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More Calhoun County households received food assistance benefits in 2020

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Calhoun County saw a 1.7 percent increase in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Calhoun County Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

In 2020, 355 households (732 residents) in Calhoun County participated in the Program compared to 349 households (764 residents) in 2019.

Overall, $1,348,914 in food assistance payments were allocated to Calhoun County households in 2020.

In 2019, $855,389 was allocated for Calhoun 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.

Calhoun County Households Participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program 2011-2020

YearNumber of households
2011407
2012430
2013441
2014428
2015398
2016409
2017385
2018381
2019349
2020355

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