Signature · 26 SNAP-authorized stores
Bingham County, ID
Bingham County sits in the upper national band on low-access (32.3%, +10.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 32.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.3%
- on SNAP
- 50K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bingham County, ID
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 32.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ada County ( -1.9 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Bingham County sits in the upper national band (32.3%, #787 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #787
- national by low-access %
- #10
- in ID
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 26 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Bingham County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Bingham County's 32.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 75% of them and ranked #787 most-affected nationwide.
Bingham County's elevated USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Bingham County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 3 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 3 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Bingham County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % 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
- Gem 28.3
Gem 28.3%
28.3 % low-access
- Nez Perce 27.8
Nez Perce 27.8%
27.8 % low-access
- Gooding 0.8
Gooding 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 45,607 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 14,711 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,258 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 49,664 |
| Median Household Income | $77,878 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,665 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Bingham County
Bingham County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 26 authorized stores; Blackfoot holds 73% of them. 1 of the 4 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Pingree.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Blackfoot | 19 | 3 |
| Shelley | 4 | 1 |
| Aberdeen | 2 | 1 |
| Pingree | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 12
- all american market, blackfoot
- deroche oil, inc., blackfoot
- fast stop 1146, blackfoot
- fast stop 2241 inc., blackfoot
- good 2 go store 120, shelley
- good 2 go stores blackfoot 122, blackfoot
- maverik, inc 172, blackfoot
- maverik, inc 749, blackfoot
- our place quick stop llc, pingree
- sage hill travel center, blackfoot
- stinker store 85, blackfoot
- white eagle, blackfoot
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar tree 7420, blackfoot
- family dollar 6982, shelley
- family dollar store 11028, aberdeen
- family dollar store 6480, blackfoot
- walgreens 13672, blackfoot
Super Store · 3
- broulims fresh foods 9, shelley
- ridley's family markets 7155, blackfoot
- walmart 1905, blackfoot
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza id014, blackfoot
Farmers' Market · 1
- blackfoot farmers' market, blackfoot
Large Grocery Store · 1
- stokes fresh food market, aberdeen
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- mickelsen pack, blackfoot
Small Grocery Store · 1
- el chuy market llc, shelley
Supermarket · 1
- kesler's market inc, blackfoot
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 Bingham County vs Ada County → · All Idaho counties →
Counties near Bingham County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Bingham 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 (32.3% here).
- Williamson County, IL · 32.3% low-access
- Webster County, IA · 32.3% low-access
- Volusia County, FL · 32.3% low-access
- Leon County, FL · 32.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ID (10.3% here).
- McLean County, IL · 10.3% SNAP
- Daviess County, IN · 10.3% SNAP
- Perry County, IN · 10.3% SNAP
- Houston County, GA · 10.3% 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.
Idaho among Mountain states
Idaho ranks 4th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (25.8%). Bingham County, at 32.3%, runs 6.5 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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