Signature · 18.9% low-access (43rd pct)
Churchill County, NV
Churchill 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.
- 18.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.6%
- on SNAP
- 26K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Churchill County, NV
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 18.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clark County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Churchill County ranks #1,773 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #11 of 17 counties in NV (18.9% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,773
- national by low-access %
- #11
- in NV
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 18.9% low-access (43rd pct) (-3.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Churchill County compares nationally
Churchill County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.9% low-access share that beats 43% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,773).
Churchill County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Churchill County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 3 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 3 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Churchill County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Nevada, not a full county-board reprint
- Esmeralda
Esmeralda 97.2%
97.2 % low-access
- Clark 19
Clark 19%
19 % low-access
- Churchill 18.9
Churchill 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Elko 16.1
Elko 16.1%
16.1 % low-access
- Humboldt 15.7
Humboldt 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Pershing 15.3
Pershing 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Storey 0.4
Storey 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 24,877 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,711 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,437 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,805 |
| Median Household Income | $79,163 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,012 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
SNAP retailers in Churchill County
Churchill County has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 23 authorized stores are in Fallon, 2 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 13
- ba food & liquor, fallon
- carniceria y taqueria mendoza 2, fallon
- fallon food mart, fallon
- fallon fox peak, fallon
- fallon international market llc, fallon
- fallon rv park country store, fallon
- fallon station and food mart, fallon
- fallon stores inc, fallon
- golden gate gas 65, fallon
- grand slam mini mart, fallon
- jacksons food stores 127, fallon
- maverik, inc 416, fallon
- south mini mart, fallon
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- cvs pharmacy 9843, fallon
- dollar tree 1567, fallon
- walgreens 09581, fallon
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- fallon livestock processing llc, fallon
- momma's meat co., fallon
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's nv 031, fallon
Farmers' Market · 1
- green goddess collective, fallon
Military Commissary · 1
- deca fallon nas commissary 1409, fallon
Super Store · 1
- walmart 2453, fallon
Supermarket · 1
- safeway 1517, fallon
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Nevada
One of 16 counties in Nevada, 6 are shown here.
Compare Churchill County vs Carson City → · All Nevada counties →
Nationwide peers for Churchill County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Churchill County, both outside Nevada so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NV (18.9% here).
- Dent County, MO · 18.9% low-access
- Butler County, MO · 18.9% low-access
- Alcorn County, MS · 18.9% low-access
- Carlton County, MN · 18.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NV (10.6% here).
- Mower County, MN · 10.6% SNAP
- Camden County, NC · 10.6% SNAP
- Presque Isle County, MI · 10.6% SNAP
- Bossier Parish, LA · 10.6% 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.
Nevada among Mountain states
Nevada ranks 6th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (23.0%). Churchill County, at 18.9%, runs 4.1 pts below the Nevada rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Churchill County, NV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 32001. 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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