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Fewer Dubuque County households received food assistance benefits in 2021

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Dubuque County saw a 2 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Dubuque County Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

In 2021, 4,267 households (8,890 residents) in Dubuque County participated in the Program compared to 4,356 households (9,224 residents) in 2020.

Overall, $16,898,587 in food assistance payments were allocated to Dubuque County households in 2021.

In 2020, $12,345,005 was allocated for Dubuque 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.

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

YearNumber of households
20125,190
20135,388
20145,430
20155,269
20165,131
20174,944
20184,609
20194,356
20204,267
20213,952

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