Kelly Garcia Director of the Iowa Department of Health Human Services (HHS) | Official Website
Kelly Garcia Director of the Iowa Department of Health Human Services (HHS) | Official Website
In 2023, the program assisted 3,144 individuals across 1,401 households, while 3,079 people living in 1,378 households received food stamps in 2022.
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 selected groceries. The amount of benefits depends on the net income and household size.
Overall, food assistance in Dallas County reached a total of $6,133,121 in 2023, in comparison to $6,205,486 the year before.
Statewide, Polk County registered the largest amount of people receiving food stamps, with 24,448 families sharing a total of $101,313,004 in benefits. Linn County came in second, with 10,444 households receiving a sum of $42,386,851.
Dallas County ranked 19th in Iowa for food assistance.
In 2023, a total of 267,741 Iowans, living in 133,097 households received food assistance benefits, totaling $524,184,590.
Dallas County Households Participating in SNAP (2014-2023)
SNAP Funding Among Iowa Counties in 2023
| County | Total Households | Amount Allocated | Avg per Household |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | 260 | $883,872 | $3,400 |
| Adams | 139 | $515,873 | $3,711 |
| Allamakee | 406 | $1,596,461 | $3,932 |
| Appanoose | 732 | $2,521,726 | $3,445 |
| Audubon | 198 | $742,874 | $3,752 |
| Benton | 801 | $2,972,110 | $3,710 |
| Black Hawk | 7,442 | $28,424,619 | $3,819 |
| Boone | 722 | $2,670,437 | $3,699 |
| Bremer | 489 | $1,789,264 | $3,659 |
| Buchanan | 594 | $1,988,474 | $3,348 |
| Buena Vista | 776 | $3,281,676 | $4,229 |
| Butler | 403 | $1,472,603 | $3,654 |
| Calhoun | 336 | $1,253,406 | $3,730 |
| Carroll | 641 | $2,296,486 | $3,583 |
| Cass | 671 | $2,457,977 | $3,663 |
| Cedar | 387 | $1,499,283 | $3,874 |
| Cerro Gordo | 2,124 | $7,487,367 | $3,525 |
| Cherokee | 324 | $1,171,706 | $3,616 |
| Chickasaw | 252 | $857,640 | $3,403 |
| Clarke | 393 | $1,546,487 | $3,935 |
| Clay | 650 | $2,223,142 | $3,420 |
| Clayton | 486 | $1,586,871 | $3,265 |
| Clinton | 2,955 | $11,367,546 | $3,847 |
| Crawford | 554 | $2,083,876 | $3,762 |
| Dallas | 1,401 | $6,133,121 | $4,378 |
| Davis | 231 | $880,382 | $3,811 |
| Decatur | 391 | $1,370,436 | $3,505 |
| Delaware | 440 | $1,522,244 | $3,460 |
| Des Moines | 2,666 | $10,638,965 | $3,991 |
| Dickinson | 496 | $1,670,483 | $3,368 |
| Dubuque | 3,703 | $14,745,978 | $3,982 |
| Emmet | 344 | $1,356,830 | $3,944 |
| Fayette | 965 | $3,426,105 | $3,550 |
| Floyd | 717 | $2,723,107 | $3,798 |
| Franklin | 319 | $1,356,872 | $4,254 |
| Fremont | 293 | $1,142,595 | $3,900 |
| Greene | 413 | $1,586,874 | $3,842 |
| Grundy | 250 | $1,037,525 | $4,150 |
| Guthrie | 343 | $1,303,095 | $3,799 |
| Hamilton | 447 | $1,647,339 | $3,685 |
| Hancock | 284 | $1,049,993 | $3,697 |
| Hardin | 636 | $2,318,220 | $3,645 |
| Harrison | 548 | $1,969,733 | $3,594 |
| Henry | 894 | $3,359,876 | $3,758 |
| Howard | 274 | $935,555 | $3,414 |
| Humboldt | 292 | $984,096 | $3,370 |
| Ida | 210 | $836,165 | $3,982 |
| Iowa | 349 | $1,284,708 | $3,681 |
| Jackson | 771 | $2,870,905 | $3,724 |
| Jasper | 1,577 | $5,839,547 | $3,703 |
| Jefferson | 874 | $2,892,755 | $3,310 |
| Johnson | 4,549 | $19,283,174 | $4,239 |
| Jones | 623 | $2,255,141 | $3,620 |
| Keokuk | 426 | $1,657,533 | $3,891 |
| Kossuth | 479 | $1,706,232 | $3,562 |
| Lee | 2,228 | $8,688,238 | $3,900 |
| Linn | 10,444 | $42,386,851 | $4,058 |
| Louisa | 333 | $1,297,506 | $3,896 |
| Lucas | 399 | $1,645,358 | $4,124 |
| Lyon | 174 | $707,966 | $4,069 |
| Madison | 341 | $1,183,016 | $3,469 |
| Mahaska | 1,012 | $3,613,969 | $3,571 |
| Marion | 918 | $3,373,341 | $3,675 |
| Marshall | 1,768 | $7,374,537 | $4,171 |
| Mills | 451 | $1,788,699 | $3,966 |
| Mitchell | 247 | $893,597 | $3,618 |
| Monona | 392 | $1,503,201 | $3,835 |
| Monroe | 257 | $954,239 | $3,713 |
| Montgomery | 590 | $2,246,141 | $3,807 |
| Muscatine | 2,229 | $8,760,678 | $3,930 |
| O'Brien | 360 | $1,241,131 | $3,448 |
| Osceola | 170 | $625,960 | $3,682 |
| Page | 677 | $2,410,509 | $3,561 |
| Palo Alto | 281 | $927,704 | $3,301 |
| Plymouth | 546 | $2,061,676 | $3,776 |
| Pocahontas | 268 | $1,011,630 | $3,775 |
| Polk | 24,448 | $101,313,004 | $4,144 |
| Pottawattamie | 5,695 | $21,516,660 | $3,778 |
| Poweshiek | 572 | $2,073,982 | $3,626 |
| Ringgold | 208 | $730,548 | $3,512 |
| Sac | 270 | $1,015,746 | $3,762 |
| Scott | 10,326 | $42,703,578 | $4,136 |
| Shelby | 365 | $1,375,299 | $3,768 |
| Sioux | 468 | $1,951,705 | $4,170 |
| Story | 2,102 | $8,270,168 | $3,934 |
| Tama | 593 | $2,418,266 | $4,078 |
| Taylor | 240 | $924,891 | $3,854 |
| Union | 709 | $2,567,843 | $3,622 |
| Van Buren | 298 | $1,121,120 | $3,762 |
| Wapello | 2,570 | $9,836,232 | $3,827 |
| Warren | 1,025 | $3,860,016 | $3,766 |
| Washington | 705 | $2,606,778 | $3,698 |
| Wayne | 257 | $895,112 | $3,483 |
| Webster | 2,254 | $8,689,922 | $3,855 |
| Winnebago | 336 | $1,208,499 | $3,597 |
| Winneshiek | 365 | $1,313,997 | $3,600 |
| Woodbury | 5,610 | $24,066,309 | $4,290 |
| Worth | 214 | $841,845 | $3,934 |
| Wright | 442 | $1,709,763 | $3,868 |
| Total for Iowa | 133,097 | $524,184,590 | $3,938 |
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