Signature · 19.9% SNAP (97th pct in NY)
Chautauqua County, NY
Chautauqua County stands out on SNAP (19.9%, +7.8 pts vs U.S.) with 14.4% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 14.4%
- low-access pop.
- 7
- food-desert tracts
- 19.9%
- on SNAP
- 126K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Chautauqua County, NY
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 14.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.7 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 7 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.9% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 11.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Steuben County ( -0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Chautauqua County lands in the lower national band (14.4%, #2,161 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,161
- national by low-access %
- #31
- in NY
- 9
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 19.9% SNAP (97th pct in NY) (+7.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Chautauqua County compares nationally
Chautauqua County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.4% low-access share that beats 31% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,165).
Chautauqua County's lower-band USDA tier split
35 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 7 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Chautauqua County has 18 urban and 17 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.
Chautauqua 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
- Jefferson 15.2
Jefferson 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Tompkins 15.2
Tompkins 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Chautauqua 14.4
Chautauqua 14.4%
14.4 % low-access
- Steuben 14.1
Steuben 14.1%
14.1 % low-access
- Westchester 14
Westchester 14%
14 % low-access
- Kings 0
Kings 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 35 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 134,905 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 9 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 7 |
| Low-Access Population | 19,455 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7,619 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 125,544 |
| Median Household Income | $58,351 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.4%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 10,617 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.9%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 11.1%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County has 113 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 43 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 43
- 575 conveniences, jamestown
- 7 eleven 35205a, jamestown
- 7 eleven 35260a, westfield
- 7 eleven store 35204a, jamestown
- 7 eleven store 35232a, jamestown
- allen street grocery & deli mart, jamestown
- barcelona market cafe, westfield
- best brothers holding inc, jamestown
- biodome project, jamestown
- busti country convenience grocery, jamestown
- cave's delicatessen, forestville
- country fair 15, dunkirk
- country fair 7, brocton
- country fair 76, gerry
- country fair 78, fredonia
- crosby's 40012, mayville
- crosby's 40016, dunkirk
- crosby's 40017, fredonia
- crosby's 40023, falconer
- crosby's 40024, westfield
- crosby's 40058, jamestown
- crosby's 40077, mayville
- crosby's 40078, lakewood
- crosby's 40079, lakewood
- fredonia food mart and deli, fredonia
- gokey mini mart, jamestown
- hanford country market, silver creek
- jamestown petro holdings inc, jamestown
- kwik fill 312, jamestown
- kwik fill 395, jamestown
- kwik fill 77, falconer
- kwik fill 79, jamestown
- kwik fill 80, mayville
- kwik fill 81, frewsburg
- kwik fill 84, jamestown
- love's travel stop 833, ripley
- matt's news, dunkirk
- pronto mart 2, jamestown
- robo enterprise inc, jamestown
- robo enterprises north llc, dunkirk
- robo in falconer llc, bemus point
- robo on main llc, jamestown
- the general store ii, falconer
Combination Grocery/Other · 35
- cvs pharmacy 309, dunkirk
- cvs pharmacy 5075, westfield
- cvs pharmacy 5087, jamestown
- cvs pharmacy 5089, falconer
- dollar general 17678, sherman
- dollar general 18261, ripley
- dollar general 18496, bemus point
- dollar general 18952, findley lake
- dollar general 22154, sinclairville
- dollar tree 0440, lakewood
- dollartree 9511, dunkirk
- dollar general 12399, falconer
- dollar general 12852, frewsburg
- dollar general 16063, brocton
- dollar general 16085, cassadaga
- dollar general 17957, bemus point
- dollar general 19335, ashville
- dollar general 21766, jamestown
- dollar general 24271, gerry
- dollar general 6079, westfield
- dollar general 6849, jamestown
- dollar general 8240, fredonia
- dollar general 8294, dunkirk
- dollar general 8379, dunkirk
- dollar general 8402, silver creek
- dollar general 8439, jamestown
- dollar general 8865, lakewood
- dollar general 9394, mayville
- dollar general 9488, jamestown
- dollar tree 2014, dunkirk
- dollar tree 4727, jamestown
- dollar tree 7561, jamestown
- duane reade 09937, jamestown
- family dollar 1764, dunkirk
- family dollar store 3654, jamestown
Supermarket · 15
- aldi 69086, dunkirk
- aldi 69087, jamestown
- farm fresh foods, jamestown
- jamestown save-a-lot 24839, jamestown
- silver creek save-a-lot 24778, silver creek
- tuscany deli & meats inc, fredonia
- tops markets 209, jamestown
- tops markets 264, dunkirk
- tops markets 279, westfield
- tops pt, llc d/b/a tops pt 270, mayville
- tops pt, llc d/b/a tops pt 272, falconer
- tops pt, llc d/b/a tops pt 274, jamestown
- tops pt, llc d/b/a tops pt 278, silver creek
- tops pt, llc d/b/a tops pt 754, frewsburg
- wegmans 88, jamestown
Farmers' Market · 7
- dunkirk farmers market, dunkirk
- forestville farmers market, forestville
- fredonia farmers market, inc, fredonia
- jamestown farmers market, jamestown
- jamestown renaissance corp farmers market, jamestown
- lakewood farmers market, lakewood
- yerico farms, llc, dunkirk
Super Store · 4
- dunkirk save a lot 24700, dunkirk
- target store t2890, jamestown
- walmart 1973, lakewood
- walmart supercenter 1949, fredonia
Large Grocery Store · 3
- kennedy supermarket, kennedy
- lighthouse point grocery, mayville
- lakewood farm to market, inc/lakewood save-a-lot 45058, lakewood
Small Grocery Store · 3
- cassadaga market, cassadaga
- one stop food mart, dunkirk
- sinclairville superette, sinclairville
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- brigiotta's farmland produce & garden center, inc, jamestown
- neckers company, clymer
Delivery Route · 1
- jamestown mobile market, jamestown
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
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Counties near Chautauqua County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Chautauqua County (19.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside New York.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NY (14.4% here).
- Bladen County, NC · 14.4% low-access
- Bladen County, NC · 14.4% low-access
- Lincoln County, NE · 14.4% low-access
- Lincoln County, NE · 14.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (19.9% here).
- Assumption Parish, LA · 19.9% SNAP
- Assumption Parish, LA · 19.9% SNAP
- Brunswick County, VA · 19.9% SNAP
- Brunswick County, VA · 19.9% 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.
Chautauqua County inside a lower low-access state context
Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County, NY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 36013. 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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