Sheldahl ranked 811th in Iowa for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
There were four Sheldahl households (3.4 percent) who received food stamps. Sheldahl’s population was 337 in 2020.
The city with the largest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Ackworth, which had 33 of 65 households receiving food stamps, 47.4 percent more than Sheldahl. In 2020 the population of Ackworth was 212.
The city with the lowest percentage of households receiving food stamps in the state was Protivin, which had one of 159 households receiving food stamps, 2.8 percent less than Sheldahl. In 2020 the population of Protivin was 373.
See the cities with the highest percentage of households receiving food stamps below.
| Rank | City | Total Households | Total households receiving food stamps | Percentage of households receiving food stamps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ackworth | 65 | 33 | 50.8 |
| 2 | Somers | 47 | 23 | 48.9 |
| 3 | South Amana | 38 | 18 | 47.4 |
| 4 | Derby | 41 | 18 | 43.9 |
| 5 | Davis | 113 | 45 | 39.8 |
| 6 | Decatur | 66 | 26 | 39.4 |
| 7 | Alexander | 59 | 23 | 39 |
| 8 | Center Junction | 63 | 24 | 38.1 |
| 8 | Rossie | 42 | 16 | 38.1 |
| 10 | Eddyville | 446 | 161 | 36.1 |
| 11 | Garden Grove | 84 | 30 | 35.7 |
| 12 | East Peru | 55 | 19 | 34.5 |
| 13 | Bridgewater | 68 | 23 | 33.8 |
| 14 | Arion | 36 | 12 | 33.3 |
| 15 | Martinsburg | 58 | 19 | 32.8 |
| 16 | Farmersburg | 165 | 54 | 32.7 |
| 17 | Andover | 62 | 20 | 32.3 |
| 18 | Weldon | 66 | 21 | 31.8 |
| 19 | Searsboro | 57 | 18 | 31.6 |
| 20 | Delta | 132 | 41 | 31.1 |
| 20 | Joice | 106 | 33 | 31.1 |
| 20 | Terril | 177 | 55 | 31.1 |
| 23 | Climbing Hill | 42 | 13 | 31 |
| 24 | Kimballton | 136 | 42 | 30.9 |
| 25 | Onslow | 117 | 36 | 30.8 |
| 26 | Hillsboro | 72 | 22 | 30.6 |
| 26 | Oto | 49 | 15 | 30.6 |
| 26 | Rolfe | 245 | 75 | 30.6 |
| 29 | Shannon | 43 | 13 | 30.2 |
| 30 | Moorhead | 110 | 33 | 30 |
| 31 | Kellogg | 281 | 84 | 29.9 |
| 31 | Lorimor | 157 | 47 | 29.9 |
| 33 | Kellerton | 128 | 38 | 29.7 |
| 34 | Bradgate | 58 | 17 | 29.3 |
| 34 | Brayton | 58 | 17 | 29.3 |
| 36 | Charter Oak | 217 | 62 | 28.6 |
| 36 | Hamilton | 28 | 8 | 28.6 |
| 38 | What Cheer | 278 | 79 | 28.4 |
| 39 | Rome | 32 | 9 | 28.1 |
| 40 | Grand River | 93 | 26 | 28 |
| 41 | Milton | 190 | 53 | 27.9 |
| 42 | Stockport | 106 | 29 | 27.4 |
| 42 | Thurman | 62 | 17 | 27.4 |
| 44 | Little Sioux | 79 | 21 | 26.6 |
| 45 | Williamson | 57 | 15 | 26.3 |
| 46 | Barnes | 61 | 16 | 26.2 |
| 47 | Van Wert | 66 | 17 | 25.8 |
| 48 | Grant | 35 | 9 | 25.7 |
| 49 | Conesville | 168 | 43 | 25.6 |
| 49 | Truesdale | 39 | 10 | 25.6 |
| 51 | Centerville | 2,468 | 630 | 25.5 |
| 52 | Oakland | 647 | 163 | 25.2 |
| 53 | Birmingham | 215 | 54 | 25.1 |
| 54 | Beaver | 20 | 5 | 25 |
| 54 | Bonaparte | 192 | 48 | 25 |
| 54 | Carbon | 28 | 7 | 25 |
| 54 | Floris | 48 | 12 | 25 |
| 54 | Osceola | 2,311 | 578 | 25 |
| 54 | Superior | 92 | 23 | 25 |
| 54 | Toeterville | 44 | 11 | 25 |
| 61 | Elma | 225 | 56 | 24.9 |
| 62 | Casey | 157 | 39 | 24.8 |
| 63 | Murray | 283 | 70 | 24.7 |
| 64 | Randolph | 69 | 17 | 24.6 |
| 65 | Andrew | 184 | 45 | 24.5 |
| 65 | Mount Ayr | 777 | 190 | 24.5 |
| 67 | Grand Junction | 320 | 78 | 24.4 |
| 68 | Mystic | 124 | 30 | 24.2 |
| 68 | Scranton | 269 | 65 | 24.2 |
| 70 | Linn Grove | 79 | 19 | 24.1 |
| 70 | Popejoy | 29 | 7 | 24.1 |
| 72 | Kirkman | 25 | 6 | 24 |
| 73 | Jamaica | 117 | 28 | 23.9 |
| 74 | Villisca | 569 | 135 | 23.7 |
| 75 | Whitten | 64 | 15 | 23.4 |
| 76 | Ainsworth | 219 | 51 | 23.3 |
| 77 | Ferguson | 56 | 13 | 23.2 |
| 77 | Ottumwa | 10,152 | 2,356 | 23.2 |
| 79 | Fremont | 325 | 75 | 23.1 |
| 79 | Menlo | 173 | 40 | 23.1 |
| 79 | Osterdock | 52 | 12 | 23.1 |
| 82 | Oakville | 74 | 17 | 23 |
| 82 | Ute | 178 | 41 | 23 |
| 84 | Thor | 83 | 19 | 22.9 |
| 85 | Moulton | 224 | 51 | 22.8 |
| 86 | Ralston | 40 | 9 | 22.5 |
| 86 | Ricketts | 40 | 9 | 22.5 |
| 88 | Hartford | 268 | 60 | 22.4 |
| 88 | Macksburg | 49 | 11 | 22.4 |
| 90 | Albia | 1,609 | 357 | 22.2 |
| 91 | Eldon | 385 | 85 | 22.1 |
| 91 | Fairfield | 3,750 | 828 | 22.1 |
| 93 | Ringsted | 227 | 50 | 22 |
| 93 | Webster | 50 | 11 | 22 |
| 95 | Hayesville | 32 | 7 | 21.9 |
| 96 | Alta | 758 | 165 | 21.8 |
| 96 | Oelwein | 2,478 | 541 | 21.8 |
| 96 | Melcher-Dallas | 556 | 121 | 21.8 |
| 99 | Brandon | 129 | 28 | 21.7 |
| 100 | Woden | 79 | 17 | 21.5 |
