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Bradford County, PA

Bradford County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

14.2%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
14.5%
on SNAP
60K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 PA

USDA FARA access plate

County Bradford County, PA

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 14.2% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -7.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 14.5% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.9% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Crawford County (+ 0.3 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Bradford County lands in the lower national band (14.2%, #2,176 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,176
national by low-access %
#45
in PA
3
low-access tracts
3K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

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How Bradford County compares nationally

Bradford County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.2% low-access share that beats 30% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,184).

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Bradford County's lower-band USDA tier split

14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Bradford County, PA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 11 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 14 tracts evaluated. 11 tracts adequate (78.6%) 3 tracts limited (21.4%) Adequate 79% Limited 21% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Bradford County, PA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Bradford County has 4 urban and 10 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.

Bradford County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Bradford County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts14
Atlas Population (2010 basis)62,622
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population8,889
Low-Access Share14.2%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,956

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Bradford County
IndicatorValue
Population59,858
Median Household Income$63,675
Poverty Rate12.6%below the national average
SNAP Households3,572
SNAP Participation Rate14.5%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.9%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.2%

Thick SNAP store book in Bradford County

Bradford County has 70 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 25 locations (36% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 25

  • bryan's meat cutting & butcher sh, milan
  • back achers farm, rome
  • cvs pharmacy 1091, sayre
  • cvs pharmacy 2565, towanda
  • dollar general 0145, towanda
  • dollar general 0329, wyalusing
  • dollar general 19599, athens
  • dollar general 7778, sayre
  • dollar general 15521, monroeton
  • dollar general 18108, wysox
  • dollar general 19606, gillett
  • dollar general 21032, east smithfield
  • dollar general 21642, burlington
  • dollar general 22358, stevensville
  • dollar general 23596, athens
  • dollar general 25440, wysox
  • dollar general 30392, gillett
  • dollar general 30464, towanda
  • dollar general 9264, canton
  • dollar general store 7869, troy
  • dollar tree 3731, towanda
  • dollar tree 7505, troy
  • family dollar store 4353, troy
  • family dollar store 7699, sayre
  • family dollar store 7937, towanda

Convenience Store · 24

  • dandy mini mart 12, canton
  • dandy mini mart 15, wyalusing
  • dandy mini mart 16, sayre
  • dandy mini mart 17, sayre
  • dandy mini mart 18, sayre
  • dandy mini mart 19, sayre
  • dandy mini mart 20, ulster
  • dandy mini mart 21, rome
  • dandy mini mart 28, athens
  • dandy mini mart 3, towanda
  • dandy mini mart 36, monroeton
  • dandy mini mart 37, le raysville
  • dandy mini mart 40, east smithfield
  • dandy mini mart 45, new albany
  • dandy mini mart 48, camptown
  • dandy mini mart 5, towanda
  • dandy mini mart 6, athens
  • dandy mini mart 60, troy
  • dandy mini mart 61, troy
  • dandy mini mart 74, wysox
  • kwik fill 418, canton
  • mirabito #124 sayre, sayre
  • sheetz 581, towanda
  • sylvania mart, troy

Supermarket · 8

  • aldi 65008, sayre
  • aldi 65061, towanda
  • ashi's grocery store 1, towanda
  • connies supermarket, wyalusing
  • tops markets 650, sayre
  • tops markets 677, troy
  • tops markets 678, canton
  • tops markets 680, towanda

Medium Grocery Store · 7

  • barnstead pantry, troy
  • creekside discount groceries, rome
  • dotti-lou packing co, stevensville
  • farmer fred's llc, towanda
  • jurnacks naturally, towanda
  • shores sisters farm market inc., towanda
  • woodys country store, gillett

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2

  • century farm meats, wyalusing
  • leona meat plant, troy

Farmers' Market · 1

  • troy sale barn growers market, troy

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • twin ponds country market, monroeton

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • ammermans store, athens

Super Store · 1

  • walmart supercenter 2208, sayre

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Pennsylvania

One of 66 counties in Pennsylvania, 6 are shown here.

Compare Bradford County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →

Counties near Bradford County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Bradford County, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside PA (14.2% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (14.5% 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.

Bradford County inside a lower low-access state context

Bradford County sits inside Pennsylvania (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 Bradford County, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42015. 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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