Signature · 7.9% SNAP (8th pct in NY)
Dutchess County, NY
Dutchess County sits in the upper national band on low-access (35.9%, +13.8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 35.9%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 7.9%
- on SNAP
- 298K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dutchess County, NY
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 35.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +13.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 4% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Otsego County ( -1.7 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Dutchess County sits in the upper national band (35.9%, #557 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #557
- national by low-access %
- #4
- in NY
- 37
- low-access tracts
- 17K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 7.9% SNAP (8th pct in NY) (-4.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Dutchess County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Dutchess County's 35.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 82% of them and ranked #558 most-affected nationwide.
Dutchess County's elevated USDA tier split
78 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Dutchess County has 51 urban and 27 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.
Dutchess County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New York, not a full county-board reprint
- Putnam
Putnam 53.6%
53.6 % low-access
- Montgomery
Montgomery 37.9%
37.9 % low-access
- Dutchess
Dutchess 35.9%
35.9 % low-access
- Otsego
Otsego 34.2%
34.2 % low-access
- Monroe
Monroe 33.9%
33.9 % low-access
- Orange
Orange 33.8%
33.8 % low-access
- Kings 0
Kings 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 78 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 297,488 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 37 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 106,683 |
| Low-Access Share | 35.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 16,830 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 298,220 |
| Median Household Income | $99,478 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 9,145 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.9%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Dutchess County
Dutchess County has 160 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 74 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 74
- 128 washington mart inc, poughkeepsie
- 1663 food mart inc, wappingers falls
- 381 snack shop inc, poughkeepsie
- 7 eleven 18249e, poughkeepsie
- 9d deli, hughsonville
- a. j. food mart inc, hyde park
- all in one foodmart, beacon
- amenia 5330 inc, amenia
- arlington getty mart inc, poughkeepsie
- arya gasoline inc. mobil, poughkeepsie
- citgo mart, poughkeepsie
- cumberland farms 1594, dover plains
- casa blanca finest deli grocery corp, poughkeepsie
- casablanca fine food deli, poughkeepsie
- channingville deli, wappingers falls
- city drug, poughkeepsie
- clover street deli & grocery inc, poughkeepsie
- cumberland farms 1525, millerton
- cumberland farms 1593, amenia
- cumberland farms, inc 1611, hopewell jct
- deerview deli & gas, staatsburg
- dhaniyamirch inc., poughkeepsie
- dimpy's food mart & deli inc, poughkeepsie
- durkins grocery, beacon
- fresh deli 41 inc, poughkeepsie
- g a mini mart inc., poughkeepsie
- good neighbor deli & grocery inc, poughkeepsie
- grays deli inc, poughkeepsie
- hopewell deli & juice bar corp, hopewell junction
- husni sb llc, poughkeepsie
- innis avenue kwik mart inc/mobil, poughkeepsie
- j's millerton market llc, millerton
- john's grocery & deli inc., poughkeepsie
- klcr 1 inc, wappingers falls
- krauszer food mart, hyde park
- la guadalupana mini market ii corp, pawling
- manchester mart inc, poughkeepsie
- marist mart inc, poughkeepsie
- market grocery inc., poughkeepsie
- mill street mart inc, poughkeepsie
- nancy convenience, beacon
- one stop deli market inc, hyde park
- pete's convenience & deli, wappingers falls
- pete's convenience & deli, wappingers falls
- r & k poughkeepsie grocery ii inc, poughkeepsie
- red hook xtra mart 10119, red hook
- rhinebeck food mart inc., rhinebeck
- route 9 station inc, beacon
- srs food and more inc, poughkeepsie
- stewart's shop #306, poughkeepsie
- stewarts shop 329, pine plains
- sanghera enterprise inc, fishkill
- shah gasoline inc, poughkeepsie
- smith street mart, inc., poughkeepsie
- south gate deli inc., poughkeepsie
- speedway 7598, poughkeepsie
- speedway 7645, wappingers falls
- speedway 7674, poughkeepsie
- speedway 7880, fishkill
- stewarts shop 121, red hook
- stewarts shop 149, hyde park
- stewarts shop 302, poughkeepsie
- stewarts shop 313, poughkeepsie
- stewarts shop 317, millbrook
- stewarts shop 326, red hook
- stewarts shop 342, clinton corners
- stewarts shop 355, hopewell junction
- stewarts shop 357, poughkeepsie
- stewarts shop 364, wappingers falls
- stewarts shop 387, poughkeepsie
- tri corner f.e.e.d. market, millerton
- udha inc, fishkill
- virk convenient mart inc, poughkeepsie
- va 44 gas mart, pleasant valley
Combination Grocery/Other · 38
- adams fairacre farms 4, wappingers falls
- cvs 2595, poughkeepsie
- cvs 2838, rhinebeck
- cvs 418, poughkeepsie
- cvs pharmacy 2292, fishkill
- cvs pharmacy 5049, pleasant valley
- cvs pharmacy 5052, hyde park
- cvs pharmacy 5055, dover plains
- cvs pharmacy 5057, millerton
- cvs pharmacy 5357, hopewell jct
- cvs pharmacy 5359, red hook
- cvs pharmacy 6997, pawling
- cvs pharmacy cvs11460, poughkeepsie
- dollar general 16664, dover plains
- dollar general 19230, poughkeepsie
- dollar tree 3095, poughkeepsie
- dollar tree 3735, poughkeepsie
- dollartree 1026, fishkill
- dollar general 12419, wappingers falls
- dollar general 12739, pleasant valley
- dollar general 13147, pawling
- dollar general 13402, wappingers falls
- dollar general 13879, amenia
- dollar general 14980, poughkeepsie
- dollar general 15147, hyde park
- dollar general 20475, poughkeepsie
- dollar general 22142, poughquag
- dollar tree 1927, poughkeepsie
- dollar tree 5108, hyde park
- dollar tree 7802, wippinger falls
- family dollar store 2195, poughkeepsie
- family dollar store 6104, beacon
- ocean state job lot 503, fishkill
- ocean state job lot 508, poughkeepsie
- walgreens 11961, poughkeepsie
- walgreens 12158, wappingers falls
- walgreens 12633, poughkeepsie
- walgreens 7932, poughkeepsie
Supermarket · 19
- aldi 73071, wappingers falls
- acme 2428, hopewell junction
- acme 2632, pleasant valley
- berry's farm, hopewell junction
- casa latina super market, poughkeepsie
- marona's market inc, millbrook
- price chopper 129, poughkeepsie
- shoprite 206, poughkeepsie
- shoprite 269, fishkill
- shoprite of lagrangeville 244, lagrangeville
- shoprite of north road & winslow gate ro 274, poughkeepsie
- stop & shop 0567, hyde park
- stop & shop 517, hopewell junction
- stop & shop 540, poughkeepsie
- stop & shop 597, poughkeepsie
- tops markets 531, rhinebeck
- tops markets 533, lagrangeville
- tops markets 723, hoosick falls
- tropical fresh farm, poughkeepsie
Super Store · 11
- adams fairacre farms 1, poughkeepsie
- alameda meat corp/ dba keyfood, beacon
- bj's wholesale club 53, wappingers falls
- freshtown 598, amenia
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8334, wappingers falls
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8335, pawling
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8375, red hook
- poughkeepsie supermarket corp/ market fresh 847, poughkeepsie
- sam's club 6356, fishkill
- target 1856, poughkeepsie
- walmart supercenter 1810, fishkill
Farmers' Market · 8
- amenia farmer's market, amenia
- beacon farmers market, beacon
- finca seremos, beacon
- millbrook farmers and makers market, millbrook
- millerton farmer's market, millerton
- pawling farmers market, pawling
- poughkeepsie waterfront market, poughkeepsie
- rhinebeck farmers market, rhinebeck
Small Grocery Store · 5
- aladdin market rest & grocery corp., poughkeepsie
- alianish indian farmer market, poughkeepsie
- amazing grace african variety market inc, poughkeepsie
- la guadalupana mini market llc, wingdale
- minimarket el oasis, dover plains
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- 424 kingston meat market corp, poughkeepsie
- hudson grab and go market, poughkeepsie
- my market ii, poughkeepsie
Large Grocery Store · 2
- beacon natural market, beacon
- sunflower market, rhinebeck
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
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Counties near Dutchess County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Dutchess County (7.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside New York.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NY (35.9% here).
- Genesee County, MI · 35.9% low-access
- Genesee County, MI · 35.9% low-access
- Columbia County, GA · 35.9% low-access
- Columbia County, GA · 35.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (7.9% here).
- Middlesex County, NJ · 7.9% SNAP
- Middlesex County, NJ · 7.9% SNAP
- Clermont County, OH · 7.9% SNAP
- Clermont County, OH · 7.9% 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.
Dutchess County inside a higher low-access state context
Dutchess 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 .
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