snap-retailer-records

SNAP-authorized stores in Iowa

2,889 stores were authorized to accept SNAP benefits in Iowa on Dec 31, 2025, the last day of the USDA file.

Leasing, buying or supplying a store? A dated SNAP authorization report ($19) — or a whole territory, with the stores that opened and closed.

By store type

Store typeAuthorized stores
Convenience Store1,436
Combination Grocery/Other630
Super Store367
Medium Grocery Store156
Supermarket102
Small Grocery Store66
Large Grocery Store44
Farmers' Market35
Meat/Poultry Specialty26
Bakery Specialty23
Delivery Route1
Fruits/Veg Specialty1
Food Buying Co-op1
Seafood Specialty1

Stores that joined and left the program

YearAuthorizations startedAuthorizations ended
2025158202
2024190162
2023201201
2022192144
2021196139

Counted from the authorization periods in the file. An ended authorization is not a penalty: the file gives no reason.

By city

Smaller places of Iowa — 1,150 stores.