Signature · 1.3% low-access (4th pct)
Ida County, IA
Ida County lands in the lower national band on low-access (1.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 1.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.6%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ida County, IA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 1.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -20.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Louisa County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Ida County lands in the lower national band (1.3%, #2,995 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,995
- national by low-access %
- #97
- in IA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 27
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1.3% low-access (4th pct) (-20.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Ida County compares nationally
Food access in Ida County compares favorably nationally: its 1.3% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 4% of them (rank #2,995).
Ida County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Ida County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Ida County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Clayton 2.5
Clayton 2.5%
2.5 % low-access
- Sioux 1.5
Sioux 1.5%
1.5 % low-access
- Ida 1.3
Ida 1.3%
1.3 % low-access
- Louisa 1.1
Louisa 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,089 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 89 |
| Low-Access Share | 1.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 27 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,911 |
| Median Household Income | $63,073 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 232 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
SNAP retailers in Ida County
Ida County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 12 authorized stores; Holstein holds 42% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Arthur, Battle Creek, Correctionville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Holstein | 5 | 1 |
| Ida Grove | 4 | 1 |
| Arthur | 1 | none |
| Battle Creek | 1 | none |
| Correctionville | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 7
- casey's 1167, holstein
- casey's general store 3757, ida grove
- caseys general store 1159, correctionville
- ida grove cenex, ida grove
- sparky's one stop 20, battle creek
- sparky's one stop 23, arthur
- ta express holstein, holstein
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 10176, ida grove
- dollar general store 17774, holstein
Large Grocery Store · 1
- holstein super market, holstein
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- food locker service inc, holstein
Supermarket · 1
- ida grove food pride, ida grove
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.
Iowa among West North Central states
Iowa ranks 7th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (20.0%). Ida County, at 1.3%, runs 18.7 pts below the Iowa rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
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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