County food-access profile · New York
Dutchess County, NY
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Dutchess County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 35.9%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 7.9%
- on SNAP
- 298K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
35.9% of Dutchess County residents live in a low-access area, and 3 of its 78 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 37
- low-access tracts
- 17K
- food-desert residents
- 7.2%
- households, no vehicle
- 8.4%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
USDA data puts Dutchess County's low-access share at 35.9%, above the national share. 37 of the county's 78 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 106,683 people. 3 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 16,830 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
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: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 78 census tracts in Dutchess County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Dutchess County vs. other New York counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in New York
- Dutchess
Dutchess County, NY
35.9 % low-access
- Albany
Albany County, NY
31.4 % low-access
- Allegany 3.9
Allegany County, NY
3.9 % low-access
- Bronx 0.6
Bronx County, NY
0.6 % low-access
- Broome
Broome County, NY
16.4 % low-access
- Cattaraugus 7.9
Cattaraugus County, NY
7.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| 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 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| 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% |
About 7.9% of Dutchess County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 35.9% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 7.9% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 9,145 households here.
- 7.2% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 3 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Dutchess County
above the national share
3 of Dutchess County's 78 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 3.8% of all its tracts.
A further 34 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 37.
An estimated 106,683 residents, roughly 35.9% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 16,830 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 41 tracts (52.6%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers 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 retailers.
Other Counties in New York
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Food access nationally, New York in context
Dutchess County sits inside New York (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.