Signature · 5.2% low-access (10th pct)
Iberville Parish, LA
Iberville Parish lands in the lower national band on low-access (5.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 5.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 21.1%
- on SNAP
- 30K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Iberville Parish, LA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Madison Parish (+ 0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Iberville Parish lands in the lower national band (5.2%, #2,799 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,799
- national by low-access %
- #61
- in LA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 656
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.2% low-access (10th pct) (-16.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Iberville Parish compares nationally
Food access in Iberville Parish compares favorably nationally: its 5.2% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 10% of them (rank #2,799).
Iberville Parish's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Iberville Parish is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Iberville Parish vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- Acadia 6.6
Acadia 6.6%
6.6 % low-access
- St. Helena 6
St. Helena 6%
6 % low-access
- Madison 5.7
Madison 5.7%
5.7 % low-access
- Iberville 5.2
Iberville 5.2%
5.2 % low-access
- West Carroll 4.7
West Carroll 4.7%
4.7 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 33,387 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,720 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 656 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 29,815 |
| Median Household Income | $54,000 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,381 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 9.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Iberville Parish
Iberville Parish has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 10 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 26 authorized stores; Plaquemine holds 73% of them. 2 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Grosse Tete, Saint Gabriel.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Plaquemine | 19 | 4 |
| Maringouin | 3 | 1 |
| White Castle | 2 | 1 |
| Grosse Tete | 1 | none |
| Saint Gabriel | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- cvs/pharmacy 5293, plaquemine
- dollar general 11058, saint gabriel
- dollar general 2008, plaquemine
- dollar general 11322, maringouin
- dollar general 11351, white castle
- dollar general 21092, grosse tete
- dollar general 31170, plaquemine
- dollar tree 5197, plaquemine
- riverside specialty meats, plaquemine
- walgreens 21157, plaquemine
Convenience Store · 9
- circle k stores inc. 2700540, plaquemine
- country corner, plaquemine
- dales trading post, plaquemine
- easy shop, plaquemine
- jr mart, maringouin
- lil pigeon, plaquemine
- murphy usa 7319, plaquemine
- nash express, plaquemine
- pelican shoppette, plaquemine
Super Store · 2
- rouses market 68, plaquemine
- walmart 401, plaquemine
Supermarket · 2
- butcher boy 6833, plaquemine
- daigles supermarket, white castle
Large Grocery Store · 1
- bobbens supermarket, maringouin
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- rouchers meat market, plaquemine
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- ardie's food center, plaquemine
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.
Compare Iberville Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Counties near Iberville Parish's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Iberville 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 (5.2% here).
- Kennebec County, ME · 5.2% low-access
- LaGrange County, IN · 5.2% low-access
- Oglethorpe County, GA · 5.2% low-access
- Stanly County, NC · 5.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (21.1% here).
- Richmond County, GA · 21.1% SNAP
- Douglas County, OR · 21.1% SNAP
- Lincoln County, OR · 21.1% SNAP
- Karnes County, TX · 21.1% 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.
Louisiana among West South Central states
Louisiana ranks 1st of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Iberville Parish, at 5.2%, runs 21.2 pts below the Louisiana rate.
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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