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3.8% decrease in number of Boone County residents receiving food assistance benefits in 2024

By S. L. Gonzalez | Sep 24, 2025

Between 2023 and 2024, Boone County registered a 3.8% decrease in the number of people applying for food assistance.

Fewer Story County residents received food assistance benefits in 2024 than previous year

By S. L. Gonzalez | Sep 23, 2025

Story County reported a 0.7% decrease in the number of residents seeking the food assistance program between 2023 and 2024.

3.6% decrease in number of Boone County households receiving food assistance benefits in 2024

By S. L. Gonzalez | Aug 22, 2025

Between 2023 and 2024, Boone County registered a 3.6% decrease in the number of households receiving food assistance aid.

Smaller Story County households received food assistance benefits in 2024 than previous year

By S. L. Gonzalez | Aug 21, 2025

Between 2023 and 2024, Story County registered a 1.3% decrease in the number of households receiving food assistance aid.

41.4% drop in number of households receiving food stamps in Boone County in last decade

By S. L. Gonzalez | Jul 16, 2025

In 2024, 696 Boone County households relied on food stamps, compared to 1,187 in 2015.

Fewer Story County households relying on food stamps since 2015

By S. L. Gonzalez | Jul 15, 2025

In 2024, 2,075 Story County households relied on food stamps, compared to 2,926 in 2015.

45.8% decrease in number of people receiving food stamps in Boone County over last decade

By S. L. Gonzalez | Jul 3, 2025

In 2024, 1,354 Boone County residents relied on food stamps, compared to 2,497 in 2015.

Food assistance use in Story County: Down 30.5% since 2015

By S. L. Gonzalez | Jul 2, 2025

In 2024, 4,065 Story County residents relied on food stamps, compared to 5,852 in 2015.

Number of Boone County households relying on food stamps shrank over last decade

By S. L. Gonzalez | Jan 15, 2025

In 2023, 722 Boone County households relied on food stamps, compared to 1,252 in 2014.

Story County has seen 35% decrease in number of households relying on SNAP since 2014

By S. L. Gonzalez | Jan 14, 2025

In 2023, 2,102 Story County households relied on food stamps, compared to 3,236 in 2014.

Number of Boone County residents relying on food stamps shrank over last decade

By S. L. Gonzalez | Jan 2, 2025

In 2023, 1,407 Boone County residents relied on food stamps, compared to 2,646 in 2014.

Story County has seen 36.2% decrease in number of people relying on SNAP since 2014

By S. L. Gonzalez | Jan 1, 2025

In 2023, 4,094 Story County residents relied on food stamps, compared to 6,415 in 2014.

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