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More Carroll County households received food assistance benefits in 2021

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Carroll County saw a 1.2 percent increase in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Carroll County Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

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

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

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

Carroll County Households Participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program 2020-2021

YearNumber of households
2012883
2013877
2014861
2015838
2016825
2017814
2018789
2019754
2020763
2021696

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