Fayette County
Recent News About Fayette County
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18.3 percent fewer Fayette County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2019, 2,305 residents in Fayette County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 2,822 residents in 2011.
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More Fayette County residents received food assistance benefits in 2020
Fayette County saw a 0.3 percent increase in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Fayette Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.
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Fayette County residents receive $4,346,877 in food assistance benefits in 2020
Fayette County saw a 53.4 percent increase in the amount of money allocated through Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of the state's Department of Human Services.
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More Fayette County households received food assistance benefits in 2020
Fayette County saw a 1 percent increase in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020.
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Census Bureau reports Fayette County population was 19,803 in 2019
Fayette County had a population of 19,803 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NE Iowa News.
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Census Bureau reports Fayette County population was 19,604 in 2020
Fayette County had a population of 19,604 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NE Iowa News.
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Fayette County saw a 12.5% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2020, 1,125 households in Fayette County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 1,286 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.
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Fayette County ranked 92nd in Iowa for resident earnings in 2019
Fayette County ranked 92nd among counties in Iowa by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Fayette County ranked 87th in Iowa for resident earnings in 2018
Fayette County ranked 87th among counties in Iowa by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.