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In 2020, 1,128 recipients (529 households) in Bremer County participated in the Program compared to 1,148 recipients (535 households) in 2019.
Overall, $2,093,421 in food assistance payments were allocated to Bremer County recipients in 2020.
In 2019, $1,347,847 was allocated for Bremer 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 Bremer County 2011-2020
Year | Number of recipients |
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2011 | 1,290 |
2012 | 1,393 |
2013 | 1,405 |
2014 | 1,424 |
2015 | 1,401 |
2016 | 1,366 |
2017 | 1,290 |
2018 | 1,190 |
2019 | 1,148 |
2020 | 1,128 |