Signature · 12.6% SNAP (100th pct in NH)
Coos County, NH
Coos County stands out on SNAP (12.6%, +0.5 pts vs U.S.) with 16.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 16.9%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 12.6%
- on SNAP
- 31K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Coos County, NH
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 16.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.6% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 9.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 27% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Merrimack County ( -0.7 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Coos County ranks #1,950 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #6 of 10 counties in NH (16.9% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,950
- national by low-access %
- #6
- in NH
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 12.6% SNAP (100th pct in NH) (+0.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Coos County compares nationally
Coos County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.9% low-access share that beats 38% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,955).
Coos County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Coos County has 2 urban and 9 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.
Coos County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in New Hampshire, not a full county-board reprint
- Rockingham
Rockingham 43%
43 % low-access
- Cheshire
Cheshire 19.3%
19.3 % low-access
- Coos 16.9
Coos 16.9%
16.9 % low-access
- Merrimack 16.2
Merrimack 16.2%
16.2 % low-access
- Belknap 11.4
Belknap 11.4%
11.4 % low-access
- Grafton 10.5
Grafton 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Carroll 1.5
Carroll 1.5%
1.5 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 33,055 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,597 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,712 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 31,271 |
| Median Household Income | $57,677 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,770 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.6%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.0%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Coos County
Coos County has 40 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 15
- berlin mills variety, berlin
- big apple 1019, berlin
- big apple 1108, colebrook
- big apple 1109, lancaster
- bobs variety, berlin
- cumberland farms 5416, whitefield
- cumberland farms 5418, gorham
- circle k 4707222, berlin
- circle k 4707229, berlin
- circle k 7217, gorham
- jiffy mart 438, lancaster
- jiffy mart 440, whitefield
- milan luncheonette & variety, milan
- mishika 395 inc, dalton
- north end market, lancaster
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- dollar general 13570, whitefield
- dollar general 14094, groveton
- dollar general 21687, lancaster
- dollar general 22432, gorham
- dollar general 30630, berlin
- dollar tree 4101, gorham
- family dollar 4398, berlin
- family dollar 7481, colebrook
- family dollar store 3815, lancaster
- ocean state job lot 405, northumberland
- rudy's market, berlin
- walgreens 17167, lancaster
- walgreens 19398, colebrook
Farmers' Market · 3
- gorham farmers' market, gorham
- granite guild farmers market and art walk, groveton
- lancaster farmers market, lancaster
Supermarket · 3
- berlin marketplace 10807, berlin
- shaw's supermarket 2532, lancaster
- whitefield market & deli, whitefield
Large Grocery Store · 2
- north country shop & save, groveton
- solomons store, west stewartstown
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- lambert's produce land, colebrook
- taproot marketplace, lancaster
Super Store · 2
- iga laperles, colebrook
- walmart 2634, gorham
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in New Hampshire
One of 9 counties in New Hampshire, 6 are shown here.
Compare Coos County vs Belknap County → · All New Hampshire counties →
Nationwide peers for Coos County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Coos County (12.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside New Hampshire.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NH (16.9% here).
- Fayette County, TN · 16.9% low-access
- Fayette County, TN · 16.9% low-access
- Washington County, ID · 16.9% low-access
- Washington County, ID · 16.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NH (12.6% here).
- Sanilac County, MI · 12.6% SNAP
- Sanilac County, MI · 12.6% SNAP
- Cheboygan County, MI · 12.6% SNAP
- Cheboygan County, MI · 12.6% 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.
Food access nationally, New Hampshire in context
Coos County sits inside New Hampshire (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 Coos County, NH are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 33007. 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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