There were 17 Bennett households (10.2 percent) who received food stamps. Bennett's population was 417 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, 40.6 percent more than Bennett. 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, 9.6 percent less than Bennett. In 2020 the population of Protivin was 373.
See the cities with the highest percentage of households receiving food stamps below.
Top food stamp cities in Iowa in 2020
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 |