Signature · 13.3% SNAP (17th pct in OR)
Benton County, OR
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Benton 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).
- 27.9%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 13.3%
- on SNAP
- 96K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Benton County, OR
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 27.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.3% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Polk County ( -2.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Benton County ranks #1,084 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #12 of 36 counties in OR (27.9% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,084
- national by low-access %
- #12
- in OR
- 11
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 13.3% SNAP (17th pct in OR) (+1.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Benton County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Benton County's 27.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 65% of them and ranked #1,093 most-affected nationwide.
Benton County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
18 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Benton County has 14 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.
Benton County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % low-access
- Umatilla 30.5
Umatilla 30.5%
30.5 % low-access
- Benton 27.9
Benton 27.9%
27.9 % low-access
- Polk 25.9
Polk 25.9%
25.9 % low-access
- Wallowa 25.1
Wallowa 25.1%
25.1 % low-access
- Douglas 23.2
Douglas 23.2%
23.2 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 18 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 85,579 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 11 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 23,900 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,318 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 96,303 |
| Median Household Income | $77,702 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,123 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Benton County
Benton County has 60 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 31 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 31
- 26th st superette market 0, corvallis
- 7-eleven #17105e, corvallis
- 7-eleven 14520 e, corvallis
- 7-eleven 22935 c, corvallis
- 7-eleven 38795a 38795a, corvallis
- blodgett country store, blodgett
- city limits, corvallis
- corvallis market, corvallis
- cascadia market, corvallis
- circle k 38798h, corvallis
- country market & deli, corvallis
- dari mart store 13, corvallis
- dari mart store 14, monroe
- desi roots & spices, corvallis
- extramile convenience stores 110, corvallis
- hk asian market, corvallis
- jacksons food stores 108, albany
- jacksons food stores 111, corvallis
- john boys alsea mercantile inc, alsea
- jona's market, philomath
- kings valley store, monmouth
- main st chevron, philomath
- main st. market 6, philomath
- people mart 11, corvallis
- philomath market, philomath
- philomath towne pump, philomath
- super speedy mart and deli #2, corvallis
- us market 145, corvallis
- unique mart, corvallis
- university market, corvallis
- western market, corvallis
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- bi-mart 604, corvallis
- bi-mart 639, corvallis
- cvs pharmacy 11659, corvallis
- dollar general 18595, monroe
- dollar general 17290, philomath
- dollar tree 2469, corvallis
- dollar tree 3196, corvallis
Supermarket · 7
- grocery outlet of corvallis 198, corvallis
- safeway 1690, corvallis
- safeway 1765, corvallis
- safeway 4333, corvallis
- trader joe's 154, corvallis
- vitamin cottage u077, corvallis
- winco foods 003, corvallis
Super Store · 6
- fred meyer 70, corvallis
- first alternative coop grocery, corvallis
- first alternative cooperative, corvallis
- market of choice 7, corvallis
- north albany supermarket, llc 425, albany
- walmart neighborhood market 3146, corvallis
Bakery Specialty · 3
- papa murphy's or020, corvallis
- papa murphy's or131, corvallis
- wild yeast bakery, corvallis
Farmers' Market · 3
- corvallis farmers markets, corvallis
- corvallis indoor winter market 1, corvallis
- philomath farmers' market, philomath
Large Grocery Store · 1
- bazaar international market 1002, corvallis
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- better beef corvallis, corvallis
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- rice 'n' spice of oregon, corvallis
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 Benton County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →
Nationwide peers for Benton County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Benton County (13.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Oregon.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OR (27.9% here).
- Grady County, OK · 27.9% low-access
- Grady County, OK · 27.9% low-access
- Comanche County, OK · 27.9% low-access
- Comanche County, OK · 27.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (13.3% here).
- Dauphin County, PA · 13.3% SNAP
- Dauphin County, PA · 13.3% SNAP
- Delaware County, PA · 13.3% SNAP
- Delaware County, PA · 13.3% 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.
Food access nationally, Oregon in context
Benton County sits inside Oregon (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 Benton County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41003. 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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