Signature · 10.8% SNAP (86th pct in ID)
Boundary County, ID
Boundary County stands out on SNAP (10.8%, -1.3 pts vs U.S.) with 13.0% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 13.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 10.8%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Boundary County, ID
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 13.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 10.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Power County ( -0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Boundary County lands in the lower national band (13.0%, #2,266 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,266
- national by low-access %
- #35
- in ID
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 399
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 10.8% SNAP (86th pct in ID) (-1.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Boundary County compares nationally
Boundary County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.0% low-access share that beats 28% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,271).
Boundary County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Boundary County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Boundary County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Twin Falls 14.1
Twin Falls 14.1%
14.1 % low-access
- Oneida 13.5
Oneida 13.5%
13.5 % low-access
- Boundary 13
Boundary 13%
13 % low-access
- Power 12.6
Power 12.6%
12.6 % low-access
- Shoshone 9.7
Shoshone 9.7%
9.7 % low-access
- Gooding 0.8
Gooding 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,972 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,430 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 399 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,172 |
| Median Household Income | $67,237 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 543 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Boundary County
Boundary County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- bonners ferry conoco 1, bonners ferry
- himalayan llc, bonners ferry
- naples general store, naples
- rjlk llc/ moyie springs store, moyie springs
- three mile corner store, bonners ferry
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollartree 10325, bonners ferry
- dollar general 24714, bonners ferry
Super Store · 2
- grocery outlet of bonners ferry 434, bonners ferry
- super 1 foods 7080, bonners ferry
Supermarket · 1
- safeway 2954, bonners ferry
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 Boundary County vs Ada County → · All Idaho counties →
Counties near Boundary County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Boundary County (10.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Idaho.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ID (13.0% here).
- Rush County, IN · 13.0% low-access
- Rush County, IN · 13.0% low-access
- Hancock County, OH · 13.0% low-access
- Hancock County, OH · 13.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ID (10.8% here).
- Hot Spring County, AR · 10.8% SNAP
- Hot Spring County, AR · 10.8% SNAP
- Pinal County, AZ · 10.8% SNAP
- Pinal County, AZ · 10.8% 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.
Boundary County inside a lower low-access state context
Boundary 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 Boundary County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16021. 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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