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 #795 most-affected nationwide.
Bingham County's elevated USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Bingham County has 3 urban and 5 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.
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.
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
- Williamson County, IL · 32.3% low-access
- Webster County, IA · 32.3% low-access
- Webster County, IA · 32.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ID (10.3% here).
- McLean County, IL · 10.3% SNAP
- McLean County, IL · 10.3% SNAP
- Daviess County, IN · 10.3% SNAP
- Daviess County, IN · 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.
Bingham County inside a higher low-access state context
Bingham County sits inside Idaho (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 Bingham County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16011. 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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