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Kossuth County saw a 1.1 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021.

Fewer Mitchell County residents received food assistance benefits in 2021

Mitchell County saw a 0.5 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Mitchell Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

Kossuth County saw a 13.9% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011

In 2021, 451 households in Kossuth County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 524 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.

9.1% of households in Clear Lake received food stamps in 2020

Clear Lake ranked 506th in Iowa for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Mitchell County residents receive $1,081,615 in food assistance benefits in 2021

Mitchell County saw a 55.3 percent increase in the amount of money allocated through Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of the state's Department of Human Services.

Fewer Hancock County households received food assistance benefits in 2021

Hancock County saw a 0.7 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021.

8.8% of households in Forest received food stamps in 2020

Forest ranked 523rd in Iowa for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Worth County saw a 21.6% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011

In 2021, 239 households in Worth County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 305 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.

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North Iowa Reporter area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the North Iowa Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Kossuth County residents receive $1,705,108 in food assistance benefits in 2021

Kossuth County saw a 48.6 percent increase in the amount of money allocated through Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of the state's Department of Human Services.

Fewer Kossuth County residents received food assistance benefits in 2021

Kossuth County saw a 7.1 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Kossuth Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

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Fewer Hancock County residents received food assistance benefits in 2021

Hancock County saw a 6.8 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Hancock Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

9.5% of households in Thompson received food stamps in 2020

Thompson ranked 482nd in Iowa for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

More Floyd County households received food assistance benefits in 2021

Floyd County saw a 4 percent increase in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021.

Hancock County residents receive $1,172,528 in food assistance benefits in 2021

Hancock County saw a 39.4 percent increase in the amount of money allocated through Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of the state's Department of Human Services.

Bremer County saw a 7.3% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011