Signature · 13.1% SNAP (94th pct in IA)
Ringgold County, IA
Ringgold County stands out on SNAP (13.1%, +1 pts vs U.S.) with 10.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 10.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.1%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ringgold County, IA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 10.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Allamakee County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Ringgold County lands in the lower national band (10.9%, #2,416 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,416
- national by low-access %
- #70
- in IA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 164
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 13.1% SNAP (94th pct in IA) (+1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Ringgold County compares nationally
Ringgold County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.9% low-access share that beats 23% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,417).
Ringgold County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Ringgold County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Ringgold County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Ringgold 10.9
Ringgold 10.9%
10.9 % low-access
- Allamakee 10.9
Allamakee 10.9%
10.9 % low-access
- Davis 10.9
Davis 10.9%
10.9 % low-access
- Page 10.7
Page 10.7%
10.7 % low-access
- Winneshiek 10.7
Winneshiek 10.7%
10.7 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,131 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 560 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 164 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,645 |
| Median Household Income | $73,346 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 249 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.6% |
Slim SNAP store book in Ringgold County
Ringgold County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (25% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 9103, mount ayr
Convenience Store · 1
- casey's 3782, mount ayr
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- j & l country store, redding
Super Store · 1
- hy-vee food store 1417, mount ayr
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 Ringgold County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Ringgold County inside a lower low-access state context
Ringgold 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 Ringgold County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19159. 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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