Signature · 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts)
Ferry County, WA
Ferry County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 48.6% low-access.
- 48.6%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 19.5%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ferry County, WA
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 48.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +26.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Columbia County (+ 0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Ferry County sits in the upper national band (48.6%, #219 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #219
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in WA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts) .
How Ferry County compares nationally
Ferry County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 48.6% low-access share outpaces 93% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #220 most-affected nationwide.
Ferry County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Ferry County has 0 urban and 3 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.
Ferry County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Washington, not a full county-board reprint
- Douglas
Douglas 55.5%
55.5 % low-access
- Columbia
Columbia 49.1%
49.1 % low-access
- Ferry
Ferry 48.6%
48.6 % low-access
- Adams
Adams 41.7%
41.7 % low-access
- Kitsap
Kitsap 40.7%
40.7 % low-access
- San Juan 0
San Juan 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,551 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,669 |
| Low-Access Share | 48.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,853 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,387 |
| Median Household Income | $55,614 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 618 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
SNAP retailers in Ferry County
Ferry County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (38% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Convenience Store · 3
- curlew store, curlew
- danville outpost 1, danville
- essentials general store, orient
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- inchelium store, inchelium
- keller community store, keller
Small Grocery Store · 2
- ferry county co-op, republic
- republic market, republic
Supermarket · 1
- andersons grocery, republic
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Washington
One of 38 counties in Washington, 6 are shown here.
Compare Ferry County vs Adams County → · All Washington counties →
Ferry County inside a higher low-access state context
Ferry County sits inside Washington (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 Ferry County, WA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 53019. 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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