Signature · 12.0% SNAP (87th pct in IA)
Cass County, IA
Cass County stands out on SNAP (12.0%, -0.1 pts vs U.S.) with 28.7% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 28.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 12.0%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cass County, IA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 28.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lee County ( -0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Cass County sits in the upper national band (28.7%, #1,021 of 3,079).
- #1,021
- national by low-access %
- #15
- in IA
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 12.0% SNAP (87th pct in IA) (-0.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Cass County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Cass County's 28.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 67% of them and ranked #1,025 most-affected nationwide.
Cass County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Cass County has 2 urban and 3 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.
Cass County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Linn 29.2
Linn 29.2%
29.2 % low-access
- Cass 28.7
Cass 28.7%
28.7 % low-access
- Lee 28.3
Lee 28.3%
28.3 % low-access
- Warren 28.2
Warren 28.2%
28.2 % low-access
- Marshall 28.1
Marshall 28.1%
28.1 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,956 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,012 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,274 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,096 |
| Median Household Income | $63,013 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 699 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
SNAP retailers in Cass County
Cass County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- 21st century coop c-store, massena
- casey's 2610, atlantic
- casey's general store 1567, anita
- casey's general store 2365, atlantic
- casey's general store 2817, griswold
- casey's general store 3035, atlantic
- murphy usa 7164, atlantic
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 0111, atlantic
- dollar general 20294, griswold
- family dollar 13700, anita
Super Store · 3
- fareway stores, inc. 940, atlantic
- hy-vee food store 1026, atlantic
- walmart sc 3394, atlantic
Farmers' Market · 1
- produce in the park, atlantic
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- tcj micro mart, atlantic
Small Grocery Store · 1
- economy food market, massena
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.
Counties near Cass County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Cass County (12.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Iowa.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IA (28.7% here).
- Morgan County, IN · 28.7% low-access
- Morgan County, IN · 28.7% low-access
- Atchison County, KS · 28.7% low-access
- Atchison County, KS · 28.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (12.0% here).
- Wyandotte County, KS · 12.0% SNAP
- Wyandotte County, KS · 12.0% SNAP
- Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · 12.0% SNAP
- Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · 12.0% 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.
Cass County inside a higher low-access state context
Cass 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 Cass County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19029. 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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