Signature · 5.0% SNAP (9th pct in IA)
Chickasaw County, IA
Chickasaw County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 12.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.0%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Chickasaw County, IA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 12.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Wright County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Chickasaw County lands in the lower national band (12.6%, #2,292 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,292
- national by low-access %
- #62
- in IA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 394
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.0% SNAP (9th pct in IA) (-7.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Chickasaw County compares nationally
Chickasaw County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.6% low-access share that beats 27% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,298).
Chickasaw County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Chickasaw County has 1 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.
Chickasaw County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Mills 13.3
Mills 13.3%
13.3 % low-access
- Lyon 12.8
Lyon 12.8%
12.8 % low-access
- Chickasaw 12.6
Chickasaw 12.6%
12.6 % low-access
- Wright 12.4
Wright 12.4%
12.4 % low-access
- O'Brien 12
O'Brien 12%
12 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,439 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,571 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 394 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,807 |
| Median Household Income | $75,675 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 249 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Chickasaw County
Chickasaw County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- casey's general store 1416, new hampton
- casey's general store 2513, nashua
- casey's general store 2618, fredericksburg
- kwik star 616, nashua
- kwik star 714, new hampton
- kwik star 895, new hampton
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 2397, new hampton
- dollar general 24048, fredericksburg
- dollar general 25491, new hampton
- dollar general store 13633, nashua
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- fredericksburg food center, fredericksburg
Super Store · 1
- fareway stores, inc. 922, new hampton
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 Chickasaw County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Counties near Chickasaw County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Chickasaw County (5.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Iowa.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IA (12.6% here).
- Texas County, MO · 12.6% low-access
- Texas County, MO · 12.6% low-access
- Warren County, MO · 12.6% low-access
- Warren County, MO · 12.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (5.0% here).
- Sherburne County, MN · 5.0% SNAP
- Sherburne County, MN · 5.0% SNAP
- Carroll County, NH · 5.0% SNAP
- Carroll County, NH · 5.0% 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.
Chickasaw County inside a lower low-access state context
Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19037. 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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