Signature · 6.5% SNAP (18th pct in IA)
Harrison County, IA
Harrison County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 19.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 6.5%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Harrison County, IA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 19.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Franklin County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Harrison County ranks #1,703 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #40 of 98 counties in IA (19.7% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,703
- national by low-access %
- #40
- in IA
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 871
- 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: 6.5% SNAP (18th pct in IA) (-5.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Harrison County compares nationally
Harrison County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.7% low-access share that beats 46% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,706).
Harrison County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Harrison County has 1 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.
Harrison County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Harrison 19.7
Harrison 19.7%
19.7 % low-access
- Franklin 19.7
Franklin 19.7%
19.7 % low-access
- Madison 19.7
Madison 19.7%
19.7 % low-access
- Polk 19.4
Polk 19.4%
19.4 % low-access
- Woodbury 19.2
Woodbury 19.2%
19.2 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,928 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,947 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.7%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 871 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,632 |
| Median Household Income | $79,535 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 393 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
SNAP retailers in Harrison County
Harrison County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (36% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 4
- casey's 2612, missouri valley
- casey's general store 2665, woodbine
- loess hills country corner llc, pisgah
- yesway store 1007, logan
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 22012, dunlap
- dollar general 9835, woodbine
- family dollar 2740, missouri valley
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- smittys grocery, dunlap
Small Grocery Store · 1
- jiffy mart 2, mondamin
Super Store · 1
- logan superfoods, logan
Supermarket · 1
- food land super market, missouri valley
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 Harrison County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Nationwide peers for Harrison County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Harrison County (6.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Iowa.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IA (19.7% here).
- St. Landry Parish, LA · 19.7% low-access
- St. Landry Parish, LA · 19.7% low-access
- Barry County, MO · 19.7% low-access
- Barry County, MO · 19.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (6.5% here).
- Whitley County, IN · 6.5% SNAP
- Whitley County, IN · 6.5% SNAP
- Butler County, KS · 6.5% SNAP
- Butler County, KS · 6.5% 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
Harrison 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 Harrison County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19085. 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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