Signature · 4.6% SNAP (12th pct in ID)
Adams County, ID
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Adams County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 25.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 4.6%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Adams County, ID
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 25.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lemhi County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Adams County ranks #1,247 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #19 of 44 counties in ID (25.5% low-access).
- #1,247
- national by low-access %
- #19
- in ID
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 342
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 4.6% SNAP (12th pct in ID) (-7.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Adams County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Adams County's 25.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 60% of them and ranked #1,247 most-affected nationwide.
Adams County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Adams County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Adams County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Jefferson 26.7
Jefferson 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- Bear Lake 25.9
Bear Lake 25.9%
25.9 % low-access
- Adams 25.5
Adams 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Lemhi 25.5
Lemhi 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Jerome 24.6
Jerome 24.6%
24.6 % low-access
- Gooding 0.8
Gooding 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,976 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,014 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 342 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,744 |
| Median Household Income | $61,808 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 82 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Adams County
Adams County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 6 authorized stores; Council holds 50% of them. None of the towns has a supermarket or large/medium grocery on the SNAP list.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Council | 3 | none |
| New Meadows | 2 | none |
| Indian Valley | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 23284, council
- family dollar 11323, new meadows
- m & w markets 2, council
Convenience Store · 3
- alpine store, indian valley
- brown's mountain market 1, new meadows
- jacksons food stores 247, council
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.
Idaho among Mountain states
Idaho ranks 4th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (25.8%). Adams County, at 25.5%, runs 0.3 pts below the Idaho rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Adams County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16003. 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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