County food-access profile · Idaho

Franklin County, ID

Most of Franklin County sits within reach of a supermarket, better than most U.S. counties. This profile covers who, if anyone, qualifies as a food desert here, plus the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).

Compiled by Plainfoodaccess, Food Access Editorial Process · June 23, 2026

7.2%
low-access pop.: 0
food-desert tracts: 6.1%
on SNAP: 15K
residents (ACS 2024)

USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 ID

The food-access picture

7.2% of Franklin County residents live in a low-access area, though none of its tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold.

1
low-access tracts: 167
food-desert residents: 2.5%
households, no vehicle: 7.9%
below poverty line

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, 1-and-10-mile measure).

By the USDA's measure, Franklin County fares better than most: just 7.2% of residents live in a low-access tract, below the national share. Still, 1 of the county's 2 tracts meet that threshold, covering about 920 people who live far from a supermarket, and none of them meet the low-income condition that would additionally classify them as food deserts.

How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts

The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.

How Franklin County compares nationally

Food access in Franklin County compares favorably nationally: its 7.2% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 14% of them (rank #2,698).

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Franklin County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 2 census tracts in Franklin County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Franklin

7.2
Ada

30.4
Adams

25.5
Bannock

34.7
Bear Lake

25.9
Benewah

23.3

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Franklin County
Indicator	Value
Census Tracts	2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)	12,786
Low-Access Tracts	1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)	0
Low-Access Population	920
Low-Access Share	7.2%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population	167

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Franklin County
Indicator	Value
Population	15,056
Median Household Income	$71,950
Poverty Rate	7.9%well below the national average
SNAP Households	301
SNAP Participation Rate	6.1%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle	2.5%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population	0.4%

SNAP participation in Franklin County 6.1%

About 6.1% of Franklin County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

7.2% of residents are low-access, below the national share for U.S. counties.
6.1% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 301 households here.
2.5% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
Median household income is $71,950 with a 7.9% poverty rate.

USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).

What the food-access data shows for Franklin County

below the national share

A further 1 tract is low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 1.

An estimated 920 residents, roughly 7.2% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 167 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 1 tract (50.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Franklin County

Franklin County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 3

fast stop 1144 inc., franklin
maverik 606, franklin
woodward's country store, weston

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

family dollar 11863, franklin
family dollar store 6349, preston

Super Store · 1

stokes thriftway, preston

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Idaho

Ada County

30.4% low-access · 5.1% SNAP

Adams County

25.5% low-access · 4.6% SNAP

Bannock County

34.7% low-access · 14.6% SNAP

Bear Lake County

25.9% low-access · 4.7% SNAP

Benewah County

23.3% low-access · 10.6% SNAP

Bingham County

32.3% low-access · 10.3% SNAP

Compare Franklin County vs Ada County → · All Idaho counties →

Food access nationally, Idaho in context

Franklin County sits inside Idaho (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Franklin County has low food access? ▼

7.2% of residents in Franklin County, ID live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).

What is the SNAP participation rate in Franklin County? ▼

6.1% of households in Franklin County receive SNAP, covering 301 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).

What is the poverty rate in Franklin County? ▼

The poverty rate in Franklin County, ID is 7.9%, with a median household income of $71,950 (Census ACS 2024).

Is Franklin County a food desert? ▼

0 of Franklin County's 2 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). No tracts here meet both conditions in the 2019 Atlas.

What share of Franklin County households lack a vehicle? ▼

2.5% of households in Franklin County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.

Data Sources & Methodology

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs

Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →

Data current as of 2026-06-23 (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.