total of 267,741 Iowans, living in 133,097 households received food assistance benefits, totaling $524,184,590.
Number of SNAP Participants in Warren County (2014-2023)
SNAP Funding Among Iowa Counties in 2023
| County | Total Recipients | Amount Allocated | Avg per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | 508 | $883,872 | $1,740 |
| Adams | 281 | $515,873 | $1,836 |
| Allamakee | 909 | $1,596,461 | $1,756 |
| Appanoose | 1,368 | $2,521,726 | $1,843 |
| Audubon | 414 | $742,874 | $1,794 |
| Benton | 1,572 | $2,972,110 | $1,891 |
| Black Hawk | 14,412 | $28,424,619 | $1,972 |
| Boone | 1,407 | $2,670,437 | $1,898 |
| Bremer | 990 | $1,789,264 | $1,807 |
| Buchanan | 1,143 | $1,988,474 | $1,740 |
| Buena Vista | 1,726 | $3,281,676 | $1,901 |
| Butler | 825 | $1,472,603 | $1,785 |
| Calhoun | 698 | $1,253,406 | $1,796 |
| Carroll | 1,225 | $2,296,486 | $1,875 |
| Cass | 1,324 | $2,457,977 | $1,856 |
| Cedar | 820 | $1,499,283 | $1,828 |
| Cerro Gordo | 3,880 | $7,487,367 | $1,930 |
| Cherokee | 653 | $1,171,706 | $1,794 |
| Chickasaw | 515 | $857,640 | $1,665 |
| Clarke | 840 | $1,546,487 | $1,841 |
| Clay | 1,249 | $2,223,142 | $1,780 |
| Clayton | 900 | $1,586,871 | $1,763 |
| Clinton | 5,747 | $11,367,546 | $1,978 |
| Crawford | 1,181 | $2,083,876 | $1,765 |
| Dallas | 3,144 | $6,133,121 | $1,951 |
| Davis | 471 | $880,382 | $1,869 |
| Decatur | 758 | $1,370,436 | $1,808 |
| Delaware | 843 | $1,522,244 | $1,806 |
| Des Moines | 5,353 | $10,638,965 | $1,987 |
| Dickinson | 936 | $1,670,483 | $1,785 |
| Dubuque | 7,394 | $14,745,978 | $1,994 |
| Emmet | 733 | $1,356,830 | $1,851 |
| Fayette | 1,894 | $3,426,105 | $1,809 |
| Floyd | 1,456 | $2,723,107 | $1,870 |
| Franklin | 718 | $1,356,872 | $1,890 |
| Fremont | 627 | $1,142,595 | $1,822 |
| Greene | 895 | $1,586,874 | $1,773 |
| Grundy | 578 | $1,037,525 | $1,795 |
| Guthrie | 727 | $1,303,095 | $1,792 |
| Hamilton | 874 | $1,647,339 | $1,885 |
| Hancock | 591 | $1,049,993 | $1,777 |
| Hardin | 1,323 | $2,318,220 | $1,752 |
| Harrison | 1,068 | $1,969,733 | $1,844 |
| Henry | 1,883 | $3,359,876 | $1,784 |
| Howard | 524 | $935,555 | $1,785 |
| Humboldt | 569 | $984,096 | $1,730 |
| Ida | 458 | $836,165 | $1,826 |
| Iowa | 700 | $1,284,708 | $1,835 |
| Jackson | 1,542 | $2,870,905 | $1,862 |
| Jasper | 3,052 | $5,839,547 | $1,913 |
| Jefferson | 1,502 | $2,892,755 | $1,926 |
| Johnson | 9,609 | $19,283,174 | $2,007 |
| Jones | 1,207 | $2,255,141 | $1,868 |
| Keokuk | 895 | $1,657,533 | $1,852 |
| Kossuth | 903 | $1,706,232 | $1,890 |
| Lee | 4,405 | $8,688,238 | $1,972 |
| Linn | 21,206 | $42,386,851 | $1,999 |
| Louisa | 706 | $1,297,506 | $1,838 |
| Lucas | 878 | $1,645,358 | $1,874 |
| Lyon | 421 | $707,966 | $1,682 |
| Madison | 642 | $1,183,016 | $1,843 |
| Mahaska | 1,910 | $3,613,969 | $1,892 |
| Marion | 1,799 | $3,373,341 | $1,875 |
| Marshall | 3,926 | $7,374,537 | $1,878 |
| Mills | 933 | $1,788,699 | $1,917 |
| Mitchell | 492 | $893,597 | $1,816 |
| Monona | 820 | $1,503,201 | $1,833 |
| Monroe | 534 | $954,239 | $1,787 |
| Montgomery | 1,205 | $2,246,141 | $1,864 |
| Muscatine | 4,529 | $8,760,678 | $1,934 |
| O'Brien | 688 | $1,241,131 | $1,804 |
| Osceola | 352 | $625,960 | $1,778 |
| Page | 1,354 | $2,410,509 | $1,780 |
| Palo Alto | 517 | $927,704 | $1,794 |
| Plymouth | 1,122 | $2,061,676 | $1,838 |
| Pocahontas | 573 | $1,011,630 | $1,765 |
| Polk | 50,042 | $101,313,004 | $2,025 |
| Pottawattamie | 10,847 | $21,516,660 | $1,984 |
| Poweshiek | 1,089 | $2,073,982 | $1,904 |
| Ringgold | 415 | $730,548 | $1,760 |
| Sac | 537 | $1,015,746 | $1,892 |
| Scott | 20,459 | $42,703,578 | $2,087 |
| Shelby | 749 | $1,375,299 | $1,836 |
| Sioux | 1,080 | $1,951,705 | $1,807 |
| Story | 4,094 | $8,270,168 | $2,020 |
| Tama | 1,298 | $2,418,266 | $1,863 |
| Taylor | 518 | $924,891 | $1,786 |
| Union | 1,379 | $2,567,843 | $1,862 |
| Van Buren | 621 | $1,121,120 | $1,805 |
| Wapello | 4,873 | $9,836,232 | $2,019 |
| Warren | 2,032 | $3,860,016 | $1,900 |
| Washington | 1,387 | $2,606,778 | $1,879 |
| Wayne | 494 | $895,112 | $1,812 |
| Webster | 4,358 | $8,689,922 | $1,994 |
| Winnebago | 647 | $1,208,499 | $1,868 |
| Winneshiek | 721 | $1,313,997 | $1,822 |
| Woodbury | 11,911 | $24,066,309 | $2,021 |
| Worth | 463 | $841,845 | $1,818 |
| Wright | 901 | $1,709,763 | $1,898 |
| Total for Iowa | 267,741 | $524,184,590 | $1,958 |
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