Signature · 5.3% SNAP (10th pct in IA)
Bremer County, IA
Bremer County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.3%
- on SNAP
- 25K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bremer County, IA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 10.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hamilton County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Bremer County lands in the lower national band (10.0%, #2,479 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,479
- national by low-access %
- #74
- in IA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 315
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.3% SNAP (10th pct in IA) (-6.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Bremer County compares nationally
Bremer County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.0% low-access share that beats 21% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,484).
Bremer County's lower-band USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Bremer County has 2 urban and 6 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.
Bremer County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Boone 10.1
Boone 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Bremer 10
Bremer 10%
10 % low-access
- Hamilton 10
Hamilton 10%
10 % low-access
- Decatur 9.9
Decatur 9.9%
9.9 % low-access
- Hancock 9.6
Hancock 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 24,276 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,417 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 315 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,204 |
| Median Household Income | $86,784 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 518 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.3%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.9% |
SNAP retailers in Bremer County
Bremer County has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 11
- casey's 3763, waverly
- casey's 67, sumner
- casey's general store 1649, waverly
- casey's general store 3434, denver
- caseys general store 3565, tripoli
- kwik star 1156, oelwein
- kwik star 286, waverly
- kwik star 701, denver
- kwik star 707, waverly
- kwik star 708, readlyn
- kwik star 712, janesville
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 19366, tripoli
- dollar general 17603, denver
- dollar general store 16377, sumner
- dollar tree 5704, waverly
- walgreens 12148, waverly
Super Store · 4
- fareway stores, inc. 258, denver
- fareway stores, inc. 561, waverly
- hy-vee food store 1872, waverly
- walmart sc 1005, waverly
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 72147, waverly
- j & c grocery, sumner
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- chandler janesville locker llc, janesville
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 Bremer County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Counties near Bremer County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Bremer County (5.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Iowa.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IA (10.0% here).
- Marion County, AR · 10.0% low-access
- Marion County, AR · 10.0% low-access
- Live Oak County, TX · 10.0% low-access
- Live Oak County, TX · 10.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (5.3% here).
- Douglas County, KS · 5.3% SNAP
- Douglas County, KS · 5.3% SNAP
- Chisago County, MN · 5.3% SNAP
- Chisago County, MN · 5.3% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Bremer County inside a lower low-access state context
Bremer 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 Bremer County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19017. 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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