Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Wayne County, IA
Wayne County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 40.0% low-access.
- 40.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.3%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wayne County, IA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 40.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +17.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Howard County ( -2.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Wayne County sits in the upper national band (40.0%, #398 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #398
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in IA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Wayne County compares nationally
Wayne County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 40.0% low-access share outpaces 87% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #398 most-affected nationwide.
Wayne County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Wayne 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.
Wayne County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Wayne
Wayne 40%
40 % low-access
- Howard
Howard 37.8%
37.8 % low-access
- Henry
Henry 33.6%
33.6 % low-access
- Webster
Webster 32.3%
32.3 % low-access
- Crawford
Crawford 32.1%
32.1 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,403 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,560 |
| Low-Access Share | 40.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,082 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,532 |
| Median Household Income | $61,964 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 264 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
SNAP retailers in Wayne County
Wayne County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (63% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- casey's 2315, corydon
- casey's 4294, corydon
- casey's general store 1511, seymour
- caseys general store 1125, humeston
- corydon store n/a, corydon
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 7787, corydon
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- front street market, humeston
Super Store · 1
- hy-vee mainstreet 1089, corydon
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 Wayne County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Wayne County inside a higher low-access state context
Wayne 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 Wayne County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19185. 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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