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Webster County, IA

Webster County stands out on SNAP (11.0%, -1.1 pts vs U.S.) with 32.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

32.3%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
11.0%
on SNAP
37K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 IA

USDA FARA access plate

County Webster County, IA

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 32.3% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.2 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 11.0% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Crawford County ( -0.2 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Webster County sits in the upper national band (32.3%, #793 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.

#793
national by low-access %
#6
in IA
5
low-access tracts
5K
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: 11.0% SNAP (81st pct in IA) (-1.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Webster County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Webster County's 32.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 75% of them and ranked #795 most-affected nationwide.

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Webster County's elevated USDA tier split

12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Webster County, IA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 7 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 12 tracts evaluated. 7 tracts adequate (58.3%) 3 tracts limited (25.0%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (16.7%) Adequate 58% Limited 25% Severe 17% Food-access tier distribution: Webster County, IA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Webster County has 7 urban and 5 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.

Webster County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Webster County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts12
Atlas Population (2010 basis)38,013
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population12,288
Low-Access Share32.3%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population4,561

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Webster County
IndicatorValue
Population36,886
Median Household Income$68,975
Poverty Rate12.9%near the national average
SNAP Households1,691
SNAP Participation Rate11.0%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.7%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population7.7%

Thick SNAP store book in Webster County

Webster County has 33 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 18 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 18

  • casey's 3418, gowrie
  • casey's 2891, fort dodge
  • casey's general store 2014, fort dodge
  • casey's general store 2211, fort dodge
  • casey's general store 2515, dayton
  • casey's general store 2686, fort dodge
  • casey's general store 2813, fort dodge
  • caseys general store 1280, fort dodge
  • coalville stop-n-shop, fort dodge
  • dale's corner store, fort dodge
  • hiway 20 liquor & tobacco 1, fort dodge
  • kwik star 116, fort dodge
  • kwik star 509, fort dodge
  • kwik star 927, fort dodge
  • liquor tobacco outlet, fort dodge
  • murphy usa 6538, fort dodge
  • otho convenience and food, otho
  • sparky's one stop 24, harcourt

Combination Grocery/Other · 8

  • cvs pharmacy 10282, fort dodge
  • dollar general 18631, dayton
  • dollar general 2839, fort dodge
  • dollar general 30888, fort dodge
  • dollar general 31046, fort dodge
  • dollar tree 2726, fort dodge
  • family dollar 5145, fort dodge
  • walgreens 5361, fort dodge

Super Store · 4

  • fareway stores, inc. 508, fort dodge
  • hy-vee food & drugtown 1192, fort dodge
  • target stores t- 0878, fort dodge
  • walmart sc 886, fort dodge

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphys ia023, fort dodge

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • market on market, gowrie

Supermarket · 1

  • aldi 72059, fort dodge

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.

Adair County
8.0% low-access · 9.8% SNAP
Adams County
6.4% low-access · 9.5% SNAP
Allamakee County
10.9% low-access · 8.3% SNAP
Appanoose County
15.7% low-access · 13.3% SNAP
Audubon County
7.4% low-access · 8.4% SNAP
Benton County
17.0% low-access · 4.8% SNAP

Compare Webster County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →

Counties near Webster County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Webster County (11.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Iowa.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside IA (32.3% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (11.0% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Webster County inside a higher low-access state context

Webster County sits inside Iowa (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Webster County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19187. 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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