Signature · 11.5% SNAP (85th pct in IA)
Clarke County, IA
Clarke County stands out on SNAP (11.5%, -0.6 pts vs U.S.) with 9.2% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 9.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.5%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clarke County, IA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 9.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 12.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Carroll County ( -0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Clarke County lands in the lower national band (9.2%, #2,545 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,545
- national by low-access %
- #78
- in IA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 284
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 11.5% SNAP (85th pct in IA) (-0.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Clarke County compares nationally
Clarke County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.2% low-access share that beats 19% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,545).
Clarke County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Clarke County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Clarke County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Hancock 9.6
Hancock 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
- Clarke 9.2
Clarke 9.2%
9.2 % low-access
- Carroll 8.9
Carroll 8.9%
8.9 % low-access
- Monroe 8.9
Monroe 8.9%
8.9 % low-access
- Washington 8.9
Washington 8.9%
8.9 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,286 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 857 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 284 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,662 |
| Median Household Income | $71,641 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 469 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.5%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 12.5%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Clarke County
Clarke County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 15 authorized stores; Osceola holds 87% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Monroe, Murray.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Osceola | 13 | 5 |
| Monroe | 1 | none |
| Murray | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 6
- casey's 3332, murray
- casey's general store 1898, osceola
- casey's general store 2550, osceola
- casey's general store 3212, osceola
- osceola fast & fresh espress 1473, osceola
- pilot travel center 131, osceola
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 18929, monroe
- dollar general 11182, osceola
- family dollar 12924, osceola
Super Store · 3
- fareway stores, inc. 699, osceola
- hy-vee food store 1473, osceola
- walmart sc 4606, osceola
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- la corona, osceola
- tienda la pequena, osceola
Small Grocery Store · 1
- la cubanita, osceola
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 Clarke County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Iowa among West North Central states
Iowa ranks 7th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (20.0%). Clarke County, at 9.2%, runs 10.8 pts below the Iowa rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 .
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