Signature · 18.0% SNAP (95th pct in NY)
Cattaraugus County, NY
Cattaraugus County stands out on SNAP (18.0%, +5.9 pts vs U.S.) with 7.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 7.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 18.0%
- on SNAP
- 76K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cattaraugus County, NY
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ADEQUATE 7.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -14.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.0% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 5% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Oswego County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Cattaraugus County lands in the lower national band (7.9%, #2,650 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,650
- national by low-access %
- #44
- in NY
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 18.0% SNAP (95th pct in NY) (+5.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Cattaraugus County compares nationally
Food access in Cattaraugus 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 #2,656).
Cattaraugus County's lower-band USDA tier split
20 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Cattaraugus County has 6 urban and 14 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.
Cattaraugus County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New York, not a full county-board reprint
- Putnam
Putnam 53.6%
53.6 % low-access
- Tioga 8.3
Tioga 8.3%
8.3 % low-access
- Cattaraugus 7.9
Cattaraugus 7.9%
7.9 % low-access
- Oswego 7.9
Oswego 7.9%
7.9 % low-access
- Washington 7.5
Washington 7.5%
7.5 % low-access
- Schoharie 6.9
Schoharie 6.9%
6.9 % low-access
- Kings 0
Kings 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 20 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 80,317 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,322 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,940 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 76,145 |
| Median Household Income | $59,540 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,729 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.7%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Cattaraugus County
Cattaraugus County has 53 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 21 locations (40% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 21
- cvs pharmacy 539, olean
- dollar general 18458, south dayton
- dollar general 18976, olean
- dollar tree 509, olean
- dollar general 10097, franklinville
- dollar general 11658, cattaraugus
- dollar general 14922, allegany
- dollar general 17246, little valley
- dollar general 17674, hinsdale
- dollar general 17913, delevan
- dollar general 24973, delevan
- dollar general 30568, olean
- dollar general 6175, portville
- dollar general 6383, great valley
- dollar general 6724, randolph
- dollar general 8104, olean
- dollar general 8627, chaffee
- dollar tree 7180, salamanca
- family dollar store 2125, olean
- family dollar store 2129, salamanca
- walgreens 11984, yorkshire
Convenience Store · 17
- 7 eleven 35095h, allegany
- 7 eleven 35097h, portville
- 7 eleven 35101h, randolph
- 7 eleven 35110h, olean
- 7 eleven 35201a, olean
- country fair 75, olean
- country fair 77, olean
- crosby's 40039, hinsdale
- crosby's 40041, little valley
- crosby's 40055, randolph
- crosby's 40085, delevan
- crosby's 40100, west valley
- dudek incorporated - 7 eleven 35105a, yorkshire
- freedom one stop inc, freedom
- gurcharn 1573 olean corporation, olean
- kwik fill 396, ellicottville
- reid stores, llc, crosby's 40105, ellicottville
Supermarket · 7
- aldi 69084, olean
- jim's park and shop llc, olean
- salamanca save a lot 24304, salamanca
- south dayton supermarket inc, south dayton
- tops markets 206, olean
- tops pt, llc d/b/a tops pt 271, ellicottville
- tops pt, llc d/b/a tops pt 273, randolph
Super Store · 5
- bj's wholesale club 302, olean
- olean food market, olean
- save-a-lot yorkshire, chaffee
- sander's parkview, salamanca
- walmart 2159, olean
Farmers' Market · 1
- olean area farmers market, olean
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- miller's farm market, olean
Large Grocery Store · 1
- franklinville food store llc, franklinville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in New York
One of 61 counties in New York, 6 are shown here.
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Counties near Cattaraugus County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Cattaraugus County (18.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside New York.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NY (7.9% here).
- Jefferson County, PA · 7.9% low-access
- Jefferson County, PA · 7.9% low-access
- Union County, SC · 7.9% low-access
- Union County, SC · 7.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (18.0% here).
- Clark County, OH · 18.0% SNAP
- Clark County, OH · 18.0% SNAP
- Copiah County, MS · 18.0% SNAP
- Copiah County, MS · 18.0% 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.
Cattaraugus County inside a lower low-access state context
Cattaraugus County sits inside New York (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 Cattaraugus County, NY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 36009. 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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