North Iowa Reporter

Floyd County saw a 0.9 percent increase in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Floyd Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

In 2020, 1,715 recipients (810 households) in Floyd County participated in the Program compared to 1,699 recipients (779 households) in 2019.

Overall, $3,212,592 in food assistance payments were allocated to Floyd County recipients in 2020.

In 2019, $2,077,623 was allocated for Floyd 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 Floyd County 2011-2020

Year	Number of recipients
2011	2,023
2012	2,254
2013	2,323
2014	2,238
2015	2,180
2016	2,041
2017	1,971
2018	1,823
2019	1,699
2020	1,715