Signature · 55 SNAP-authorized stores
Delaware County, NY
Delaware County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 11.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.4%
- on SNAP
- 44K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Delaware County, NY
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 11.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.4% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 7% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Greene County (+ 0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Delaware County lands in the lower national band (11.4%, #2,382 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,382
- national by low-access %
- #38
- in NY
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 55 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Delaware County compares nationally
Delaware County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.4% low-access share that beats 24% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,382).
Delaware County's lower-band USDA tier split
14 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Delaware County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (11 rural, 3 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 3 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Delaware County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New York, not a full county-board reprint
- Putnam
Putnam 53.6%
53.6 % low-access
- Fulton 12.5
Fulton 12.5%
12.5 % low-access
- Herkimer 12.4
Herkimer 12.4%
12.4 % low-access
- Greene 11.7
Greene 11.7%
11.7 % low-access
- Delaware 11.4
Delaware 11.4%
11.4 % low-access
- Ontario 9.9
Ontario 9.9%
9.9 % low-access
- Kings 0
Kings 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 14 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 47,980 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,492 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,774 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 44,487 |
| Median Household Income | $63,337 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,390 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Delaware County
Delaware County has 55 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 25 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
20 towns share the 55 authorized stores; Sidney holds 15% of them. 13 of the 20 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Downsville, Grand Gorge, Hamden, Hobart, Masonville, Davenport and 7 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney | 8 | 1 |
| Delhi | 7 | 1 |
| Walton | 6 | 1 |
| Hancock | 5 | 1 |
| Margaretville | 5 | 1 |
| Stamford | 4 | 1 |
| Downsville | 3 | none |
| Grand Gorge | 2 | none |
| Hamden | 2 | none |
| Hobart | 2 | none |
Top 10 of 20 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 25
- delhi country store 8, delhi
- downsville country store 24, downsville
- downsville mini mart, downsville
- east branch country store 23, east branch
- east hancock country store 07, hancock
- fleischmanns supermarket, fleischmanns
- grand gorge country store 25, grand gorge
- hamden general store, hamden
- margaretville country store 15, margaretville
- quickway 12, west davenport
- quickway 18, hobart
- quickway 19, davenport
- quickway 27, delhi
- quickway 28, hancock
- quickway 4, franklin
- quickway 59, sidney
- quickway masonville 2, masonville
- sidney country store 14, sidney
- speedway 7693, walton
- speedway 7694, margaretville
- speedway 9955, delhi
- stamford country store 9, stamford
- stewarts shop 289, stamford
- taste of the catskills, inc., delhi
- walton country store 6, walton
Combination Grocery/Other · 20
- cvs pharmacy 5019, walton
- cvs pharmacy 5013, margaretville
- dollar general 18914, davenport center
- dollar general 19338, hancock
- dollar general 10232, walton
- dollar general 11022, sidney
- dollar general 11789, margaretville
- dollar general 17621, grand gorge
- dollar general 19634, deposit
- dollar general 19989, masonville
- dollar general 21723, downsville
- dollar tree 7425, sidney
- family dollar 3862, delhi
- family dollar 4167, sidney
- family dollar 7219, walton
- family dollar 7493, stamford
- smiley's stop n shop, sidney
- walgreens 18993, hancock
- walgreens 19333, sidney
- walgreens 19729, delhi
Supermarket · 4
- price chopper delhi 218, delhi
- price chopper sidney 215, sidney
- tops markets 722, stamford
- tops markets 726, hancock
Super Store · 2
- freshtown 604, margaretville
- walton big m, walton
Food Buying Co-op · 1
- the 607 csa, hamden
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- catskill packing llc, sidney center
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- good grocer ny, roxbury
Small Grocery Store · 1
- hobart hardware plus, hobart
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.
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Counties near Delaware County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Delaware 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 (11.4% here).
- Belknap County, NH · 11.4% low-access
- Pearl River County, MS · 11.4% low-access
- Chester County, TN · 11.4% low-access
- Breckinridge County, KY · 11.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (12.4% here).
- Franklin County, NC · 12.4% SNAP
- Hardin County, OH · 12.4% SNAP
- Simpson County, MS · 12.4% SNAP
- Delta County, MI · 12.4% 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.
New York among Middle Atlantic states
New York ranks 3rd of 3 Middle Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (12.0%). Delaware County, at 11.4%, runs 0.6 pts below the New York rate.
- New Jersey 23.8%
- Pennsylvania 21.4%
- New York 12.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 .
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