Signature · 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)

Crook County, OR

Crook County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 16.5% low-access.

16.5%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
14.6%
on SNAP
26K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OR

USDA FARA access plate

County Crook County, OR

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-MODERATE 16.5% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -5.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 14.6% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.9% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Clackamas County (+ 0.8 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Crook County ranks #1,989 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #22 of 36 counties in OR (16.5% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).

#1,989
national by low-access %
#22
in OR
2
low-access tracts
1K
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: 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .

How Crook County compares nationally

Crook County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.5% low-access share that beats 36% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,994).

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Crook County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Crook County, OR USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 4 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (50.0%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (50.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 0% Severe 50% Food-access tier distribution: Crook County, OR
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Crook County has 1 urban and 3 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.

Crook County low-access neighbourhood

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

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Crook County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts4
Atlas Population (2010 basis)20,978
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population3,463
Low-Access Share16.5%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,129

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Crook County
IndicatorValue
Population26,277
Median Household Income$81,965
Poverty Rate11.3%below the national average
SNAP Households1,579
SNAP Participation Rate14.6%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.9%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.7%

SNAP retailers in Crook County

Crook County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (35% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 7

  • cross street station cross st., prineville
  • h&s stations, llc 5036, prineville
  • main market, prineville
  • powell butte country store, inc, powell butte
  • prineville market 6405, prineville
  • r & r grocery and sporting goods 1, prineville
  • the outpost 2, prineville

Combination Grocery/Other · 5

  • 7-eleven 20376a, prineville
  • bi-mart 660, prineville
  • cvs pharmacy 11642, prineville
  • dollar tree 3148, prineville
  • erickson's sentry, prineville

Super Store · 3

  • prineville grocery outlet 147, prineville
  • ray's food place 60, prineville
  • wagners price slasher, prineville

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2

  • fisher's red rock meat company, powell butte
  • the butcher block inc, prineville

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphys take & bake pizza or111, prineville

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • grocery bandit, prineville

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • prineville produce, prineville

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

Other Counties in Oregon

One of 35 counties in Oregon, 6 are shown here.

Compare Crook County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →

Nationwide peers for Crook County's low-access or SNAP share

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

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside OR (16.5% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (14.6% 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.

Food access nationally, Oregon in context

Crook County sits inside Oregon (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 Crook County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41013. 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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