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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 2019 Census ACS 2024 ID

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.

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Bingham County's elevated USDA tier split

8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Bingham County, ID USDA-defined food-access tiers: 3 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 4 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 8 tracts evaluated. 3 tracts adequate (37.5%) 4 tracts limited (50.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (12.5%) Adequate 38% Limited 50% Severe 13% Food-access tier distribution: Bingham County, ID
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

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

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Bingham County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts8
Atlas Population (2010 basis)45,607
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population14,711
Low-Access Share32.3%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population5,258

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Bingham County
IndicatorValue
Population49,664
Median Household Income$77,878
Poverty Rate11.7%below the national average
SNAP Households1,665
SNAP Participation Rate10.3%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.5%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.0%

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside ID (10.3% here).

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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