Signature · 8.1% low-access (16th pct)
Worth County, IA
Worth County lands in the lower national band on low-access (8.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 8.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.7%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Worth County, IA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 8.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -14.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Adair County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Worth County lands in the lower national band (8.1%, #2,637 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,637
- national by low-access %
- #85
- in IA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 151
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 8.1% low-access (16th pct) (-14 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Worth County compares nationally
Worth County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.1% low-access share that beats 16% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,637).
Worth County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Worth 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.
Worth County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Hardin 8.6
Hardin 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Dickinson 8.4
Dickinson 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Worth 8.1
Worth 8.1%
8.1 % low-access
- Adair 8
Adair 8%
8 % low-access
- Winnebago 7.8
Winnebago 7.8%
7.8 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,598 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 617 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 151 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,350 |
| Median Household Income | $78,008 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 212 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Worth County
Worth County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 3
- casey's general store 1753, northwood
- casey's general store 1876, manly
- maverik 5289, northwood
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 17382, manly
- dollar general 9644, northwood
Large Grocery Store · 1
- fallgatter market place, northwood
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 Worth County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Worth County inside a lower low-access state context
Worth 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 Worth County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19195. 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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