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 #219 most-affected nationwide.
Ferry County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 3 of Ferry 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.
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 8 authorized stores; Republic holds 38% of them. 3 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Curlew, Danville, Orient.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Republic | 3 | 1 |
| Curlew | 1 | none |
| Danville | 1 | none |
| Inchelium | 1 | 1 |
| Keller | 1 | 1 |
| Orient | 1 | none |
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 →
Washington among Pacific states
Washington ranks 3rd of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (23.1%). Ferry County, at 48.6%, runs 25.5 pts above the Washington rate.
- Alaska 30.9%
- Hawaii 26.7%
- Washington 23.1%
- Oregon 16.9%
- California 13.3%
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 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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