Signature · 180 SNAP-authorized stores
Linn County, IA
Linn County sits in the upper national band on low-access (29.2%, +7.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 29.2%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 8.1%
- on SNAP
- 230K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Linn County, IA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 29.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 9% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Osceola County (+ 0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Linn County sits in the upper national band (29.2%, #984 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #984
- national by low-access %
- #14
- in IA
- 23
- low-access tracts
- 13K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 180 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Linn County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Linn County's 29.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 69% of them and ranked #986 most-affected nationwide.
Linn County's elevated USDA tier split
45 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Linn County has 38 urban and 7 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.
Linn County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Calhoun 29.9
Calhoun 29.9%
29.9 % low-access
- Clinton 29.7
Clinton 29.7%
29.7 % low-access
- Osceola 29.6
Osceola 29.6%
29.6 % low-access
- Linn 29.2
Linn 29.2%
29.2 % low-access
- Cass 28.7
Cass 28.7%
28.7 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 45 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 211,226 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 23 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 61,578 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 13,211 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 230,004 |
| Median Household Income | $77,649 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 7,780 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Linn County
Linn County has 180 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 88 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 88
- big 10 mart 19, hiawatha
- bp to go 6, marion
- budzz gas & go, alburnett
- casey's 2566, ely
- casey's 3756, cedar rapids
- casey's 4324, palo
- casey's 1446, lisbon
- casey's 1599, mount vernon
- casey's 2850, cedar rapids
- casey's 3382, cedar rapids
- casey's 3896, center point
- casey's 3899, cedar rapids
- casey's general store 2212, cedar rapids
- casey's general store 2594, walker
- casey's general store 2760, marion
- casey's general store 2763, cedar rapids
- casey's general store 2764, hiawatha
- casey's general store 2765, cedar rapids
- casey's general store 2766, cedar rapids
- casey's general store 2767, cedar rapids
- casey's general store 2768, cedar rapids
- casey's general store 2771, cedar rapids
- casey's general store 2772, cedar rapids
- casey's general store 2773, cedar rapids
- casey's general store 2776, cedar rapids
- casey's general store 2777, fairfax
- casey's general store 2778, cedar rapids
- casey's general store 2780, cedar rapids
- casey's general store 2782, cedar rapids
- casey's general store 2787, cedar rapids
- casey's general store 2789, cedar rapids
- casey's general store 2790, cedar rapids
- casey's general store 2811, springville
- casey's general store 2845, center point
- casey's general store 2919, marion
- casey's general store 2924, marion
- casey's general store 3291, coggon
- caseys general store 2791, cedar rapids
- caseys general store 2792, cedar rapids
- caseys general store 3561, cedar rapids
- caseys general store 3562, marion
- caseys general store 3564, robins
- corner mart, marion
- essentials, cedar rapids
- fas mart 5148, cedar rapids
- fas mart 5149, cedar rapids
- hawkeye convenience store, cedar rapids
- hill brothers jiffy mart, cedar rapids
- hy-vee c-store #3 5056, cedar rapids
- hy-vee gas #5 5061, cedar rapids
- hy-vee gas 5064, cedar rapids
- hy-vee gas 5396, marion
- hyvee fast and fresh 7560, marion
- jim's foods, cedar rapids
- jim's foods southeast, cedar rapids
- kwik star 1008, marion
- kwik star 1032, hiawatha
- kwik star 106, cedar rapids
- kwik star 1107, cedar rapids
- kwik star 1146, cedar rapids
- kwik star 165, cedar rapids
- kwik star 283, cedar rapids
- kwik star 581, cedar rapids
- kwik star 589, marion
- kwik star 947, cedar rapids
- kwik trip 1172, marion
- market express, cedar rapids
- maverik 5213, cedar rapids
- maverik 5232, cedar rapids
- maverik 5256, cedar rapids
- mega liquor vape & tobacco, marion
- mega saver 66, marion
- mega saver 67, marion
- mega saver 68, cedar rapids
- murphy usa 7775, cedar rapids
- pilot travel center 1092, cedar rapids
- quick mart, hiawatha
- quick stop, cedar rapids
- quick stop, cedar rapids
- springville food ,gas & liquor inc, springville
- the corner store, center point
- the gas spot 5512, cedar rapids
- the gas spot 5513, cedar rapids
- the gas spot 5514, cedar rapids
- the gas spot 5515, hiawatha
- united petroleum inc, marion
- uptown liquor & tobacco, cedar rapids
- williams blvd bp, cedar rapids
Combination Grocery/Other · 35
- cvs 8443, cedar rapids
- cvs pharmacy 10032, marion
- cvs pharmacy 8526, cedar rapids
- cvs pharmacy 8532, cedar rapids
- dollartree 10703, cedar rapids
- dollartree 8444, cedar rapids
- dollartree 9544, marion
- dollar general 10774, cedar rapids
- dollar general 16850, central city
- dollar general 21527, cedar rapids
- dollar general 23285, fairfax
- dollar general 30942, palo
- dollar general 3781, cedar rapids
- dollar general 6190, cedar rapids
- dollar general 6441, lisbon
- dollar general 7226, marion
- dollar general 7398, marion
- dollar general 9141, cedar rapids
- dollar general store 13501, center point
- dollar tree 1864, cedar rapids
- dollar tree 2313, cedar rapids
- dollar tree 7165, cedar rapids
- dollar tree 7608, marion
- dollar tree 8377, cedar rapids
- family dollar 12303, cedar rapids
- family dollar 13723, lisbon
- family dollar 4541, cedar rapids
- hometown market, central city
- house of spices llc, cedar rapids
- neson's meat market, inc 1, cedar rapids
- walgreens 12393, cedar rapids
- walgreens 12580, cedar rapids
- walgreens 3875, cedar rapids
- walgreens 3876, marion
- walgreens 5042, cedar rapids
Super Store · 22
- fareway stores, inc. 151, cedar rapids
- fareway stores, inc. 257, lisbon
- fareway stores, inc. 55, hiawatha
- fareway stores, inc. 949, marion
- fareway stores, inc. 963, cedar rapids
- hy-vee dollar fresh 7072, toledo
- hy-vee drugstore 7019, cedar rapids
- hy-vee drugstore 7020, cedar rapids
- hy-vee food store 1054, cedar rapids
- hy-vee food store 1056, cedar rapids
- hy-vee food store 1060, cedar rapids
- hy-vee food store 1061, cedar rapids
- hy-vee food store 1063, cedar rapids
- hy-vee food store 1064, cedar rapids
- hy-vee food store 1396, marion
- new pioneer food co-op, cedar rapids
- sam's club 8162, cedar rapids
- target stores t- 1768, cedar rapids
- target stores t- 1771, cedar rapids
- walmart sc 1528, cedar rapids
- walmart sc 2716, cedar rapids
- walmart sc 3630, marion
Medium Grocery Store · 14
- afghan global market, cedar rapids
- cedar rapids african & oriental market, cedar rapids
- center point foods, center point
- davi market, cedar rapids
- el mercadito inc 1, cedar rapids
- imani market llc, cedar rapids
- jns food market llc, cedar rapids
- mula african food market inc, cedar rapids
- s. international market 2, cedar rapids
- saigon market, cedar rapids
- sisters' african food market, cedar rapids
- taj mahal, cedar rapids
- vytyl, cedar rapids
- yumei's asian market & anime, cedar rapids
Supermarket · 8
- aldi 68058, marion
- aldi 68061, cedar rapids
- aldi 68062, cedar rapids
- aldi 68064, cedar rapids
- garys foods, mount vernon
- hy-vee drugstore 7025, cedar rapids
- hy-vee drugstore 7026, cedar rapids
- vitamin cottage natural food markets u129, cedar rapids
Bakery Specialty · 5
- papa murphy's pizza ia001, cedar rapids
- papa murphy's pizza ia004, cedar rapids
- papa murphy's pizza ia007, marion
- papa murphy's pizza ia011, cedar rapids
- papa murphy's pizza ia032, cedar rapids
Farmers' Market · 3
- cedar rapids downtown farmers market, cedar rapids
- cmc's farmers market, cedar rapids
- newbo city market, cedar rapids
Small Grocery Store · 3
- huguette's african foods, cedar rapids
- papa juma african market, cedar rapids
- stop & buy african market, marion
Food Buying Co-op · 1
- cultivate hope corner store, cedar rapids
Large Grocery Store · 1
- african family market, cedar rapids
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.
Counties near Linn County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Linn County, both outside Iowa so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IA (29.2% here).
- Coles County, IL · 29.2% low-access
- Coles County, IL · 29.2% low-access
- Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · 29.2% low-access
- Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · 29.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (8.1% here).
- Shelby County, IN · 8.1% SNAP
- Shelby County, IN · 8.1% SNAP
- Putnam County, IN · 8.1% SNAP
- Putnam County, IN · 8.1% 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.
Linn County inside a higher low-access state context
Linn County sits inside Iowa (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 .
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