Signature · 4.1% SNAP (7th pct in ID)
Blaine County, ID
Blaine County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 7.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 4.1%
- on SNAP
- 25K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Blaine County, ID
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 7.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -14.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clearwater County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Blaine County lands in the lower national band (7.9%, #2,647 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,647
- national by low-access %
- #40
- in ID
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 605
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4.1% SNAP (7th pct in ID) (-8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Blaine County compares nationally
Food access in Blaine County compares favorably nationally: its 7.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 15% of them (rank #2,647).
Blaine County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Blaine County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Blaine County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Teton 8.9
Teton 8.9%
8.9 % low-access
- Bonner 8.2
Bonner 8.2%
8.2 % low-access
- Blaine 7.9
Blaine 7.9%
7.9 % low-access
- Clearwater 7.8
Clearwater 7.8%
7.8 % low-access
- Franklin 7.2
Franklin 7.2%
7.2 % low-access
- Gooding 0.8
Gooding 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,376 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,693 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 605 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 24,951 |
| Median Household Income | $92,566 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 425 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Blaine County
Blaine County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (31% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 13 authorized stores; Hailey holds 46% of them. 1 of the 4 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Carey.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Hailey | 6 | 4 |
| Bellevue | 4 | 1 |
| Ketchum | 2 | 2 |
| Carey | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 4
- oasis stop 'n go 16, bellevue
- oasis stop 'n go 27, bellevue
- oasis stop 'n go 29, carey
- stinker store 111, hailey
Supermarket · 4
- atkinson's market, ketchum
- atkinsons market 2, hailey
- albertsons 130, hailey
- vitamin cottage natural food market u127, hailey
Super Store · 3
- atkinsons market, bellevue
- hailey grocery outlet 484, hailey
- village market 18040, ketchum
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar 10097, bellevue
Farmers' Market · 1
- wood river farmers market, hailey
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 Blaine County vs Ada County → · All Idaho counties →
Counties near Blaine County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Blaine County (4.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Idaho.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ID (7.9% here).
- Union County, IL · 7.9% low-access
- Cattaraugus County, NY · 7.9% low-access
- Oswego County, NY · 7.9% low-access
- Jefferson County, PA · 7.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ID (4.1% here).
- Washington County, MN · 4.1% SNAP
- Walsh County, ND · 4.1% SNAP
- Union County, SD · 4.1% SNAP
- Albany County, WY · 4.1% 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%). Blaine County, at 7.9%, runs 17.9 pts below 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 .
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 Blaine County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16013. 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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