Signature · 32 SNAP-authorized stores

Clinton County, PA

Clinton County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

11.3%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
15.9%
on SNAP
38K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 PA

USDA FARA access plate

County Clinton County, PA

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 11.3% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -10.8 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 15.9% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 9.0% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Warren County ( -0.5 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Clinton County lands in the lower national band (11.3%, #2,387 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,387
national by low-access %
#47
in PA
3
low-access tracts
1K
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 32 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Clinton County compares nationally

Clinton County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.3% low-access share that beats 24% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,391).

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Clinton County's lower-band USDA tier split

9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Clinton County, PA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 6 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 9 tracts evaluated. 6 tracts adequate (66.7%) 2 tracts limited (22.2%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (11.1%) Adequate 67% Limited 22% Severe 11% Food-access tier distribution: Clinton County, PA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Clinton County has 3 urban and 6 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.

Clinton County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Pennsylvania, 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 Clinton County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts9
Atlas Population (2010 basis)39,238
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population4,426
Low-Access Share11.3%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,350

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Clinton County
IndicatorValue
Population37,798
Median Household Income$60,816
Poverty Rate14.8%near the national average
SNAP Households2,457
SNAP Participation Rate15.9%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle9.0%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population4.7%

Thick SNAP store book in Clinton County

Clinton County has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 17

  • 7-eleven 40199j, lock haven
  • bald eagle truck stop, inc. 1, mcelhattan
  • ingram's market #1, loganton
  • ingram's market #3, lamar
  • ingram's market 5, mill hall
  • kwik fill 188, mill hall
  • liberty travel plaza avis 18, avis
  • lucky 7 travel plaza, lock haven
  • lykens market inc. 5, beech creek
  • nittany minit mart 225, avis
  • nittany minit mart 241, lock haven
  • pilot travel center 1, mill hall
  • pilot travel center 709, mill hall
  • sheetz 280, mill hall
  • sunoco lockhaven, lock haven
  • ta lamar 068, lamar
  • uni mart beech creek, beech creek

Combination Grocery/Other · 8

  • cvs pharmacy 1681, lock haven
  • dollar general 11234, renovo
  • dollar general 18186, mill hall
  • dollar general 7767, mill hall
  • dollar general 14818, beech creek
  • dollar general 3320, lock haven
  • dollar tree 5247, mill hall
  • family dollar store 4988, lock haven

Supermarket · 4

  • ashi's grocery store 4, renovo
  • save a lot, lock haven
  • weis markets 203, mill hall
  • weis markets 22, lock haven

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • eagle valley farms, beech creek

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • belle market llc, beech creek

Super Store · 1

  • walmart supercenter 2528, mill hall

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 Clinton County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →

Counties near Clinton County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Clinton County, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside PA (11.3% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (15.9% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Clinton County inside a lower low-access state context

Clinton 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 Clinton County, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42035. 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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