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 2019 Census ACS 2024 ND

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 #1,013 most-affected nationwide.

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Eddy County's elevated USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Eddy County, ND USDA-defined food-access tiers: 0 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 1 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts limited (100.0%) Adequate 0% Limited 100% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Eddy County, ND
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Eddy County has 0 urban and 1 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.

Eddy County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in North Dakota, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Eddy County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)2,385
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population689
Low-Access Share28.9%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population195

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Eddy County
IndicatorValue
Population2,307
Median Household Income$50,850
Poverty Rate14.2%near the national average
SNAP Households77
SNAP Participation Rate6.6%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.8%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.8%

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.

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 →

Eddy County inside a higher low-access state context

Eddy County sits inside North Dakota (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 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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