Signature · 7.2% low-access (14th pct)

Franklin County, ID

Franklin County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

7.2%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
6.1%
on SNAP
15K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 ID

USDA FARA access plate

County Franklin County, ID

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 7.2% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -14.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 6.1% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 2.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Clearwater County (+ 0.6 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Franklin County lands in the lower national band (7.2%, #2,696 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,696
national by low-access %
#42
in ID
1
low-access tracts
167
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 7.2% low-access (14th pct) (-14.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).

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's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Franklin County, ID USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts limited (50.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 50% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Franklin County, ID
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Franklin County has 0 urban and 2 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.

Franklin County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Franklin County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)12,786
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population920
Low-Access Share7.2%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population167

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Franklin County
IndicatorValue
Population15,056
Median Household Income$71,950
Poverty Rate7.9%well below the national average
SNAP Households301
SNAP Participation Rate6.1%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.5%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.4%

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 stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Idaho

One of 43 counties in Idaho, 6 are shown here.

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

Counties near Franklin County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Franklin County, both outside Idaho so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside ID (7.2% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside ID (6.1% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Franklin County inside a lower low-access state context

Franklin County sits inside Idaho (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 Franklin County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16041. 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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