Buchanan County saw a 25.5% decrease in the number of households relying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) since 2015, according to Iowa’s Department of Human Services.
Data shows that there were 609 households that relied on food stamps in 2024, in comparison to 817 in 2015.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides monthly benefits to help low-income households buy food. The program is federally funded and administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
SNAP funds allocated to the county reached $2,197,177 in 2024, compared to $2,123,958 in 2015.
Qualified recipients in the program are eligible to receive financial assistance in the form of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, which can then be used to buy selected groceries. The amount of benefits depends on the net income and household size.
Statewide, Polk County recorded the highest number of households relying on SNAP, amounting to 24,656 in 2024.
Overall, there were 1,160 people who received SNAP aid in 2024, in comparison to 1,784 registered in 2015.
Since 2015, $22,117,876 has been allocated for Buchanan County as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
| County | Total Households (2015) | Total Households (2024) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | 355 | 238 | -33% |
| Adams | 167 | 138 | -17.4% |
| Allamakee | 621 | 385 | -38% |
| Appanoose | 1,046 | 706 | -32.5% |
| Audubon | 238 | 185 | -22.3% |
| Benton | 993 | 786 | -20.8% |
| Black Hawk | 10,084 | 7,287 | -27.7% |
| Boone | 1,187 | 696 | -41.4% |
| Bremer | 630 | 469 | -25.6% |
| Buchanan | 817 | 609 | -25.5% |
| Buena Vista | 1,053 | 861 | -18.2% |
| Butler | 587 | 389 | -33.7% |
| Calhoun | 398 | 323 | -18.8% |
| Carroll | 838 | 632 | -24.6% |
| Cass | 845 | 650 | -23.1% |
| Cedar | 581 | 382 | -34.3% |
| Cerro Gordo | 2,896 | 2,061 | -28.8% |
| Cherokee | 514 | 337 | -34.4% |
| Chickasaw | 416 | 245 | -41.1% |
| Clarke | 619 | 379 | -38.8% |
| Clay | 875 | 646 | -26.2% |
| Clayton | 629 | 465 | -26.1% |
| Clinton | 4,288 | 2,846 | -33.6% |
| Crawford | 831 | 546 | -34.3% |
| Dallas | 1,753 | 1,515 | -13.6% |
| Davis | 316 | 231 | -26.9% |
| Decatur | 622 | 386 | -37.9% |
| Delaware | 605 | 438 | -27.6% |
| Des Moines | 3,583 | 2,599 | -27.5% |
| Dickinson | 619 | 508 | -17.9% |
| Dubuque | 5,269 | 3,650 | -30.7% |
| Emmet | 509 | 345 | -32.2% |
| Fayette | 1,238 | 938 | -24.2% |
| Floyd | 960 | 682 | -29% |
| Franklin | 461 | 300 | -34.9% |
| Fremont | 422 | 280 | -33.6% |
| Greene | 568 | 406 | -28.5% |
| Grundy | 287 | 256 | -10.8% |
| Guthrie | 473 | 309 | -34.7% |
| Hamilton | 722 | 431 | -40.3% |
| Hancock | 337 | 258 | -23.4% |
| Hardin | 851 | 599 | -29.6% |
| Harrison | 766 | 556 | -27.4% |
| Henry | 1,163 | 842 | -27.6% |
| Howard | 360 | 276 | -23.3% |
| Humboldt | 424 | 271 | -36.1% |
| Ida | 300 | 211 | -29.7% |
| Iowa | 465 | 337 | -27.5% |
| Jackson | 1,064 | 735 | -30.9% |
| Jasper | 2,100 | 1,518 | -27.7% |
| Jefferson | 1,213 | 856 | -29.4% |
| Johnson | 5,264 | 4,499 | -14.5% |
| Jones | 779 | 604 | -22.5% |
| Keokuk | 526 | 401 | -23.8% |
| Kossuth | 544 | 456 | -16.2% |
| Lee | 2,916 | 2,126 | -27.1% |
| Linn | 13,060 | 10,571 | -19.1% |
| Louisa | 529 | 322 | -39.1% |
| Lucas | 587 | 380 | -35.3% |
| Lyon | 248 | 174 | -29.8% |
| Madison | 554 | 342 | -38.3% |
| Mahaska | 1,499 | 984 | -34.4% |
| Marion | 1,382 | 910 | -34.2% |
| Marshall | 2,738 | 1,798 | -34.3% |
| Mills | 648 | 450 | -30.6% |
| Mitchell | 302 | 242 | -19.9% |
| Monona | 539 | 380 | -29.5% |
| Monroe | 405 | 241 | -40.5% |
| Montgomery | 819 | 573 | -30% |
| Muscatine | 3,189 | 2,184 | -31.5% |
| Osceola | 212 | 176 | -17% |
| Page | 989 | 656 | -33.7% |
| Palo Alto | 398 | 296 | -25.6% |
| Plymouth | 682 | 562 | -17.6% |
| Pocahontas | 373 | 275 | -26.3% |
| Polk | 33,372 | 24,656 | -26.1% |
| Pottawattamie | 7,923 | 5,564 | -29.8% |
| Poweshiek | 687 | 518 | -24.6% |
| Ringgold | 274 | 205 | -25.2% |
| Sac | 395 | 251 | -36.5% |
| Scott | 15,386 | 10,086 | -34.4% |
| Shelby | 528 | 348 | -34.1% |
| Sioux | 673 | 467 | -30.6% |
| Story | 2,926 | 2,075 | -29.1% |
| Tama | 812 | 576 | -29.1% |
| Taylor | 358 | 218 | -39.1% |
| Union | 875 | 683 | -21.9% |
| Van Buren | 365 | 285 | -21.9% |
| Wapello | 3,422 | 2,539 | -25.8% |
| Warren | 1,535 | 1,057 | -31.1% |
| Washington | 941 | 658 | -30.1% |
| Wayne | 378 | 268 | -29.1% |
| Webster | 3,053 | 2,150 | -29.6% |
| Winnebago | 455 | 302 | -33.6% |
| Winneshiek | 534 | 346 | -35.2% |
| Woodbury | 8,204 | 5,714 | -30.4% |
| Worth | 263 | 204 | -22.4% |
| Wright | 686 | 408 | -40.5% |
| Total for Iowa | 131,174 | 182,695 | -28.2 |
