Signature · 9.9% low-access (20th pct)
Decatur County, IA
Decatur County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.7%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Decatur County, IA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 9.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.7% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bremer County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Decatur County lands in the lower national band (9.9%, #2,487 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,487
- national by low-access %
- #76
- in IA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 299
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 9.9% low-access (20th pct) (-12.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Decatur County compares nationally
Decatur County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.9% low-access share that beats 20% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,493).
Decatur County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Decatur County has 0 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.
Decatur County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Boone 10.1
Boone 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Bremer 10
Bremer 10%
10 % low-access
- Hamilton 10
Hamilton 10%
10 % low-access
- Decatur 9.9
Decatur 9.9%
9.9 % low-access
- Hancock 9.6
Hancock 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,457 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 833 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 299 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,759 |
| Median Household Income | $59,044 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 297 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.5%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.4% |
SNAP retailers in Decatur County
Decatur County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 4
- casey's general store 1834, leon
- casey's general store 2529, lamoni
- maverik 5025, lamoni
- shelli's shortstop no, leon
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 8339, leon
- dollar general 8342, lamoni
- family dollar 13433, lamoni
Super Store · 2
- hy-vee food store 1376, lamoni
- hy-vee food store 1389, leon
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 Decatur County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Decatur County inside a lower low-access state context
Decatur 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 Decatur County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19053. 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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