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Clinton County, IA

Clinton County stands out on SNAP (12.8%, +0.7 pts vs U.S.) with 29.7% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

29.7%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
12.8%
on SNAP
46K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 IA

USDA FARA access plate

County Clinton County, IA

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 29.7% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 12.8% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 7.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Osceola County ( -0.1 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Clinton County sits in the upper national band (29.7%, #952 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.

#952
national by low-access %
#12
in IA
7
low-access tracts
4K
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: 12.8% SNAP (90th pct in IA) (+0.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Clinton County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Clinton County's 29.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 69% of them and ranked #956 most-affected nationwide.

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Clinton County's elevated USDA tier split

12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Clinton County, IA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 5 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 12 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (41.7%) 5 tracts limited (41.7%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (16.7%) Adequate 42% Limited 42% Severe 17% Food-access tier distribution: Clinton County, IA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Clinton County has 8 urban and 4 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.

Clinton County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Clinton County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts12
Atlas Population (2010 basis)49,116
Low-Access Tracts7
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population14,595
Low-Access Share29.7%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population4,102

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Clinton County
IndicatorValue
Population46,268
Median Household Income$66,981
Poverty Rate13.2%near the national average
SNAP Households2,491
SNAP Participation Rate12.8%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle7.2%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.5%

Thick SNAP store book in Clinton County

Clinton County has 45 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 24 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 24

  • 4706602.0 6602, clinton
  • casey's general store 2030, clinton
  • casey's general store 2222, clinton
  • casey's general store 2256, de witt
  • casey's general store 3440, camanche
  • caseys general store 1045, delmar
  • clinton liquor, clinton
  • day break, wheatland
  • express lane gas & food mart 3, clinton
  • express lane gas & food mart 61, clinton
  • express lane gas & food mart 71, clinton
  • expresslane 73, clinton
  • gateway mart, clinton
  • hy-vee gas 1075, clinton
  • kwik star 207, de witt
  • kwik star 348, clinton
  • kwik star 632, camanche
  • kwik star 642, clinton
  • kwik star 698, clinton
  • ljsl llc dba dewitt travel mart, de witt
  • liquor, tobacco & vape, clinton
  • porters convenient 66, clinton
  • sa tobacco and liquor mart, clinton
  • tri stop, lost nation

Combination Grocery/Other · 13

  • dollar general 19794, wheatland
  • dollar general 21540, clinton
  • dollar general 21809, clinton
  • dollar general 30243, de witt
  • dollar general 3487, clinton
  • dollar general 4065, de witt
  • dollar general 6551, camanche
  • dollar general 7592, clinton
  • dollar tree 8357, clinton
  • dollar tree 925, clinton
  • family dollar 6435, de witt
  • walgreens 5119, clinton
  • walgreens 5144, clinton

Super Store · 4

  • fareway stores, inc. 025, clinton
  • hy-vee food & drugstore 1075, clinton
  • randy's neighborhood market, de witt
  • walmart sc 2889, clinton

Supermarket · 2

  • aldi 68019, clinton
  • jewel 1118, clinton

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • wheatland grocery, wheatland

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • la laguna market # 2, clinton

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.

Adair County
8.0% low-access · 9.8% SNAP
Adams County
6.4% low-access · 9.5% SNAP
Allamakee County
10.9% low-access · 8.3% SNAP
Appanoose County
15.7% low-access · 13.3% SNAP
Audubon County
7.4% low-access · 8.4% SNAP
Benton County
17.0% low-access · 4.8% SNAP

Compare Clinton County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →

Counties near Clinton County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Clinton County (12.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Iowa.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside IA (29.7% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (12.8% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Clinton County inside a higher low-access state context

Clinton County sits inside Iowa (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Clinton County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19045. 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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