Signature · 2.8% SNAP (0th pct in IA)
Sioux County, IA
Sioux County lands in the lower national band on low-access (1.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 1.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 2.8%
- on SNAP
- 36K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sioux County, IA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 1.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -20.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 2.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ida County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Sioux County lands in the lower national band (1.5%, #2,988 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,988
- national by low-access %
- #96
- in IA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 128
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2.8% SNAP (0th pct in IA) (-9.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Sioux County compares nationally
Food access in Sioux County compares favorably nationally: its 1.5% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 5% of them (rank #2,988).
Sioux County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Sioux County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Sioux 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 | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 33,704 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 522 |
| Low-Access Share | 1.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 128 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 36,212 |
| Median Household Income | $86,098 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 360 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 2.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Sioux County
Sioux County has 27 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (33% of the total), followed by super store.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 27 authorized stores; Sioux Center holds 30% of them. 2 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Alton, Boyden.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Center | 8 | 5 |
| Orange City | 7 | 3 |
| Hawarden | 4 | 1 |
| Hull | 3 | 1 |
| Rock Valley | 3 | 2 |
| Alton | 1 | none |
| Boyden | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 9
- brew #11, boyden
- casey's 2431, sioux center
- casey's 3385, orange city
- casey's 68, alton
- casey's 1166, hull
- casey's general store 2687, hawarden
- kwik star 1208, sioux center
- kwik star 1735, orange city
- sioux center fast and fresh 1622, sioux center
Super Store · 6
- fareway stores, inc. 247, hull
- fareway stores, inc. 58, orange city
- fareway stores, inc. 912, sioux center
- hy-vee dollar fresh 1480, orange city
- hy-vee food store 1622, sioux center
- walmart sc 1152, sioux center
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 18768, hull
- dollar general 10455, orange city
- dollar general 31358, rock valley
- dollar general 8034, hawarden
- family dollar 13636, orange city
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- abarrotes gasca llc, rock valley
- nuevo vallarta grocery & jewelry llc, sioux center
- palmas latin store, sioux center
Supermarket · 3
- dutchmart foods 9429, orange city
- sunshine foods 9036, hawarden
- sunshine foods 9839, rock valley
Small Grocery Store · 1
- la hispana grocery, hawarden
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 Sioux County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Counties near Sioux County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Sioux County (2.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Iowa.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IA (1.5% here).
- East Feliciana Parish, LA · 1.5% low-access
- Carroll County, NH · 1.5% low-access
- Currituck County, NC · 1.5% low-access
- Cook County, GA · 1.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (2.8% here).
- Oconee County, GA · 2.8% SNAP
- Gallatin County, MT · 2.8% SNAP
- Clarke County, VA · 2.8% SNAP
- McPherson County, KS · 2.7% 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.
Iowa among West North Central states
Iowa ranks 7th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (20.0%). Sioux County, at 1.5%, runs 18.5 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 Sioux County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19167. 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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