WC Iowa News

Carroll County saw a 2.7 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Carroll Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

In 2021, 1,541 recipients (763 households) in Carroll County participated in the Program compared to 1,583 recipients (754 households) in 2020.

Overall, $2,920,878 in food assistance payments were allocated to Carroll County recipients in 2021.

In 2020, $1,995,710 was allocated for Carroll County program participants.

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.

Number of Food Assistance Program Participants in Carroll County 2012-2021

Year	Number of recipients
2012	1,893
2013	1,885
2014	1,890
2015	1,860
2016	1,795
2017	1,760
2018	1,692
2019	1,583
2020	1,541
2021	1,379