Signature · 6.9% low-access (14th pct)
Butler County, IA
Butler County lands in the lower national band on low-access (6.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 6.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.0%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Butler County, IA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 6.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -15.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Adams County ( -0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Butler County lands in the lower national band (6.9%, #2,704 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,704
- national by low-access %
- #89
- in IA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 284
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 6.9% low-access (14th pct) (-15.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Butler County compares nationally
Food access in Butler County compares favorably nationally: its 6.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 14% of them (rank #2,710).
Butler County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Butler County has 0 urban and 5 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.
Butler County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Winnebago 7.8
Winnebago 7.8%
7.8 % 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
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,867 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,023 |
| Low-Access Share | 6.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 284 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,268 |
| Median Household Income | $73,715 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 411 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Butler County
Butler County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 8
- casey's 3371, new hartford
- casey's general store 1729, aplington
- casey's general store 2680, clarksville
- casey's general store 3653, greene
- caseys general store 2357, allison
- kwik star 704, parkersburg
- kwik star 705, shell rock
- kwik star 716, dumont
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 1742, parkersburg
- dollar general 18421, greene
- dollar general 20463, clarksville
- dollar general 22279, allison
- dollar general 25411, new hartford
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- j & c grocery, dumont
- west forty market, greene
Large Grocery Store · 1
- j & s grocery, allison
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- orly's meat locker, clarksville
Supermarket · 1
- brothers market 724, parkersburg
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 Butler County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Counties near Butler County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Butler County, both outside Iowa so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IA (6.9% here).
- Ohio County, KY · 6.9% low-access
- Ohio County, KY · 6.9% low-access
- Silver Bow County, MT · 6.9% low-access
- Silver Bow County, MT · 6.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (7.0% here).
- Posey County, IN · 7.0% SNAP
- Posey County, IN · 7.0% SNAP
- Elkhart County, IN · 7.0% SNAP
- Elkhart County, IN · 7.0% 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.
Butler County inside a lower low-access state context
Butler 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 Butler County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19023. 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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