SW Iowa Times

Harrison County saw a 2.5 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2020 to 2021, according to a Harrison Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.

In 2021, 1,272 recipients (630 households) in Harrison County participated in the Program compared to 1,304 recipients (646 households) in 2020.

Overall, $2,404,940 in food assistance payments were allocated to Harrison County recipients in 2021.

In 2020, $1,627,756 was allocated for Harrison 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 Harrison County 2012-2021

Year	Number of recipients
2012	1,808
2013	1,874
2014	1,713
2015	1,621
2016	1,555
2017	1,572
2018	1,436
2019	1,304
2020	1,272
2021	1,191