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Who Gets Benefits in Iola, KS

Households that received SNAP, SSI, Social Security or cash public assistance in the last 12 months. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Households getting SNAP
8.5%
Kansas 6.8%
Households getting SSI
8.1%
Kansas 3.8%
With Social Security income
41.0%
Kansas 30.7%
With cash public assistance
4.1%
Kansas 1.7%

Iola has fewer than 10,000 residents, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error. Compare with care.

Households that received benefits in the last 12 months

  • SNAP (food stamps)1768.5%
  • Social Security income84541.0%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)1678.1%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)844.1%

See eligibility rules and how to apply: SNAP, SSI, Social Security COLA.

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Iola, KS8.5%8.1%41.0%4.1%
Allen County9.3%6.7%40.3%2.7%
Kansas6.8%3.8%30.7%1.7%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Iola, KS?
8.5% of households in Iola, KS received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 41.0% had Social Security income.
How does Iola compare with Kansas?
The households getting snap in Iola is 8.5%, compared with 6.8% for Kansas as a whole.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates

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