Signature · 255 SNAP-authorized stores
Ada County, ID
Ada County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.4%, +8.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 5.1%
- on SNAP
- 519K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ada County, ID
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 30.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 2% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bingham County (+ 1.9 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Ada County sits in the upper national band (30.4%, #905 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #905
- national by low-access %
- #11
- in ID
- 31
- low-access tracts
- 24K
- 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: 255 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Ada County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Ada County's 30.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 71% of them and ranked #907 most-affected nationwide.
Ada County's elevated USDA tier split
59 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Ada County has 55 urban and 4 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.
Ada County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Bingham 32.3
Bingham 32.3%
32.3 % low-access
- Ada 30.4
Ada 30.4%
30.4 % low-access
- Gem 28.3
Gem 28.3%
28.3 % low-access
- Nez Perce 27.8
Nez Perce 27.8%
27.8 % low-access
- Kootenai 27.6
Kootenai 27.6%
27.6 % low-access
- Gooding 0.8
Gooding 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 59 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 392,365 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 31 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 119,470 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 24,478 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 518,935 |
| Median Household Income | $91,502 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 10,389 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Ada County
Ada County has 255 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 117 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 117
- albertsons fuel center 4602, boise
- boise stage stop, boise
- extramile 087, boise
- extramile 088, boise
- extramile 125, boise
- extramile 140, meridian
- extramile 79, boise
- extramile 89, garden city
- extramile 94, boise
- extramile 95, garden city
- extramile 96, boise
- extramile 97, meridian
- extramile 98, meridian
- extramile 99, meridian
- extramile convenience stores 0160, kuna
- extramile convenience stores 118, meridian
- extramile convience stores 185, boise
- extramile convience stores 197, eagle
- jacksons food stores 7, boise
- jackson food store 167, meridian
- jacksons food store 146, boise
- jacksons food store 162, eagle
- jacksons food store 166, meridian
- jacksons food store 168, meridian
- jacksons food store 173, boise
- jacksons food store 252, boise
- jacksons food stores 002, boise
- jacksons food stores 010, boise
- jacksons food stores 011, meridian
- jacksons food stores 014, boise
- jacksons food stores 028, boise
- jacksons food stores 031, boise
- jacksons food stores 035, meridian
- jacksons food stores 036, boise
- jacksons food stores 042, boise
- jacksons food stores 044, boise
- jacksons food stores 046, boise
- jacksons food stores 049, boise
- jacksons food stores 050, boise
- jacksons food stores 051, boise
- jacksons food stores 052, boise
- jacksons food stores 053, boise
- jacksons food stores 054, boise
- jacksons food stores 056, meridian
- jacksons food stores 105, meridian
- jacksons food stores 119, boise
- jacksons food stores 120, garden city
- jacksons food stores 121, boise
- jacksons food stores 122, boise
- jacksons food stores 123, boise
- jacksons food stores 170, meridian
- jacksons food stores 195, boise
- jacksons food stores 20, boise
- jacksons food stores 200, meridian
- jacksons food stores 240, star
- jacksons food stores 242, boise
- jacksons food stores 245, meridian
- jacksons food stores 25, garden city
- jacksons food stores 251, boise
- jacksons food stores 34, boise
- jacksons food stores 57, eagle
- jacksons food stores 81, boise
- jacksons food stores 86, boise
- jacksons food stores 91, boise
- jacksons food stores 93, boise
- kj fairview 80221, boise
- kj's kuna 80214, kuna
- mandalay asian market, boise
- marerik 565, boise
- maverik 563, meridian
- maverik 615, meridian
- maverik, inc 198, boise
- maverik, inc 205, boise
- maverik, inc 233, meridian
- maverik, inc 255, boise
- maverik, inc 343, meridian
- maverik, inc 383, boise
- maverik, inc 405, meridian
- maverik, inc 410, meridian
- maverik, inc 465, star
- maverik, inc 470, boise
- maverik, inc 485, boise
- maverik, inc 503, boise
- maverik, inc 5409, meridian
- maverik, inc 572, boise
- maverik, inc 633, garden city
- maverik, inc 779, kuna
- maverik, inc. 548, boise
- mr. gas #21 80254, boise
- on the fly, boise
- orchard express chevron, boise
- pilot travel center 777, boise
- ranch market, boise
- star mercantile inc, star
- stinker store 102, boise
- stinker store 105, eagle
- stinker store 106, boise
- stinker store 107, boise
- stinker store 109, boise
- stinker store 117, meridian
- stinker store 119, meridian
- stinker store 22, boise
- stinker store 23, boise
- stinker store 24, boise
- stinker store 30, boise
- stinker store 32, boise
- stinker store 39, boise
- stinker store 50, boise
- stinker store 56, boise
- stinker store 57, boise
- stinker store 58, boise
- stinker store 59, boise
- stinker store 70, boise
- stinker store 83, boise
- super c, kuna
- ta boise 167, boise
- h 026, kuna
Combination Grocery/Other · 46
- afghanistan turkmen market, boise
- asia market, boise
- bi-mart 688, kuna
- bi-mart 689, star
- boise coop - village, meridian
- cvs pharmacy 11169, boise
- cvs pharmacy 11678, boise
- dollartree 7044, kuna
- dollartree 7128, meridian
- dollartree 9152, meridian
- dollartree 9772, boise
- desi market, boise
- diverse african raw food, boise
- dollar tree 2648, boise
- dollar tree 2667, meridian
- dollar tree 2674, boise
- dollar tree 2686, boise
- dollar tree 2900, boise
- dollar tree 5700, boise
- dollar tree 5803, boise
- dollar tree 6215, eagle
- dollar tree 6644, boise
- dollar tree 7909, garden city
- family dollar store 7198, kuna
- family dollar store 8537, boise
- idaho capital asian market, boise
- india foods, boise
- m&w markets 6, boise
- maman z african market, boise
- old fashioned fruit & veg, boise
- tawakal african shop, boise
- walgreens 01972, garden city
- walgreens 04942, boise
- walgreens 05184, boise
- walgreens 05185, boise
- walgreens 05565, boise
- walgreens 06971, boise
- walgreens 10197, meridian
- walgreens 10604, meridian
- walgreens 11083, boise
- walgreens 11452, meridian
- walgreens 11687, meridian
- walgreens 12124, eagle
- walgreens 13614, kuna
- walgreens 13888, boise
- walgreens 6200, meridian
Super Store · 23
- boise consumer co-op, boise
- costco wholesale 0761, boise
- costco wholesale 1343, meridian
- fred meyer 198, meridian
- fred meyer 439, boise
- fred meyer 449, garden city
- fred meyer 613, boise
- fred meyer 662, boise
- fred meyer 685, meridian
- grocery outlet of boise 38, boise
- grocery outlet of eagle-meridian, meridian
- meridian grocery outlet 533, meridian
- ridley's family markets 8440, star
- ridley's family markets 8448, kuna
- target store t-0617, boise
- target store t-1230, boise
- walmart 2508, boise
- walmart 2861, garden city
- walmart 2862, meridian
- walmart neighborhood market 3094, boise
- walmart supercenter 3093, meridian
- walmart supercenter 5841, meridan
- whole foods market 10284, boise
Supermarket · 23
- albertsons 101, boise
- albertsons 154, boise
- albertsons 156, boise
- albertsons 160, boise
- albertsons 162, boise
- albertsons 164, meridian
- albertsons 169, boise
- albertsons 177, boise
- albertsons 180, meridian
- albertsons 182, eagle
- albertsons 184, boise
- albertsons 189, boise
- albertsons 193, boise
- albertsons 199, boise
- albertsons 3065, meridian
- albertsons 3194, star
- albertsons 3337, kuna
- albertsons 3339, boise
- albertsons market street 3195, meridian
- grocery outlet of overland 279, boise
- natural grocers by vitamin cottage u053, boise
- trader joe's 360, boise
- trader joe's 361, meridian
Bakery Specialty · 16
- eagle plaza id029, eagle
- franz bakery outlet 9051, boise
- lake hazel id035, boise
- mcmillan id033, meridian
- papa murphy's bartlett id032, meridian
- papa murphy's cherry id020, meridian
- papa murphy's fairview id028, meridian
- papa murphy's pizza id010, boise
- papa murphy's pizza id016, boise
- papa murphy's pizza id023, boise
- papa murphy's pizza id024, boise
- papa murphy's pizza id027, kuna
- papa murphy's pizza ido08, boise
- papa murphy's take 'n' bake pizza id037, star
- state and 17th id007, boise
- vista id017, boise
Medium Grocery Store · 16
- al ahmad market 1, boise
- babylon market llc, boise
- foodland market, boise
- grocery house mediterrean food, boise
- ideal grocery store, boise
- international grocery store, boise
- ishtar market, llc, boise
- kabul market, boise
- la ranchera market, boise
- loba african market and fashion, boise
- old fashioned fruit & veg, boise
- orient market, boise
- primo supermarket llc, garden city
- shankaron market, boise
- thana's little world market, boise
- turkish african middle eastern, boise
Farmers' Market · 3
- boise farmers market, boise
- capital city public market, boise
- meridian main street market, meridian
Small Grocery Store · 3
- carniceria coalcoman, boise
- europe delicious, boise
- old fashioned fruit & veg, kuna
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- reggie's veggies, boise
Large Grocery Store · 1
- european delicatessen food 4, meridian
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- choice cuts, inc., boise
Showing 250 of 255 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Idaho
One of 43 counties in Idaho, 6 are shown here.
Counties near Ada County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Ada County, both outside Idaho so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ID (30.4% here).
- Allegany County, MD · 30.4% low-access
- Allegany County, MD · 30.4% low-access
- Jackson County, MI · 30.4% low-access
- Jackson County, MI · 30.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ID (5.1% here).
- Noble County, IN · 5.1% SNAP
- Noble County, IN · 5.1% SNAP
- Routt County, CO · 5.1% SNAP
- Routt County, CO · 5.1% 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.
Ada County inside a higher low-access state context
Ada County sits inside Idaho (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 Ada County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16001. 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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