Audubon County saw a 15.8% increase in the amount of money received from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) since 2014, according to Iowa’s Department of Human Services.
In 2023, the county received a total of $742,874 worth of benefits provided by SNAP, compared to $641,591 in 2014.
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.
Statewide, Polk County recorded the highest total of food assistance benefits, amounting to $101,313,004 in 2023.
Overall, Audubon County registered 414 people across 198 households receiving food stamps in 2023. In 2014, there were 577 residents assisted by the program living in 252 households.
Since 2014, $7,268,212 has been allocated to Audubon County as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Annual Audubon County Food Assistance Funding (2014-2023)
SNAP Funding Among Iowa Counties in 2023
| County | Amount Allocated (2023) | Amount Allocated (2014) | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | $883,872 | $973,565 | -10% |
| Adams | $515,873 | $534,051 | -4% |
| Allamakee | $1,596,461 | $1,862,160 | -15% |
| Appanoose | $2,521,726 | $2,673,803 | -6% |
| Audubon | $742,874 | $641,591 | 15% |
| Benton | $2,972,110 | $2,734,564 | 8% |
| Black Hawk | $28,424,619 | $26,924,553 | 5% |
| Boone | $2,670,437 | $3,492,103 | -24% |
| Bremer | $1,789,264 | $1,648,291 | 8% |
| Buchanan | $1,988,474 | $2,116,145 | -7% |
| Buena Vista | $3,281,676 | $3,529,516 | -8% |
| Butler | $1,472,603 | $1,471,646 | 0% |
| Calhoun | $1,253,406 | $1,080,717 | 15% |
| Carroll | $2,296,486 | $2,221,091 | 3% |
| Cass | $2,457,977 | $2,214,738 | 10% |
| Cedar | $1,499,283 | $1,759,593 | -15% |
| Cerro Gordo | $7,487,367 | $7,520,779 | -1% |
| Cherokee | $1,171,706 | $1,298,470 | -10% |
| Chickasaw | $857,640 | $1,114,210 | -24% |
| Clarke | $1,546,487 | $1,743,705 | -12% |
| Clay | $2,223,142 | $2,262,698 | -2% |
| Clayton | $1,586,871 | $1,563,495 | 1% |
| Clinton | $11,367,546 | $12,015,925 | -6% |
| Crawford | $2,083,876 | $2,541,993 | -19% |
| Dallas | $6,133,121 | $5,319,176 | 15% |
| Davis | $880,382 | $904,851 | -3% |
| Decatur | $1,370,436 | $1,773,552 | -23% |
| Delaware | $1,522,244 | $1,599,045 | -5% |
| Des Moines | $10,638,965 | $11,185,719 | -5% |
| Dickinson | $1,670,483 | $1,588,443 | 5% |
| Dubuque | $14,745,978 | $14,819,536 | -1% |
| Emmet | $1,356,830 | $1,445,309 | -7% |
| Fayette | $3,426,105 | $3,153,971 | 8% |
| Floyd | $2,723,107 | $2,722,196 | 0% |
| Franklin | $1,356,872 | $1,399,925 | -4% |
| Fremont | $1,142,595 | $1,245,980 | -9% |
| Greene | $1,586,874 | $1,679,103 | -6% |
| Grundy | $1,037,525 | $799,735 | 29% |
| Guthrie | $1,303,095 | $1,335,554 | -3% |
| Hamilton | $1,647,339 | $2,148,458 | -24% |
| Hancock | $1,049,993 | $974,944 | 7% |
| Hardin | $2,318,220 | $2,490,463 | -7% |
| Harrison | $1,969,733 | $2,089,004 | -6% |
| Henry | $3,359,876 | $3,633,336 | -8% |
| Howard | $935,555 | $1,079,475 | -14% |
| Humboldt | $984,096 | $1,114,459 | -12% |
| Ida | $836,165 | $778,676 | 7% |
| Iowa | $1,284,708 | $1,356,464 | -6% |
| Jackson | $2,870,905 | $3,196,810 | -11% |
| Jasper | $5,839,547 | $6,237,937 | -7% |
| Jefferson | $2,892,755 | $3,003,317 | -4% |
| Johnson | $19,283,174 | $15,233,423 | 26% |
| Jones | $2,255,141 | $2,305,514 | -3% |
| Keokuk | $1,657,533 | $1,478,334 | 12% |
| Kossuth | $1,706,232 | $1,402,351 | 21% |
| Lee | $8,688,238 | $8,755,167 | -1% |
| Linn | $42,386,851 | $35,308,422 | 20% |
| Louisa | $1,297,506 | $1,706,439 | -24% |
| Lucas | $1,645,358 | $1,786,061 | -8% |
| Lyon | $707,966 | $725,983 | -3% |
| Madison | $1,183,016 | $1,645,421 | -29% |
| Mahaska | $3,613,969 | $4,305,586 | -17% |
| Marion | $3,373,341 | $4,032,565 | -17% |
| Marshall | $7,374,537 | $8,305,407 | -12% |
| Mills | $1,788,699 | $1,944,962 | -9% |
| Mitchell | $893,597 | $810,636 | 10% |
| Monona | $1,503,201 | $1,431,008 | 5% |
| Monroe | $954,239 | $1,135,867 | -16% |
| Montgomery | $2,246,141 | $2,399,530 | -7% |
| Muscatine | $8,760,678 | $10,141,774 | -14% |
| O’Brien | $1,241,131 | $1,419,028 | -13% |
| Osceola | $625,960 | $560,257 | 11% |
| Page | $2,410,509 | $2,712,500 | -12% |
| Palo Alto | $927,704 | $1,015,563 | -9% |
| Plymouth | $2,061,676 | $1,992,840 | 3% |
| Pocahontas | $1,011,630 | $1,101,376 | -9% |
| Polk | $101,313,004 | $100,198,349 | 1% |
| Pottawattamie | $21,516,660 | $22,307,736 | -4% |
| Poweshiek | $2,073,982 | $1,817,289 | 14% |
| Ringgold | $730,548 | $696,865 | 4% |
| Sac | $1,015,746 | $1,023,106 | -1% |
| Scott | $42,703,578 | $46,505,587 | -9% |
| Shelby | $1,375,299 | $1,391,653 | -2% |
| Sioux | $1,951,705 | $1,946,661 | 0% |
| Story | $8,270,168 | $8,946,252 | -8% |
| Tama | $2,418,266 | $2,502,771 | -4% |
| Taylor | $924,891 | $994,191 | -7% |
| Union | $2,567,843 | $2,341,022 | 9% |
| Van Buren | $1,121,120 | $1,018,829 | 10% |
| Wapello | $9,836,232 | $9,548,292 | 3% |
| Warren | $3,860,016 | $4,979,427 | -23% |
| Washington | $2,606,778 | $2,702,250 | -4% |
| Wayne | $895,112 | $1,046,788 | -15% |
| Webster | $8,689,922 | $8,418,872 | 3% |
| Winnebago | $1,208,499 | $1,298,088 | -7% |
| Winneshiek | $1,313,997 | $1,238,573 | 6% |
| Woodbury | $24,066,309 | $25,477,615 | -6% |
| Worth | $841,845 | $846,009 | -1% |
| Wright | $1,709,763 | $2,122,475 | -20% |
| Total for Iowa | $524,184,590 | $528,039,554 | -1% |
