County food-access profile · Louisiana
Iberville Parish, LA
Most of Iberville Parish sits within reach of a supermarket, better than most U.S. counties. This profile covers who, if anyone, qualifies as a food desert here, plus the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 5.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 21.1%
- on SNAP
- 30K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
5.2% of Iberville Parish residents live in a low-access area, and 1 of its 7 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 656
- food-desert residents
- 6.4%
- households, no vehicle
- 19.9%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
By the USDA's measure, Iberville Parish fares better than most: just 5.2% of residents live in a low-access tract, below the national share. Still, 1 of the county's 7 tracts meet that threshold, covering about 1,720 people who live far from a supermarket, and 1 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 656 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
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 #2,805).
Iberville Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 7 census tracts in Iberville Parish, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Iberville Parish vs. other Louisiana counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Louisiana
- Iberville Parish 5.2
Iberville Parish, LA
5.2 % low-access
- Acadia Parish 6.6
Acadia Parish, LA
6.6 % low-access
- Allen Parish
Allen Parish, LA
28.1 % low-access
- Ascension Parish
Ascension Parish, LA
42.3 % low-access
- Assumption Parish 0.9
Assumption Parish, LA
0.9 % low-access
- Avoyelles Parish
Avoyelles Parish, LA
20.5 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| 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% |
About 21.1% of Iberville Parish households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 5.2% of residents are low-access, below the national share for U.S. counties.
- 21.1% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 2,381 households here.
- 6.4% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 1 tract meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Iberville Parish
below the national share
1 of Iberville Parish's 7 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 14.3% of all its tracts.
An estimated 1,720 residents, roughly 5.2% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 656 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 6 tracts (85.7%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers 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.
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 retailers.
Other Counties in Louisiana
Compare Iberville Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Food access nationally, Louisiana in context
Iberville Parish sits inside Louisiana (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Understand the Data
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.