Signature · 10.6% SNAP (80th pct in IA)
Jones County, IA
Jones County stands out on SNAP (10.6%, -1.5 pts vs U.S.) with 15.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 15.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.6%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jones County, IA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 15.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Appanoose County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jones County ranks #2,069 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #55 of 98 counties in IA (15.6% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,069
- national by low-access %
- #55
- in IA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 978
- 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: 10.6% SNAP (80th pct in IA) (-1.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Jones County compares nationally
Jones County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.6% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,069).
Jones County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Jones County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Jones County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Marion 15.9
Marion 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Plymouth 15.9
Plymouth 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Appanoose 15.7
Appanoose 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Jones 15.6
Jones 15.6%
15.6 % low-access
- Tama 15.4
Tama 15.4%
15.4 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 20,638 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,218 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 978 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,896 |
| Median Household Income | $73,531 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 868 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.7% |
SNAP retailers in Jones County
Jones County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 18 authorized stores; Anamosa holds 39% of them. 2 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Wyoming, Olin.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Anamosa | 7 | 2 |
| Monticello | 6 | 2 |
| Oxford Junction | 2 | 1 |
| Wyoming | 2 | none |
| Olin | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 9
- casey's 5079, monticello
- casey's 2908, anamosa
- casey's 3898, anamosa
- casey's general store 1889, monticello
- casey's general store 2690, anamosa
- caseys general store 1126, wyoming
- sundstop 2, olin
- tapken's convenience plus, anamosa
- thomsen's filling station, oxford junction
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollartree 9453, monticello
- dollar general 21721, wyoming
- dollar general 3685, anamosa
- dollar general 3711, monticello
Super Store · 4
- fareway stores, inc. 166, anamosa
- fareway stores, inc. 840, monticello
- hy-vee dollar fresh 1428, monticello
- walmart sc 646, anamosa
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- coons corner, oxford junction
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.
Compare Jones County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Nationwide peers for Jones County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Jones County (10.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Iowa.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IA (15.6% here).
- Seward County, KS · 15.6% low-access
- Crawford County, IN · 15.6% low-access
- Harrison County, KY · 15.6% low-access
- Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · 15.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (10.6% here).
- Bossier Parish, LA · 10.6% SNAP
- Benewah County, ID · 10.6% SNAP
- Presque Isle County, MI · 10.6% SNAP
- Mower County, MN · 10.6% 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.
Iowa among West North Central states
Iowa ranks 7th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (20.0%). Jones County, at 15.6%, runs 4.4 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 .
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 Jones County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19105. 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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