Signature · 37 SNAP-authorized stores
Franklin County, ME
Franklin County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 12.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 15.4%
- on SNAP
- 30K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Franklin County, ME
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 12.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.4% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Waldo County ( -1.6 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Franklin County lands in the lower national band (12.9%, #2,279 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,279
- national by low-access %
- #5
- in ME
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 37 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Franklin County compares nationally
Franklin County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.9% low-access share that beats 27% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,281).
Franklin County's lower-band USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Franklin County has 1 urban and 8 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 Maine, not a full county-board reprint
- Cumberland
Cumberland 21%
21 % low-access
- Oxford
Oxford 15.1%
15.1 % low-access
- Franklin
Franklin 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Waldo
Waldo 11.3%
11.3 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 11.1%
11.1 % low-access
- Aroostook
Aroostook 10.9%
10.9 % low-access
- Lincoln 2.6
Lincoln 2.6%
2.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 30,768 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,957 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,705 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 30,413 |
| Median Household Income | $58,675 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,949 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.2%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Franklin County
Franklin County has 37 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 17
- arkay pizza & variety store inc, farmington
- anni's llc, kingfield
- big apple 1011, farmington
- big apple 1029, farmington
- big apple 1068, wilton
- chesterville corner variety, chesterville
- circle k 4707005, farmington
- circle k 4707025, farmington
- flowers bakery outlet 988, e wilton
- pines market, eustis
- riverside kwik stop, jay
- sandy river farm supply, new sharon
- steves family market, wilton
- the farmer's daughter, oquossoc
- the local bull, phillips
- valley brook variety, llc, avon
- white elephant, strong
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 18475, kingfield
- dollar general 15708, wilton
- dollar general 21640, new sharon
- dollar tree 4036, jay
- dollar tree 6492, farmington
- mosher's seafoods llc, farmington
- walgreens 17356, farmington
Supermarket · 5
- food city inc/wilton, wilton
- food city - farmington, kingfield
- mainely provisions, kingfield
- rangeley iga 251, rangeley
- sandy river shop n save inc 8224, phillips
Super Store · 3
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8165, jay
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8291, farmington
- walmart supercenter 1866, farmington
Small Grocery Store · 2
- douin's market, new sharon
- ron's market, farmington
Farmers' Market · 1
- farmington farmers market association #nafmnp, farmington
Large Grocery Store · 1
- dl fotter & sons, inc, stratton
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- better living center, farmington
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Maine
One of 15 counties in Maine, 6 are shown here.
Compare Franklin County vs Androscoggin County → · All Maine counties →
Counties near Franklin County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Franklin County, both outside Maine so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ME (12.9% here).
- Bay County, MI · 12.9% low-access
- Bay County, MI · 12.9% low-access
- Iosco County, MI · 12.9% low-access
- Iosco County, MI · 12.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ME (15.4% here).
- Pendleton County, KY · 15.4% SNAP
- Pendleton County, KY · 15.4% SNAP
- Henderson County, KY · 15.4% SNAP
- Henderson County, KY · 15.4% SNAP
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 Maine (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, ME are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 23007. 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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