Signature · 7.8% SNAP (0th pct in VT)
Chittenden County, VT
Chittenden County lands in the lower national band on low-access (13.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 13.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.8%
- on SNAP
- 170K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Chittenden County, VT
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 13.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Washington County (+ 3.8 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Chittenden County lands in the lower national band (13.9%, #2,206 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,206
- national by low-access %
- #4
- in VT
- 10
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 7.8% SNAP (0th pct in VT) (-4.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Chittenden County compares nationally
Chittenden County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.9% low-access share that beats 29% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,211).
Chittenden County's lower-band USDA tier split
34 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Chittenden County has 23 urban and 11 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.
Chittenden County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Vermont, not a full county-board reprint
- Essex
Essex 28.2%
28.2 % low-access
- Rutland
Rutland 18.1%
18.1 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Chittenden
Chittenden 13.9%
13.9 % low-access
- Orleans 10.1
Orleans 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Orange 9.8
Orange 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Lamoille 0.9
Lamoille 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 34 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 156,545 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 21,795 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,911 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 169,758 |
| Median Household Income | $96,759 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,608 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Chittenden County
Chittenden County has 144 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 61 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 61
- always full asian market llc, south burlington
- beaudrys market, huntington
- bayside triple m & deli, colchester
- champlain farms 40, burlington
- cumberland farms 8016, richmond
- cumberland farms 8018, burlington
- cumberland farms 8019, burlington
- cumberland farms 8028, colchester
- central beverage, essex junction
- champlain farms 10, burlington
- champlain farms 150, colchester
- champlain farms 160, colchester
- champlain farms 192, essex junction
- champlain farms 235, milton
- champlain farms 35, south burlington
- champlain farms 400, winooski
- champlain farms 50, south burlington
- champlain farms 60, burlington
- champlain farms 80, south burlington
- champlain farms 81, south burlington
- chick's market, winooski
- dick mazzas general store inc, colchester
- dots market, burlington
- downtown quick stop, burlington
- fastop, winooski
- frey family deli & convenience, milton
- gracey's store & deli, south burlington
- hans raj corporation, milton
- j & m groceries, burlington
- jr's corner store llc, burlington
- jiffy mart 441, williston
- jiffy mart 442, shelburne
- jiffy mart 445, south burlington
- jiffy mart 446, hinesburg
- jiffy mart 456, colchester
- jolley 501, jericho
- jolley 504, south burlington
- jolley 505, south burlington
- jolley 507, south burlington
- jolley 522, milton
- jolley 526, burlington
- jolley 543, hinesburg
- jolley 546, south burlington
- kampus kitchen 001, burlington
- nepali grocery store, winooski
- nepali grocery store llc n/a, winooski
- nj beverages llc 8028254490, burlington
- rotary mart 20, burlington
- renes discount beverage, milton
- simons winooski store & deli, winooski
- sammy's quick stop, winooski
- simon's chimney corners store, colchester
- simon's college parkway, colchester
- simon's five corner store, essex junction
- simon's milton store, milton
- simon's route 2a store, essex junction
- simon's st. george store, st george
- simons park street store, burlington
- the shopping bag, burlington
- uncle ronnie's deli inc, milton
- zero point market, winooski
Combination Grocery/Other · 35
- cvs 10216, colchester
- cvs 11037, burlington
- cvs 7103, williston
- cvs pharmacy 1052, essex junction
- cvs pharmacy 10690, south burlington
- city market, burlington
- city market, burlington
- dollar general 10721, colchester
- dollar general 11091, milton
- dollar general 11877, colchester
- dollar general 14214, milton
- dollar general 14358, jericho
- dollar general 30202, essex junction
- dollar tree 4643, burlington
- dollar tree 7257, essex junction
- european market llc 1, south burlington
- family dollar store 9263, milton
- india bazaar llc, south burlington
- kinney drugs 103, hinesburg
- kinney drugs 107, shelburne
- kinney drugs 21, essex junction
- kinney drugs 29, burlington
- kinney drugs 35, milton
- kinney drugs 55, s burlington
- kinney drugs 86, cambridge
- lantman's market, hinesburg
- pradhan & mangar llc, burlington
- thai phat llc 1, burlington
- walgreens 17183, colchester
- walgreens 17447, south burlington
- walgreens 17471, essex junction
- walgreens 17485, winooski
- walgreens 17747, milton
- walgreens 18325, shelburne
- walgreens 19570, burlington
Supermarket · 13
- essex junction market 10828, essex junction
- jericho market 10821, jericho
- market 32 shelburne rd 165, burlington
- market 32 by price chopper 192, essex junction
- price chopper colchester 230, colchester
- price chopper south burlington 228, south burlington
- richmond market and beverage 10823, richmond
- shaw's supermarket 2518, williston
- shaw's supermarket 615, colchester
- shaws supermarket 117, burlington
- shelburne market 10824, shelburne
- steeple market, fairfax
- trader joe's 527, south burlington
Super Store · 11
- costco wholesale 0314, colchester
- hannaford food & drug 8161, burlington
- healthy living, s burlington
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8274, milton
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8353, essex jct
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8357, south burlington
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8398, williston
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8448, south burlington
- healthy living market williston, williston
- target t3306, south burlington
- walmart 2224, williston
Farmers' Market · 9
- burlington farmers mkt, burlington
- essex parks & rec farmers market, essex junction
- jericho farmers market l3c, jericho
- milton farmers market, milton
- milton farmers market, milton
- old north end farmers market, burlington
- richmond farmers' market, richmond
- shelburne farmers market, shelburne
- winooski farmers market, winooski
Medium Grocery Store · 9
- asian general market, burlington
- asian mart, essex junction
- brixton halaal llc, burlington
- burlington asian market vermont llc, burlington
- halal champlain market, llc, burlington
- hamro sagarmatha grocery llc, winooski
- lungeli mart llp, essex junction
- m square vermont, winooski
- nada market llc, winooski
Small Grocery Store · 4
- csc quick stop, burlington
- cambridge village market, cambridge
- kerrys kwik stop purchaser llc, burlington
- mawuhi african market n/a, burlington
Large Grocery Store · 1
- jake's one llc - jake's one market, burlington
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- dhaurali goats, colchester
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Vermont
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Counties near Chittenden County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Chittenden County (7.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Vermont.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VT (13.9% here).
- Amite County, MS · 13.9% low-access
- Amite County, MS · 13.9% low-access
- Dorchester County, MD · 13.9% low-access
- Dorchester County, MD · 13.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VT (7.8% here).
- Wise County, TX · 7.8% SNAP
- Wise County, TX · 7.8% SNAP
- Johnson County, TX · 7.8% SNAP
- Johnson County, TX · 7.8% 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.
Chittenden County inside a lower low-access state context
Chittenden County sits inside Vermont (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 Chittenden County, VT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 50007. 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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