Signature · 12.8% SNAP (90th pct in IA)
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 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 #952 most-affected nationwide.
Clinton County's elevated USDA tier split
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Clinton County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (8 urban, 4 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 4 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Clinton County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Des Moines 30.1
Des Moines 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Calhoun 29.9
Calhoun 29.9%
29.9 % low-access
- Clinton 29.7
Clinton 29.7%
29.7 % low-access
- Osceola 29.6
Osceola 29.6%
29.6 % low-access
- Linn 29.2
Linn 29.2%
29.2 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 49,116 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 14,595 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,102 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 46,268 |
| Median Household Income | $66,981 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,491 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.8%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 45 authorized stores; Clinton holds 67% of them. 3 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Camanche, Delmar, Lost Nation.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 30 | 5 |
| De Witt | 7 | 1 |
| Camanche | 3 | none |
| Wheatland | 3 | 1 |
| Delmar | 1 | none |
| Lost Nation | 1 | none |
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.
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).
- Wicomico County, MD · 29.7% low-access
- Taylor County, FL · 29.7% low-access
- Halifax County, VA · 29.7% low-access
- Tate County, MS · 29.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (12.8% here).
- Grayson County, KY · 12.8% SNAP
- Warren County, KY · 12.8% SNAP
- Douglas County, GA · 12.8% SNAP
- DeKalb County, GA · 12.8% 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.
Iowa among West North Central states
Iowa ranks 7th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (20.0%). Clinton County, at 29.7%, runs 9.7 pts above 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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