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 2019 Census ACS 2024 LA

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 #2,805).

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Iberville Parish's lower-band USDA tier split

7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Iberville Parish, LA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 6 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 7 tracts evaluated. 6 tracts adequate (85.7%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (14.3%) Adequate 86% Limited 0% Severe 14% Food-access tier distribution: Iberville Parish, LA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Iberville Parish has 2 urban and 5 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.

Iberville Parish vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Iberville Parish
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts7
Atlas Population (2010 basis)33,387
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population1,720
Low-Access Share5.2%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population656

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Iberville Parish
IndicatorValue
Population29,815
Median Household Income$54,000
Poverty Rate19.9%above the national average
SNAP Households2,381
SNAP Participation Rate21.1%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.4%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population9.0%

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.

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (21.1% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Iberville Parish inside a lower low-access state context

Iberville 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 Iberville Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22047. 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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