Signature · 47 SNAP-authorized stores
Cortland County, NY
Cortland 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.
- 17.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 15.5%
- on SNAP
- 46K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cortland County, NY
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 17.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 11.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Livingston County (+ 0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Cortland County ranks #1,897 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #24 of 60 counties in NY (17.6% low-access).
- #1,897
- national by low-access %
- #24
- in NY
- 4
- 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: 47 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Cortland County compares nationally
Cortland County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.6% low-access share that beats 39% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,907).
Cortland County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Cortland County has 8 urban and 4 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.
Cortland County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in New York, not a full county-board reprint
- Putnam
Putnam 53.6%
53.6 % low-access
- Oneida 18.2
Oneida 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Livingston 18
Livingston 18%
18 % low-access
- Cortland 17.6
Cortland 17.6%
17.6 % low-access
- Madison 16.8
Madison 16.8%
16.8 % low-access
- Columbia 16.7
Columbia 16.7%
16.7 % low-access
- Kings 0
Kings 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 49,336 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,699 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,127 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 46,246 |
| Median Household Income | $70,418 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,947 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 11.7%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Cortland County
Cortland County has 47 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 19 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 19
- 7 eleven 35261h, cortland
- a plus on the way 81, cortland
- byrne dairy homer 134, homer
- byrne dairy port watson cortland 147, cortland
- cortland sunoco, cortland
- dba mcgraw travel plaza 22, mc graw
- joe's kwik mart 457, cortland
- joe's kwik mart 471, homer
- mirabito 111 - marathon, marathon
- mirabito 41, preble
- red apple food mart 339, cortland
- s&d mini mart, cincinnatus
- shop n hop, cortland
- speedway 7743, cortland
- speedway 9912, mcgraw
- speedway 9930, cortland
- student deli and grocery corp, cortland
- student finest convenient inc -the daily grind, cortland
- super lucky express inc, cortland
Combination Grocery/Other · 15
- cvs pharmacy 2135, cortland
- cincinnatus home center dba 3607, cincinnatus
- dollar general 11177, marathon
- dollar general 21374, cuyler
- dollar general 21398, smithville flats
- dollar general 21716, cincinnatus
- dollar general 6365, cortland
- dollar tree 1450, cortland
- dollar tree 7790, cortland
- family dollar 2499, cortland
- family dollar 4756, cortland
- kinney drugs 07, cortland
- kinney drugs 36, cortland
- walgreens 10158, cortland
- walgreens 17204, cortland
Large Grocery Store · 5
- bill anderson's farm market, homer
- cortland produce cash & carry, cortland
- gregg's market place, marathon
- the local food market, cortland
- williams iga, homer
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 65096, cortland
- grand union 19487, cortland
- price chopper cortland 178, cortland
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- bill bros dairy, cortland
- bill bros market iii, mcgraw
Super Store · 2
- p&c fresh market #95, cortland
- walmart supercenter 1781, cortland
Farmers' Market · 1
- cortland county comm action farmers market, cortland
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 York
One of 61 counties in New York, 6 are shown here.
Compare Cortland County vs Albany County → · All New York counties →
Nationwide peers for Cortland County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Cortland County, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NY (17.6% here).
- Edgecombe County, NC · 17.6% low-access
- Edgecombe County, NC · 17.6% low-access
- Waller County, TX · 17.6% low-access
- Waller County, TX · 17.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (15.5% here).
- Guilford County, NC · 15.5% SNAP
- Guilford County, NC · 15.5% SNAP
- Pawnee County, OK · 15.5% SNAP
- Pawnee County, OK · 15.5% 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 York in context
Cortland County sits inside New York (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 Cortland County, NY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 36023. 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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