Signature · 38.7% low-access (86th pct)

Bonneville County, ID

Bonneville County sits in the upper national band on low-access (38.7%, +16.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

38.7%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
9.1%
on SNAP
130K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 ID

USDA FARA access plate

County Bonneville County, ID

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN

  • LA-ELEVATED 38.7% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-LIGHT 9.1% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.1% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-THIN 5% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Minidoka County ( -1.7 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Bonneville County sits in the upper national band (38.7%, #450 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.

#450
national by low-access %
#7
in ID
12
low-access tracts
12K
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: 38.7% low-access (86th pct) (+16.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Bonneville County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Bonneville County's 38.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 86% of them and ranked #454 most-affected nationwide.

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Bonneville County's elevated USDA tier split

21 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Bonneville County, ID USDA-defined food-access tiers: 9 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 11 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 21 tracts evaluated. 9 tracts adequate (42.9%) 11 tracts limited (52.4%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (4.8%) Adequate 43% Limited 52% Severe 5% Food-access tier distribution: Bonneville County, ID
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Bonneville County has 18 urban and 3 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.

Bonneville 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 Bonneville County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts21
Atlas Population (2010 basis)104,234
Low-Access Tracts12
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population40,337
Low-Access Share38.7%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population11,887

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Bonneville County
IndicatorValue
Population129,523
Median Household Income$79,068
Poverty Rate9.8%below the national average
SNAP Households4,007
SNAP Participation Rate9.1%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.1%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.2%

Thick SNAP store book in Bonneville County

Bonneville County has 81 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 46 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 46

  • 17th street gas n wash 80225, idaho falls
  • ammon speedi mart, ammon
  • boozer 80216, idaho falls
  • bucks 80215, idaho falls
  • country corner self service, idaho falls
  • fast stop 1147 inc., idaho falls
  • fast stop 2247, idaho falls
  • fast stop 2248, idaho falls
  • fast stop 2249, idaho falls
  • good 2 go store 106, ucon
  • good 2 go store 117, idaho falls
  • gas n grub llc 1, idaho falls
  • gas n grub llc 2, idaho falls
  • gateway service chevron, ririe
  • good 2 go 118, idaho falls
  • good 2 go 121, idaho falls
  • good 2 go fremont 116, idaho falls
  • good 2 go store 119, idaho falls
  • hillview sinclair, ririe
  • hitt the road, ammon
  • hitt the road, iona
  • hitt the road, idaho falls
  • hitt the road, idaho falls
  • jacksons food store 73, idaho falls
  • loves travel stop 478, idaho falls
  • midget market, idaho falls
  • maverik, inc 239, idaho falls
  • maverik, inc 385, idaho falls
  • maverik, inc 396, idaho falls
  • maverik, inc 406, ammon
  • maverik, inc 578, idaho falls
  • maverik, inc 732, idaho falls
  • maverik, inc 737, idaho falls
  • pilot travel center 1043, idaho falls
  • pop-n-cork, idaho falls
  • quick stop of idaho falls,inc, idaho falls
  • roadrunner pit stop, idaho falls
  • shakas country lanes, idaho falls
  • speedi corp idaho falls, idaho falls
  • speedi corp idaho falls, idaho falls
  • stinker store 101, ammon
  • stinker store 25, idaho falls
  • stinker store 27, idaho falls
  • stinker store 28, idaho falls
  • travel center 80213, idaho falls
  • wealth of health nutrition center, idaho falls

Combination Grocery/Other · 10

  • carniceria aquililla, inc., idaho falls
  • dollar tree 2620, idaho falls
  • dollar tree 3060, idaho falls
  • dollar tree 6107, idaho falls
  • dollar tree 7631, idaho falls
  • family dollar store 6537, idaho falls
  • walgreens 05839, idaho falls
  • walgreens 10603, ammon
  • walgreens 11622, idaho falls
  • walgreens 15973, idaho falls

Super Store · 8

  • broulims fresh foods 8, ammon
  • costco wholesale 1379, idaho falls
  • fred meyer 156, idaho falls
  • idaho falls grocery outlet 523, idaho falls
  • sam's club 6345, idaho falls
  • target store t-1082, idaho falls
  • walmart 1902, ammon
  • walmart 5494, idaho falls

Supermarket · 6

  • albertsons 138, idaho falls
  • albertsons 145, idaho falls
  • albertsons 3174, ammon
  • swan valley general store 1, swan valley
  • vitamin cottage natural food market u075, idaho falls
  • winco foods 042, idaho falls

Bakery Specialty · 4

  • franz family bakery outlet 9071, idaho falls
  • papa murphy's pizza id004, idaho falls
  • papa murphy's pizza id019, idaho falls
  • papa murphy's pizza id034, ammon

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3

  • garcias meat market 2, idaho falls
  • glenwood smoked products inc, idaho falls
  • grand peaks prime meats, idaho falls

Farmers' Market · 2

  • idaho falls farmers market, idaho falls
  • idaho falls farmers market inc, idaho falls

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • big deal outlet 04, idaho falls

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • carniceria michoacan inc., idaho falls

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 Bonneville County vs Ada County → · All Idaho counties →

Counties near Bonneville County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Bonneville 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 (38.7% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside ID (9.1% 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.

Bonneville County inside a higher low-access state context

Bonneville 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 Bonneville County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16019. 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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