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Boxholm ranked 461st in Iowa for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

There were seven Boxholm households (9.9 percent) who received food stamps. Boxholm's population was 152 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, 40.9 percent more than Boxholm. 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, 9.3 percent less than Boxholm. 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