Signature · 14.6% SNAP (98th pct in ID)
Bannock County, ID
Bannock County stands out on SNAP (14.6%, +2.5 pts vs U.S.) with 34.7% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 34.7%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 14.6%
- on SNAP
- 89K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bannock County, ID
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 34.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.6 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 27% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Minidoka County (+ 2.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Bannock County sits in the upper national band (34.7%, #604 of 3,079) with 6 LILA tracts.
- #604
- national by low-access %
- #9
- in ID
- 15
- low-access tracts
- 10K
- 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: 14.6% SNAP (98th pct in ID) (+2.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Bannock County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Bannock County's 34.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 80% of them and ranked #604 most-affected nationwide.
Bannock County's elevated USDA tier split
22 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
Bannock County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (18 urban, 4 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 4 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Bannock County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Bonneville 38.7
Bonneville 38.7%
38.7 % low-access
- Minidoka 37
Minidoka 37%
37 % low-access
- Bannock 34.7
Bannock 34.7%
34.7 % low-access
- Bingham 32.3
Bingham 32.3%
32.3 % low-access
- Ada 30.4
Ada 30.4%
30.4 % low-access
- Gooding 0.8
Gooding 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 22 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 82,839 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 15 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 28,772 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 9,615 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 89,454 |
| Median Household Income | $66,499 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,916 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Bannock County
Bannock County has 64 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 36 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 64 authorized stores; Pocatello holds 75% of them. 4 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Mccammon, Downey, Arimo, Lava Hot Springs.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Pocatello | 48 | 11 |
| Chubbuck | 7 | 1 |
| Mccammon | 4 | none |
| Downey | 2 | none |
| Arimo | 1 | none |
| Inkom | 1 | 1 |
| Lava Hot Springs | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 36
- 5th and clark kicks 66 80226, pocatello
- extra mile 4231, chubbuck
- fast stop 1141, mccammon
- fast stop 1145 inc., downey
- fast stop 2240, pocatello
- fast stop 2242, pocatello
- fast stop 2243, pocatello
- fast stop 2244, pocatello
- fast stop 2245, pocatello
- fast stop 2246, pocatello
- good 2 go 123, pocatello
- hitt the road, arimo
- jacksons food store 030, chubbuck
- jacksons food stores 067, pocatello
- jacksons food stores 068, pocatello
- jacksons food stores 069, chubbuck
- k & b kwik stop 2, pocatello
- k & b kwik stop 3, pocatello
- k & b kwik stop 5, pocatello
- k & b kwik stop 6, pocatello
- maverik, inc 194, pocatello
- maverik, inc 347, pocatello
- maverik, inc 364, pocatello
- maverik, inc 489, pocatello
- maverik, inc 651, pocatello
- our place benton st, pocatello
- our place pit stop, pocatello
- pilot travel center 641, mccammon
- pocatello creek kicks 66 80220, pocatello
- poleline kick's 66 80224, pocatello
- stinker store 49, pocatello
- stinker store 64, pocatello
- stinker store 67, pocatello
- stinker store 69, pocatello
- sunnyside sinclair, lava hot springs
- the mart, downey
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollartree 10868, pocatello
- dollar tree 2614, chubbuck
- dollar tree 2762, pocatello
- family dollar 12118, mccammon
- family dollar store 6641, pocatello
- family dollar store 6824, pocatello
- walgreens 06380, pocatello
- walgreens 9157, chubbuck
Super Store · 6
- costco wholesale 1033, pocatello
- fred meyer 260, pocatello
- ridley's family markets 7152, pocatello
- ridley's family markets 7156, pocatello
- smith's food & drug 61, chubbuck
- walmart 1995, pocatello
Bakery Specialty · 3
- franz family bakery outlet 9068, pocatello
- papa murphy's pizza id006, pocatello
- papa murphy's pizza id021, chubbuck
Supermarket · 3
- albertsons 159, pocatello
- grocery outlet of pocatello #539, pocatello
- winco foods 117, pocatello
Large Grocery Store · 2
- bisharat market, inkom
- fort hall trading post, pocatello
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- butcher block, pocatello
- del monte meats, pocatello
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- big deal outlet 05, pocatello
- nel's bi-lo food center, pocatello
Farmers' Market · 1
- portneuf valley farmers market, pocatello
Small Grocery Store · 1
- short stop gorcery, mccammon
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.
Compare Bannock County vs Ada County → · All Idaho counties →
Counties near Bannock County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Bannock County (14.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Idaho.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ID (34.7% here).
- Clay County, FL · 34.7% low-access
- Sharp County, AR · 34.7% low-access
- Ouachita County, AR · 34.7% low-access
- Wayne County, MO · 34.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ID (14.6% here).
- Blackford County, IN · 14.6% SNAP
- Polk County, FL · 14.6% SNAP
- Vernon Parish, LA · 14.6% SNAP
- Greene County, AR · 14.6% 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.
Idaho among Mountain states
Idaho ranks 4th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (25.8%). Bannock County, at 34.7%, runs 8.9 pts above 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 .
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