Signature · 1 LILA tracts (20% of tracts)
Floyd County, IA
Floyd County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (20% of the book) alongside 22.2% low-access.
- 22.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.3%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Floyd County, IA
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 22.2% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dallas County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Floyd County ranks #1,509 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #33 of 98 counties in IA (22.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,509
- national by low-access %
- #33
- in IA
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (20% of tracts) .
How Floyd County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Floyd County's 22.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 52% of them and ranked #1,518 most-affected nationwide.
Floyd County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Floyd County has 2 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.
Floyd County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Mitchell 22.3
Mitchell 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Pocahontas 22.3
Pocahontas 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Floyd 22.2
Floyd 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Dallas 22.1
Dallas 22.1%
22.1 % low-access
- Union 22.1
Union 22.1%
22.1 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,303 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,625 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,026 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,328 |
| Median Household Income | $68,557 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 540 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
SNAP retailers in Floyd County
Floyd County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (63% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- casey's 4536, charles city
- casey's general store 2480, charles city
- caseys general store 1139, nora springs
- hy-vee gas 5074, charles city
- kwik star 419, charles city
- kwik star 468, charles city
- love's travel stop 670, floyd
- rush stop 2, inc., charles city
- stop n shop hillman & hillman, marble rock
- yesway 1103, rockford
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 18139, nora springs
- dollar general 2414, charles city
- dollar general 25527, rockford
- dollar tree 7401, charles city
Super Store · 2
- fareway stores, inc. 501, charles city
- hy-vee food store 1074, charles city
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 Floyd County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Nationwide peers for Floyd County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Floyd County, both outside Iowa so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IA (22.2% here).
- Jefferson County, KY · 22.2% low-access
- Jefferson County, KY · 22.2% low-access
- Effingham County, GA · 22.2% low-access
- Effingham County, GA · 22.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (8.3% here).
- Lawrence County, IN · 8.3% SNAP
- Lawrence County, IN · 8.3% SNAP
- Reno County, KS · 8.3% SNAP
- Reno County, KS · 8.3% 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.
Food access nationally, Iowa in context
Floyd 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 Floyd County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19067. 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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