Signature · 3 SNAP-authorized stores
Eddy County, ND
Eddy County has a slim SNAP-authorized store book (3) while 28.9% of residents live low-access, distance and shelf access compound.
- 28.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.6%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Eddy County, ND
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 28.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bowman County (+ 0.9 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Eddy County sits in the upper national band (28.9%, #1,006 of 3,079).
- #1,006
- national by low-access %
- #34
- in ND
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 195
- 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: 3 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Eddy County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Eddy County's 28.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 68% of them and ranked #1,006 most-affected nationwide.
Eddy County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Eddy County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Eddy County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in North Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Nelson
Nelson 100%
100 % low-access
- Richland 29.9
Richland 29.9%
29.9 % low-access
- Bowman 29.8
Bowman 29.8%
29.8 % low-access
- Eddy 28.9
Eddy 28.9%
28.9 % low-access
- Stutsman 27.7
Stutsman 27.7%
27.7 % low-access
- Ramsey 27.6
Ramsey 27.6%
27.6 % low-access
- Rolette 9.6
Rolette 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,385 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 689 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 195 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,307 |
| Median Household Income | $50,850 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 77 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.8% |
Slim SNAP store book in Eddy County
Eddy County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 3 authorized stores are in New Rockford, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 18941, new rockford
Convenience Store · 1
- casey's general store 3631, new rockford
Supermarket · 1
- millers fresh foods, new rockford
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in North Dakota
One of 52 counties in North Dakota, 6 are shown here.
Compare Eddy County vs Adams County → · All North Dakota counties →
North Dakota among West North Central states
North Dakota ranks 2nd of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (28.9%). Eddy County matches its state's rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
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 .
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 Eddy County, ND are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 38027. 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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