Signature · 13.7% SNAP (97th pct in IA)
Louisa County, IA
Louisa County stands out on SNAP (13.7%, +1.6 pts vs U.S.) with 1.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 1.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.7%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Louisa County, IA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 1.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ida County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Louisa County lands in the lower national band (1.1%, #3,003 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,003
- national by low-access %
- #98
- in IA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 37
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 13.7% SNAP (97th pct in IA) (+1.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Louisa County compares nationally
Food access in Louisa County compares favorably nationally: its 1.1% 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 #3,008).
Louisa County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Louisa County has 0 urban and 3 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.
Louisa 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) | 11,387 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 130 |
| Low-Access Share | 1.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 37 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,678 |
| Median Household Income | $77,354 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 581 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Louisa County
Louisa County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- casey's 2498, wapello
- casey's 3449, wapello
- casey's general store 2659, columbus junction
- caseys general store 074, morning sun
- new york dollar store, columbus junction
- two rivers market, columbus junction
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- asian grocery store, columbus junction
- dollar general 6380, wapello
- dollar general 6708, columbus junction
- family dollar 13148, columbus junction
- family dollar 13292, wapello
Farmers' Market · 1
- johnny's local produce, wapello
Large Grocery Store · 1
- economart, columbus junction
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- five star grocery store, columbus junction
Small Grocery Store · 1
- santisima trinidad, columbus 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 Louisa County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Counties near Louisa County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Louisa County (13.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Iowa.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IA (1.1% here).
- Jefferson County, KS · 1.1% low-access
- Jefferson County, KS · 1.1% low-access
- Orange County, IN · 1.1% low-access
- Orange County, IN · 1.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (13.7% here).
- Madison County, IL · 13.7% SNAP
- Madison County, IL · 13.7% SNAP
- Logan County, KY · 13.7% SNAP
- Logan County, KY · 13.7% 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.
Louisa County inside a lower low-access state context
Louisa 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 .
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 Louisa County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19115. 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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