Signature · 65 SNAP-authorized stores
Chelan County, WA
Chelan County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 18.1%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 12.0%
- on SNAP
- 80K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Chelan County, WA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 18.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 21% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jefferson County (+ 1.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Chelan County ranks #1,846 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #24 of 38 counties in WA (18.1% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,846
- national by low-access %
- #24
- in WA
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 65 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Chelan County compares nationally
Chelan County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.1% low-access share that beats 41% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,854).
Chelan County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Chelan County has 7 urban and 7 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.
Chelan County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Washington, not a full county-board reprint
- Douglas
Douglas 55.5%
55.5 % low-access
- Jefferson 19.2
Jefferson 19.2%
19.2 % low-access
- Chelan 18.1
Chelan 18.1%
18.1 % low-access
- Grays Harbor 16.7
Grays Harbor 16.7%
16.7 % low-access
- King 16.7
King 16.7%
16.7 % low-access
- Spokane 16.7
Spokane 16.7%
16.7 % low-access
- San Juan 0
San Juan 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 14 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 72,453 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 13,085 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,330 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 80,172 |
| Median Household Income | $82,381 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,798 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Chelan County
Chelan County has 65 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 32 locations (49% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Convenience Store · 32
- 7-eleven 20804e, wenatchee
- ariana's tienda mexicana, chelan
- bear foods natural market, chelan
- beer wine and more, wenatchee
- big rock beer & bottle shop, wenatchee
- bill's gas 1, chelan
- bj's cashmere #70, cashmere
- bj's dryden # 20, cashmere
- bj's entiat 80, entiat
- cashmere conoco foodmart, cashmere
- chevron food mart, wenatchee
- chevron gas station, wenatchee
- circle k 2706047, wenatchee
- circle k stores 2709661, wenatchee
- cole's corner market, leavenworth
- colville fuels deep water, manson
- coopers general store, entiat
- dryden grocery, dryden
- ernies grocery, wenatchee
- hometown market, cashmere
- icicle quik stop 1, leavenworth
- malaga market, malaga
- methow market 1, wenatchee
- peshastin market & laundry, peshastin
- pioneer market, cashmere
- squilchuck market, wenatchee
- super deli market, cashmere
- tienda la bendicion, llc, wenatchee
- village mercantile, leavenworth
- wenatchee food mart llc, wenatchee
- wenatchee valley truck stop, wenatchee
- western market llc, wenatchee
Supermarket · 9
- albertsons 3412, wenatchee
- chelan market, chelan
- la mexicana supermarket, llc, wenatchee
- plaza super jet, wenatchee
- safeway 1449, wenatchee
- safeway 1589, leavenworth
- safeway 3265, chelan
- urm cash & carry #5, wenatchee
- winco foods 164, wenatchee
Super Store · 7
- courtney, inc., manson
- dans' food market, leavenworth
- grocery outlet of wenatchee 77, wenatchee
- martin's market iga 9346, cashmere
- target store t-1064, wenatchee
- walmart 2187, wenatchee
- walmart 3754, chelan
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- arianas bakery, wenatchee
- los primos market, cashmere
- plaza wenatchee, wenatchee
- wenatchee natural foods, wenatchee
Farmers' Market · 3
- cashmere community farmers market, cashmere
- leavenworth community farmer's market, leavenworth
- wentachee valley farmers market, wenatchee
Small Grocery Store · 3
- ferry grocery store, wenatchee
- reyes market, wenatchee
- sage mountain natural foods, leavenworth
Bakery Specialty · 2
- franz bakery outlet 9048, wenatchee
- papa murphy's wa105, wenatchee
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar tree 2503, wenatchee
- walgreens 02670, wenatchee
Large Grocery Store · 2
- entiat food center no, entiat
- los 2 amigos 2 llc, wenatchee
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- the meat shop, chelan
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Washington
One of 38 counties in Washington, 6 are shown here.
Compare Chelan County vs Adams County → · All Washington counties →
Nationwide peers for Chelan County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Chelan County, both outside Washington so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WA (18.1% here).
- Putnam County, WV · 18.1% low-access
- Putnam County, WV · 18.1% low-access
- Grayson County, VA · 18.1% low-access
- Grayson County, VA · 18.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WA (12.0% here).
- Monroe County, WV · 12.0% SNAP
- Monroe County, WV · 12.0% SNAP
- Hockley County, TX · 12.0% SNAP
- Hockley County, TX · 12.0% 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.
Food access nationally, Washington in context
Chelan County sits inside Washington (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 Chelan County, WA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 53007. 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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