NE Iowa News

Allamakee County saw an 8.9 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Allamakee Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

In 2021, 1,018 recipients (442 households) in Allamakee County participated in the Program compared to 1,118 recipients (476 households) in 2020.

Overall, $1,888,156 in food assistance payments were allocated to Allamakee County recipients in 2021.

In 2020, $1,393,630 was allocated for Allamakee 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 Allamakee County 2012-2021

Year	Number of recipients
2012	1,768
2013	1,782
2014	1,664
2015	1,482
2016	1,472
2017	1,422
2018	1,324
2019	1,118
2020	1,018
2021	930