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Clearwater County, ID

Clearwater County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

7.8%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
8.4%
on SNAP
9K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 ID

USDA FARA access plate

County Clearwater County, ID

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 7.8% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -14.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 8.4% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Blaine County (+ 0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Clearwater County lands in the lower national band (7.8%, #2,659 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,659
national by low-access %
#41
in ID
1
low-access tracts
302
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 7.8% low-access (15th pct) (-14.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Clearwater County compares nationally

Food access in Clearwater County compares favorably nationally: its 7.8% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 15% of them (rank #2,662).

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Clearwater County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Clearwater County, ID USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts limited (50.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 50% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Clearwater County, ID
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Clearwater County has 0 urban and 2 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.

Clearwater County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Clearwater County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)8,761
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population687
Low-Access Share7.8%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population302

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Clearwater County
IndicatorValue
Population9,012
Median Household Income$60,000
Poverty Rate13.2%near the national average
SNAP Households305
SNAP Participation Rate8.4%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.6%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population8.3%

SNAP retailers in Clearwater County

Clearwater County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (25% of the total), followed by supermarket.

Convenience Store · 2

  • cloninger's marketplace #4 4, weippe
  • orofino sunset mart, orofino

Supermarket · 2

  • hayes foods, orofino
  • watson's market, orofino

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

  • family dollar 12039, orofino

Farmers' Market · 1

  • orofino farmers market, orofino

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • s&s foods, pierce

Super Store · 1

  • barneys excell #4, orofino

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Idaho

One of 43 counties in Idaho, 6 are shown here.

Ada County
30.4% low-access · 5.1% SNAP
Adams County
25.5% low-access · 4.6% SNAP
Bannock County
34.7% low-access · 14.6% SNAP
Bear Lake County
25.9% low-access · 4.7% SNAP
Benewah County
23.3% low-access · 10.6% SNAP
Bingham County
32.3% low-access · 10.3% SNAP

Compare Clearwater County vs Ada County → · All Idaho counties →

Clearwater County inside a lower low-access state context

Clearwater County sits inside Idaho (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Clearwater County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16035. 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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