Signature · 19.2% SNAP (89th pct in PA)
Clearfield County, PA
Clearfield County stands out on SNAP (19.2%, +7.1 pts vs U.S.) with 19.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 19.3%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 19.2%
- on SNAP
- 79K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clearfield County, PA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 19.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Montour County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Clearfield County ranks #1,741 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #28 of 67 counties in PA (19.3% low-access; 5 food-desert tracts).
- #1,741
- national by low-access %
- #28
- in PA
- 9
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 19.2% SNAP (89th pct in PA) (+7.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Clearfield County compares nationally
Clearfield County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.3% low-access share that beats 44% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,746).
Clearfield County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
20 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Clearfield County has 8 urban and 12 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.
Clearfield County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint
- Chester
Chester 45.1%
45.1 % low-access
- Mifflin
Mifflin 19.6%
19.6 % low-access
- Lebanon
Lebanon 19.5%
19.5 % low-access
- Clearfield
Clearfield 19.3%
19.3 % low-access
- Montour
Montour 19.3%
19.3 % low-access
- Lawrence
Lawrence 18.5%
18.5 % low-access
- Wyoming 0.9
Wyoming 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 20 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 81,642 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 9 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 15,740 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,726 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 78,635 |
| Median Household Income | $62,152 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,255 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Clearfield County
Clearfield County has 66 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 26 locations (39% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 26
- cvs 5709, du bois
- cvs pharmacy 1685, clearfield
- cvs pharmacy 1919, philipsburg
- calliari's bakery, dubois
- dollar general 18540, penfield
- dollar general 18823, grampian
- dollar general 3525, houtzdale
- dollar general 4123, irvona
- dollar general 4935, curwensville
- dollar general 7737, clearfield
- dollar general 10982, du bois
- dollar general 13907, osceola mills
- dollar general 15841, kylertown
- dollar general 20053, clearfield
- dollar general 20955, madera
- dollar general 21258, morrisdale
- dollar general 21511, dubois
- dollar general 24186, clearfield
- dollar general 9356, dubois
- dollar general store 10435, philipsburg
- dollar general store 16724, woodland
- dollar tree 2246, clearfield
- dollar tree 2421, du bois
- family dollar 2104, du bois
- family dollar store 10765, mahaffey
- family dollar store 7087, clearfield
Convenience Store · 22
- benton's market, karthaus
- city market, clearfield
- crick general store, glen hope
- d & g groceries, mahaffey
- fam fuels #3, curwensville
- fuel on, philipsburg
- grampian one stop, grampian
- lakeside market, du bois
- nittany minit mart 212, coalport
- nittany minit mart 233, osceola mills
- nittany minit mart 234, morrisdale
- nittany minit mart 239, penfield
- nittany minit mart 246, woodland
- pilot travel center 336, du bois
- santinoceto's italian market, clearfield
- sapp bros travel center, clearfield
- sheetz 148, du bois
- sheetz 149, dubois
- sheetz 252, clearfield
- sheetz 63, du bois
- sheetz 73, clearfield
- snappy's 11, curwensville
Supermarket · 9
- aldi 60085 60085, du bois
- fezell save-a-lot 24251, dubois
- goodman's foodliner, inc, curwensville
- houtzdale shop n save express, houtzdale
- j g food warehouse, clearfield
- leyos inc, coalport
- martins food market 6325, du bois
- palumbo meat market, dubois
- save-a-lot, clearfield
Super Store · 4
- giant eagle 84, dubois
- philipsburg hometown market, philipsburg
- walmart supercenter 1769, du bois
- walmart supercenter 2129, clearfield
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- adlers mkt, philipsburg
- country butcher inc., clearfield
Farmers' Market · 1
- amish farmers market, clearfield
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- mt. view market place, kylertown
Small Grocery Store · 1
- aletta's farm market, curwensville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Pennsylvania
One of 66 counties in Pennsylvania, 6 are shown here.
Compare Clearfield County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Nationwide peers for Clearfield County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Clearfield County (19.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Pennsylvania.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside PA (19.3% here).
- Cheshire County, NH · 19.3% low-access
- Cheshire County, NH · 19.3% low-access
- Tazewell County, VA · 19.3% low-access
- Tazewell County, VA · 19.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (19.2% here).
- Hardy County, WV · 19.2% SNAP
- Hardy County, WV · 19.2% SNAP
- Jackson County, WV · 19.2% SNAP
- Jackson County, WV · 19.2% 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, Pennsylvania in context
Clearfield County sits inside Pennsylvania (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 Clearfield County, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42033. 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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