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 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).
Crook County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
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
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % low-access
- Lane 17.9
Lane 17.9%
17.9 % low-access
- Marion 17.4
Marion 17.4%
17.4 % low-access
- Clackamas 17.3
Clackamas 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
- Crook 16.5
Crook 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Yamhill 15.7
Yamhill 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 20,978 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,463 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,129 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 26,277 |
| Median Household Income | $81,965 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,579 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.7% |
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).
- Wayne County, OH · 16.5% low-access
- Wayne County, OH · 16.5% low-access
- Clarendon County, SC · 16.5% low-access
- Clarendon County, SC · 16.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (14.6% here).
- Warren County, PA · 14.6% SNAP
- Warren County, PA · 14.6% SNAP
- Marion County, TN · 14.6% SNAP
- Marion County, TN · 14.6% 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, 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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