Signature · 2.6% SNAP (0th pct in NV)
Eureka County, NV
Eureka County sits in the upper national band on low-access (46.8%, +24.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 46.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 2.6%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Eureka County, NV
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 46.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +24.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 2.6% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Douglas County (+ 3.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Eureka County sits in the upper national band (46.8%, #246 of 3,079).
- #246
- national by low-access %
- #7
- in NV
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 124
- 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: 2.6% SNAP (0th pct in NV) (-9.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Eureka County compares nationally
Eureka County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 46.8% low-access share outpaces 92% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #246 most-affected nationwide.
Eureka County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Eureka 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.
Eureka County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nevada, not a full county-board reprint
- Esmeralda
Esmeralda 97.2%
97.2 % low-access
- White Pine
White Pine 54.5%
54.5 % low-access
- Lincoln
Lincoln 52.6%
52.6 % low-access
- Douglas
Douglas 50.1%
50.1 % low-access
- Eureka
Eureka 46.8%
46.8 % low-access
- Lyon
Lyon 39.3%
39.3 % low-access
- Storey 0.4
Storey 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,987 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 930 |
| Low-Access Share | 46.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 124 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,585 |
| Median Household Income | $70,473 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.9%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 16 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 2.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.6%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
Slim SNAP store book in Eureka County
Eureka County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (75% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 4 authorized stores; Crescent Valley holds 50% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Crescent Valley.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Crescent Valley | 2 | none |
| Eureka | 2 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 3
- champs eureka 2, eureka
- phoenix rises, crescent valley
- red barn general store, crescent valley
Supermarket · 1
- raine's market, eureka
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Nevada
One of 16 counties in Nevada, 6 are shown here.
Compare Eureka County vs Carson City → · All Nevada counties →
Nevada among Mountain states
Nevada ranks 6th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (23.0%). Eureka County, at 46.8%, runs 23.8 pts above the Nevada rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
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 Eureka County, NV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 32011. 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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