Signature · 6.4% low-access (13th pct)
Adams County, IA
Adams County lands in the lower national band on low-access (6.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 6.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.5%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Adams County, IA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 6.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -15.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Poweshiek County ( -0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Adams County lands in the lower national band (6.4%, #2,732 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,732
- national by low-access %
- #90
- in IA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 81
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 6.4% low-access (13th pct) (-15.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Adams County compares nationally
Food access in Adams County compares favorably nationally: its 6.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 13% of them (rank #2,740).
Adams County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Adams County has 0 urban and 2 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Adams County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Audubon 7.4
Audubon 7.4%
7.4 % low-access
- Butler 6.9
Butler 6.9%
6.9 % low-access
- Adams 6.4
Adams 6.4%
6.4 % low-access
- Poweshiek 6.1
Poweshiek 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Iowa 5.1
Iowa 5.1%
5.1 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,029 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 259 |
| Low-Access Share | 6.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 81 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,622 |
| Median Household Income | $71,875 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 146 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.8% |
Slim SNAP store book in Adams County
Adams County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 9154, corning
Convenience Store · 1
- casey's general store 1653, corning
Super Store · 1
- hy-vee food store 1083, corning
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Iowa
One of 98 counties in Iowa, 6 are shown here.
Compare Adams County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Adams County inside a lower low-access state context
Adams County sits inside Iowa (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Adams County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19003. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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