Signature · 80 SNAP-authorized stores
Iberia Parish, LA
Iberia Parish'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.
- 15.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 23.8%
- on SNAP
- 69K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Iberia Parish, LA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 15.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 23.8% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 12.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 7% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Winn Parish (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Iberia Parish ranks #2,075 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #48 of 64 counties in LA (15.5% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,075
- national by low-access %
- #48
- in LA
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 80 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Iberia Parish compares nationally
Iberia Parish lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.5% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,080).
Iberia Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
15 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Iberia Parish has 9 urban and 6 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.
Iberia Parish low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- Claiborne 17.3
Claiborne 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
- Jefferson Dav… 15.6
Jefferson Dav… 15.6%
15.6 % low-access
- Iberia 15.5
Iberia 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- Winn 15.5
Winn 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- St. Martin 14.7
St. Martin 14.7%
14.7 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 15 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 73,240 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 11,329 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,266 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 68,599 |
| Median Household Income | $56,961 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.8%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,394 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 23.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 12.0%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Iberia Parish
Iberia Parish has 80 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 30 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 30
- asia plus market, new iberia
- cvs/pharmacy 5299, new iberia
- dollar general 10370, jeanerette
- dollar general 10618, new iberia
- dollar general 14262, delcambre
- dollar general 18545, jeanerette
- dollar general 18642, new iberia
- dollar general 4207, new iberia
- dollar general 9724, new iberia
- dollartree 9820, new iberia
- dollar general 11271, new iberia
- dollar general 13037, new iberia
- dollar general 20380, new iberia
- dollar general 22654, new iberia
- dollar general 23139, new iberia
- dollar general 25627, new iberia
- dollar general 30278, new iberia
- dollar general 30528, new iberia
- dollar general 8197, loreauville
- dollar tree 0573, new iberia
- dollar tree 6862, new iberia
- family dollar 10412, loreauville
- family dollar 3128, new iberia
- family dollar 3214, new iberia
- family dollar 8408, new iberia
- family dollar 924, jeanerette
- north lewis bilo, new iberia
- walgreens 7166, new iberia
- walgreens 4192, new iberia
- wasana food market llc, new iberia
Convenience Store · 28
- alleman's grocery, new iberia
- canal mini mart, jeanerette
- circle k 2740376, new iberia
- circle k 2740385, new iberia
- fremin's price-n-low, new iberia
- gil's on main, jeanerette
- hopkins one stop, new iberia
- iberia corner express, new iberia
- iberia food mart, new iberia
- kim's food mart, new iberia
- las palmas express, new iberia
- leleux's grocery, new iberia
- love's travel stop 897, new iberia
- main food mart, jeanerette
- mini food mart, new iberia
- murphy usa 7877, new iberia
- on the run 43, new iberia
- p & a's coteau mart, new iberia
- pantry food mart, new iberia
- pennywise 21, new iberia
- pennywise 22, new iberia
- pennywise 25, new iberia
- quality convenience, new iberia
- raceway 902, new iberia
- s lewis street hop in, new iberia
- smiley food mart no 2, new iberia
- valero, jeanerette
- zmart, new iberia
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 78181, new iberia
- fremins food & furniture, new iberia
- mill side market, new iberia
- raintree market jeanerette, jeanerette
- super 1 foods 621, new iberia
- the new lydia food store, new iberia
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- julie food mart, new iberia
- lanexang trading co., inc, broussard
- t & b grocery, new iberia
- the corner grocery, loreauville
Super Store · 4
- rouses market 74, new iberia
- simeaud's cost plus, new iberia
- walmart neighborhood market 5773, new iberia
- walmart supercenter 533, new iberia
Small Grocery Store · 3
- ej's easy shop 1, new iberia
- le's superette grocery, new iberia
- s & s oriental grocery, new iberia
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- g & m meat market, jeanerette
- legnon's boucherie, new iberia
Seafood Specialty · 2
- fresh water seafood, loreauville
- hung's seafood market, new iberia
Large Grocery Store · 1
- village market, loreauville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Louisiana
One of 63 counties in Louisiana, 6 are shown here.
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Nationwide peers for Iberia Parish's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Iberia Parish, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside LA (15.5% here).
- Barren County, KY · 15.5% low-access
- Barren County, KY · 15.5% low-access
- Putnam County, GA · 15.5% low-access
- Putnam County, GA · 15.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (23.8% here).
- Glacier County, MT · 23.8% SNAP
- Glacier County, MT · 23.8% SNAP
- Pike County, OH · 23.8% SNAP
- Pike County, OH · 23.8% 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.
Food access nationally, Louisiana in context
Iberia Parish sits inside Louisiana (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 Iberia Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22045. 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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