Pottawattamie County
Recent News About Pottawattamie County
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Food assistance amounts increase in Pottawattamie County since 2011
In 2021, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $32,037,838 to Pottawattamie County compared to $24,533,634 in 2011.
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27.4 percent fewer Pottawattamie County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2021, 11,784 residents in Pottawattamie County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 16,241 residents in 2011.
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Pottawattamie County saw a 15% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2021, 6,115 households in Pottawattamie County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 7,195 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.
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Fewer Pottawattamie County residents received food assistance benefits in 2021
Pottawattamie County saw a 3.9 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Pottawattamie Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.
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Fewer Pottawattamie County households received food assistance benefits in 2021
Pottawattamie County saw a 1.8 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021.
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Pottawattamie County residents receive $24,730,344 in food assistance benefits in 2021
Pottawattamie County saw a 38.4 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.
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Food assistance amounts increase in Pottawattamie County since 2011
In 2020, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $24,730,344 to Pottawattamie County compared to $24,533,634 in 2011.
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21 percent fewer Pottawattamie County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2020, 12,835 residents in Pottawattamie County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 16,241 residents in 2011.
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17.8 percent fewer Pottawattamie County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2019, 13,350 residents in Pottawattamie County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 16,241 residents in 2011.
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Food assistance amounts decrease in Pottawattamie County since 2011
In 2019, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $17,864,920 to Pottawattamie County compared to $24,533,634 in 2011.
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Fewer Pottawattamie County residents received food assistance benefits in 2020
Pottawattamie County saw a 3.9 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Pottawattamie Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.
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Fewer Pottawattamie County households received food assistance benefits in 2020
Pottawattamie County saw a 1.8 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020.
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Pottawattamie County residents receive $24,730,344 in food assistance benefits in 2020
Pottawattamie County saw a 38.4 percent increase in the amount of money allocated through Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of the state's Department of Human Services.
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Census Bureau reports Pottawattamie County population was 93,393 in 2019
Pottawattamie County had a population of 93,393 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Iowa Times.
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Census Bureau reports Pottawattamie County population was 93,478 in 2020
Pottawattamie County had a population of 93,478 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Iowa Times.
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Pottawattamie County saw a 6.9% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2020, 6,697 households in Pottawattamie County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 7,195 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.
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Pottawattamie County opens new COVID-19 testing site
Pottawattamie County is now opening a new place to get tested for the COVID-19 virus.
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'Pottawattamie Gives!' fundraiser breaks record with $811,021 in donations
A 24-hour online fundraising event held May 20 has raised $811,021 for 109 nonprofits that serve Pottawattamie County.
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Charles E. Lakin Foundation donates $100,000 to COVID-19 fund
The Southwest Iowa COVID-19 Response Fund has received $100,000 from the Charles E. Lakin Foundation to be used for emergency needs during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pottawattamie County ranked 28th in Iowa for resident earnings in 2019
Pottawattamie County ranked 28th among counties in Iowa by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.