Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Baker County, OR
Baker County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 37.9% low-access.
- 37.9%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 16.7%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Baker County, OR
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 37.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +15.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Harney County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Baker County sits in the upper national band (37.9%, #486 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #486
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in OR
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Baker County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Baker County's 37.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 84% of them and ranked #486 most-affected nationwide.
Baker County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Baker County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Baker County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % low-access
- Lake
Lake 40.5%
40.5 % low-access
- Wasco
Wasco 40%
40 % low-access
- Grant 39.8
Grant 39.8%
39.8 % low-access
- Harney 38.1
Harney 38.1%
38.1 % low-access
- Baker 37.9
Baker 37.9%
37.9 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,134 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,113 |
| Low-Access Share | 37.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,340 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,840 |
| Median Household Income | $60,936 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,225 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.5% |
SNAP retailers in Baker County
Baker County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (52% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 21 authorized stores; Baker City holds 76% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Haines, Sumpter, Unity.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Baker City | 16 | 3 |
| Halfway | 2 | 2 |
| Haines | 1 | none |
| Sumpter | 1 | none |
| Unity | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 11
- baker truck corral n/a, baker city
- burnt river market, unity
- haines market & deli, haines
- jacksons food store 172, baker city
- jacksons food stores 83, baker city
- love's travel stop #569, baker city
- maverik, inc 439, baker city
- maverik, inc 722, baker city
- one stop mart 36, baker city
- the gold post, sumpter
- york's park grocery, baker city
Supermarket · 3
- albertson's 3211, baker city
- grocery outlet of baker city 379, baker city
- safeway 4381, baker city
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- bi-mart 658, baker city
- dollar tree 2468, baker city
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- halfway mercantile, halfway
- old pine market, halfway
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's take 'n' bake pizza or080, baker city
Farmers' Market · 1
- baker city farmers market, baker city
Small Grocery Store · 1
- baker food coop, baker city
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Oregon
One of 35 counties in Oregon, 6 are shown here.
Compare Baker County vs Benton County → · All Oregon counties →
Counties near Baker County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Baker County, both outside Oregon so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OR (37.9% here).
- Montgomery County, NY · 37.9% low-access
- Vanderburgh County, IN · 37.9% low-access
- Martin County, FL · 37.9% low-access
- North Slope Borough, AK · 37.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (16.7% here).
- Beaufort County, NC · 16.7% SNAP
- Chester County, SC · 16.7% SNAP
- Oneida County, NY · 16.7% SNAP
- Angelina County, TX · 16.7% 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.
Oregon among Pacific states
Oregon ranks 4th of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (16.9%). Baker County, at 37.9%, runs 21.0 pts above the Oregon rate.
- Alaska 30.9%
- Hawaii 26.7%
- Washington 23.1%
- Oregon 16.9%
- California 13.3%
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 Baker County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41001. 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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