Signature · 819 SNAP-authorized stores
Erie County, NY
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Erie 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).
- 20.9%
- low-access pop.
- 27
- food-desert tracts
- 15.5%
- on SNAP
- 951K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Erie County, NY
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 20.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.2 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 27 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 11.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Franklin County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Erie County ranks #1,607 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #18 of 60 counties in NY (20.9% low-access; 27 food-desert tracts).
- #1,607
- national by low-access %
- #18
- in NY
- 84
- low-access tracts
- 53K
- food-desert residents
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).
Signature read: 819 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Erie County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Erie County's 20.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 49% of them and ranked #1,607 most-affected nationwide.
Erie County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
236 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 27 LILA.
Erie County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (208 urban, 28 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 28 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Erie County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in New York, not a full county-board reprint
- Putnam
Putnam 53.6%
53.6 % low-access
- Wyoming
Wyoming 21.7%
21.7 % low-access
- Erie 20.9
Erie 20.9%
20.9 % low-access
- Franklin 20.7
Franklin 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Niagara 19.8
Niagara 19.8%
19.8 % low-access
- Schenectady 18.8
Schenectady 18.8%
18.8 % low-access
- Kings 0
Kings 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 236 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 919,040 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 84 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 27 |
| Low-Access Population | 192,106 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.9%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 52,889 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 950,622 |
| Median Household Income | $72,839 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 63,474 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 11.5%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Erie County
Erie County has 819 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 414 locations (51% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
40 towns share the 819 authorized stores; Buffalo holds 64% of them. 15 of the 40 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Getzville, Lackawanna, Clarence, Holland, Kenmore, Boston and 9 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 528 | 93 |
| Tonawanda | 34 | 3 |
| Hamburg | 28 | 6 |
| Depew | 26 | 7 |
| Cheektowaga | 23 | 7 |
| Amherst | 19 | 12 |
| West Seneca | 16 | 8 |
| Williamsville | 15 | 8 |
| Orchard Park | 13 | 3 |
| East Aurora | 11 | 2 |
Top 10 of 40 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 414 (250 shown)
- 1733 inc, buffalo
- 190 express deli 1, buffalo
- 3083 main st inc, buffalo
- 418 south park llc, buffalo
- 7 eleven 11265b, orchard park
- 7 eleven 11270j, tonawanda
- 7 eleven 11274a, cheektowaga
- 7 eleven 34666a, hamburg
- 7 eleven 35117h, clarence
- 7 eleven 35127a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35128a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35132a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35133a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35135a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35136a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35138a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35139a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35141a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35143a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35145a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35147a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35149a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35150a, tonawanda
- 7 eleven 35152a, hamburg
- 7 eleven 35155a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35157a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35160a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35161a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35165a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35177a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35183a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35231a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35233j, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35235b, tonawanda
- 7 eleven 35236a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35238a, buffalo
- 7 eleven 35239a, hamburg
- 7 eleven 40250a, buffalo
- 7 eleven store #35154b, buffalo
- 7 eleven store #35163b, buffalo
- 7 eleven store #40126 40126, buffalo
- 7 eleven store #40208 40208, tonawanda
- 7 eleven store #40228 40228, elma
- 7 eleven store #40416a, depew
- 7 eleven store 34662b, buffalo
- 7 eleven store 35130a 35130, buffalo
- 7 eleven store 35153a, tonawanda
- 7 eleven store 35166a, buffalo
- 7 eleven store 35242a, buffalo
- 7 eleven store 35245a, lancaster
- 7 eleven store 47344a, orchard park
- 7-eleven 11260f, cheektowaga
- 7-eleven 34668h, tonawanda
- 7-eleven 35181k, grand island
- 7-eleven 35254h, alden
- 7-eleven 36106h, south wales
- 7-eleven 40182h, buffalo
- 7-eleven 40185h, kenmore
- 7-eleven 40236, tonawanda
- 7-eleven 40242, buffalo
- 7-eleven, inc. 35148j, buffalo
- 7-eleven, inc. 35237j, buffalo
- 7-eleven, inc. 40239, buffalo
- 7-eleven 35130a, buffalo
- 88 kings 1 inc, buffalo
- 95 nutrition 8, buffalo
- a & a food market, buffalo
- a & a one stop, tonawanda
- a plus mini mart, cheektowaga
- a plus 2733, buffalo
- al's corner store, inc., buffalo
- al's short stop, lackawanna
- around the clock express mart, buffalo
- abe inc, buffalo
- abyss 2 llc, buffalo
- adam's market, buffalo
- adams mart llc, buffalo
- african market center inc 1, buffalo
- aj gas mart inc, buffalo
- alabeli business corp, buffalo
- aladari inc, buffalo
- alden express inc, alden
- alkoma inc t/a right price, buffalo
- allentown food shoppe inc, buffalo
- angola food mart, angola
- anpdeli inc, buffalo
- aplus 40192h, williamsville
- aplus 40240, buffalo
- aplus 40252, west seneca
- aplus 40472, buffalo
- apple tree gas & groceries inc, buffalo
- at&h 716 inc, hamburg
- atlas convenience llc, cheektowaga
- avs shops llc, buffalo
- b-way mart, buffalo
- b-rite food market inc, buffalo
- better buy market, buffalo
- buffalo discount food, buffalo
- buffalo's golden corner, buffalo
- bailey 1 stop shop inc, buffalo
- bailey express llc, buffalo
- bailey market & deli inc, buffalo
- bailey mart, buffalo
- bains of depew inc, depew
- best deal mini mart inc 1, buffalo
- bills corner inc., buffalo
- black rock express mart inc, buffalo
- blackwell's go gas outlet, hamburg
- blasdell mini mart, buffalo
- boston deli inc, boston
- brighton gas station inc, tonawanda
- broadway mart & deli inc/broadway mart & deli inc, buffalo
- broadway smith food mart inc, buffalo
- buff city market inc, buffalo
- buffalo express market, buffalo
- buffalo express mart inc., buffalo
- buffalo grocery & deli inc, buffalo
- buffalo king deli inc, buffalo
- c store inc, lancaster
- c&k the corner store, buffalo
- c39 cleve-hill, buffalo
- c39 ea, east aurora
- c39 east aurora, east aurora
- c39 kenmore, buffalo
- c39grandisland, grand island
- charlie's food mart, buffalo
- city candy & grocery, buffalo
- comstock deli & grocery, buffalo
- cameron's 24 hour store, buffalo
- caz mini mart inc, buffalo
- cedos minimarket and take out, buffalo
- charly food & grill inc, cheektowaga
- city corner food plus, buffalo
- city line food mart inc, buffalo
- city max market, buffalo
- city xpress inc, buffalo
- city zone market, buffalo
- clinton express, buffalo
- clinton mini mart inc, buffalo
- cold spring market llc, buffalo
- corner market, hamburg
- corner market, hamburg
- corner mart, buffalo
- country fair 79, springville
- creekside market, collins
- crosby's 40019, springville
- crosby's 40021, angola
- crosby's 40022, alden
- crosby's 40026, boston
- crosby's 40027, sardinia
- crosby's 40028, buffalo
- crosby's 40050, buffalo
- crosby's 40051, elma
- crosby's 40087, holland
- crosby's 40088, east aurora
- crosby's 40093, clarence
- crosby's 40095, buffalo
- crosby's 40097, hamburg
- crosby's 40103, buffalo
- delaware mart, buffalo
- delta sonic convenience store, buffalo
- dexter leader drugs, buffalo
- dt food mart, buffalo
- da munchies, buffalo
- dbl express, tonawanda
- delavan food mart, buffalo
- delta sonic car wash systems inc 802, buffalo
- delta sonic car wash systems inc 805, buffalo
- depew deli & grocery inc, depew
- derby deli inc., derby
- doat express, buffalo
- dodge food market inc, buffalo
- euro deli & gifts, cheektowaga
- east delavan express deli & grocery, buffalo
- eco mart, buffalo
- eggert express mart inc, buffalo
- elmwood express minimart,inc, buffalo
- elmwood fuel mart corp, buffalo
- empire market inc, buffalo
- exotic snacks, buffalo
- express mini mart 7 inc, buffalo
- express way mart inc, buffalo
- expressway mart, tonawanda
- feel rite health food shoppes, hamburg
- fillmore mini mart, buffalo
- food mart, buffalo
- fastmart g&g llc, buffalo
- fastrac eg llc 500290, buffalo
- fbn deli, buffalo
- feel rite health food shoppes, west seneca
- ferry express mart 4 inc, buffalo
- ferry express mart, inc., buffalo
- ferry express v inc., buffalo
- fillmore one stop market, llc, buffalo
- fillmore utica mart inc, buffalo
- fresh farm 716 inc, buffalo
- grk enterprises inc - sunoco, east aurora
- gas & go express inc, buffalo
- genesee fuel & food mart inc, buffalo
- genesee mini mart express inc, buffalo
- genesee short stop inc, buffalo
- georges mobil, getzville
- golden burma asia foods, buffalo
- good guys express llc, buffalo
- gp express south, buffalo
- grab and go shop inc, buffalo
- green farm market, buffalo
- gtb fuel 13 corporation one dream, buffalo
- holley farm super market, buffalo
- hope way market inc, buffalo
- hampshire save more market inc, buffalo
- hamro bazaar, depew
- happy house way inc, buffalo
- hemkunt enterprise inc - 7 eleven 35131a, buffalo
- high st deli, buffalo
- hikmah pharmacy, buffalo
- holly farm deli inc, buffalo
- holly farms gas mart inc, tonawanda
- hopkins enterprises llc, buffalo
- hunt mini mart 716 inc, buffalo
- i & a food market llc, buffalo
- in&out mini mart inc, buffalo
- indopak bangla bazar, buffalo
- island mini mart, buffalo
- j & k corner market llc, buffalo
- j&m convenient food shop, cheektowaga
- jawani express, buffalo
- jeff n peck market, buffalo
- jefferson food market, buffalo
- jk fast stop llc, buffalo
- joe's kwik mart 450, getzville
- joe's kwik mart 454, depew
- joe's kwik mart 455, buffalo
- joe's kwik mart 456, clarence
- joe's kwik mart 458, depew
- joe's kwik mart 461, elma
- joe's kwik mart 472, lackawanna
- joe's kwik mart 473, lancaster
- joe's kwik mart 490, kenmore
- kwik fill 088, hamburg
- kwik fill 090, hamburg
- kwik fill 091, lancaster
- kwik fill 320, tonawanda
- ken ton quick stop inc, buffalo
- kenmore food mart & halal bites inc. 1, buffalo
- kenmore xpress inc, buffalo
- kensington & poultney community market, buffalo
- knl food market, depew
- kpshah & associates inc, buffalo
- krishna market inc, buffalo
Showing 250 of 819 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
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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Nationwide peers for Erie County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Erie 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 (20.9% here).
- Linn County, MO · 20.9% low-access
- Colorado County, TX · 20.9% low-access
- Jackson Parish, LA · 20.9% low-access
- Warren County, VA · 20.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (15.5% here).
- Guilford County, NC · 15.5% SNAP
- Pawnee County, OK · 15.5% SNAP
- Washington County, OK · 15.5% SNAP
- Stone County, MS · 15.5% 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%). Erie County, at 20.9%, runs 8.9 pts above 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 .
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 Erie County, NY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 36029. 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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