Signature · 18.8% SNAP (89th pct in WA)
Franklin County, WA
Franklin County stands out on SNAP (18.8%, +6.7 pts vs U.S.) with 31.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 31.6%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 18.8%
- on SNAP
- 99K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Franklin County, WA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 31.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Thurston County (+ 1.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Franklin County sits in the upper national band (31.6%, #836 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #836
- national by low-access %
- #11
- in WA
- 8
- low-access tracts
- 7K
- 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: 18.8% SNAP (89th pct in WA) (+6.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Franklin County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Franklin County's 31.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 73% of them and ranked #843 most-affected nationwide.
Franklin County's elevated USDA tier split
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Franklin County has 9 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.
Franklin 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
- Pierce
Pierce 33.7%
33.7 % low-access
- Thurston
Thurston 33.4%
33.4 % low-access
- Franklin
Franklin 31.6%
31.6 % low-access
- Whitman
Whitman 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Skagit
Skagit 28.4%
28.4 % low-access
- San Juan 0
San Juan 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 78,163 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 24,697 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,940 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 98,902 |
| Median Household Income | $86,714 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,631 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Franklin County
Franklin County has 76 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 39 locations (51% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Convenience Store · 39
- 7-eleven store 14423m, pasco
- a street station, pasco
- ady latin connection, pasco
- burns korners, pasco
- circle k #6025 2706025, pasco
- circle k 2706028, pasco
- circle k 2706039, pasco
- circle k 2706040, connell
- circle k 2706050, pasco
- court street mini mart, pasco
- eastside mart, pasco
- food & liquor store, pasco
- friends corner #2, pasco
- grand central station, pasco
- hot spot mini mart, mesa
- kahlotus korners inc, pasco
- kim's market, pasco
- king city truck stop, pasco
- love's travel stop 811, pasco
- mr qwicks gas and goodies, pasco
- maverik, inc 441, pasco
- maverik, inc 468, pasco
- metro mart connell, connell
- mid-columbia grocery, pasco
- multiservicios colima, pasco
- north korners, pasco
- one stop mart 55, pasco
- panaderia colima, pasco
- penny pincher 175, pasco
- pik a pop 1, pasco
- pik a pop 7, pasco
- qwiks country store, eltopia
- quiktrip gas & food, pasco
- s & s petroleum 62501, pasco
- shopping spot, pasco
- sky market, pasco
- sunrise food mart, pasco
- uncle jays corner, pasco
- xpress mart 1, pasco
Medium Grocery Store · 10
- amarilis's meat market, pasco
- carniceria tres pueblos, pasco
- columbia market, pasco
- julissa's meat market, pasco
- la palma market llc, pasco
- la villa, pasco
- rancho meat market, pasco
- rancho meat market #2, pasco
- supermex dulceria, pasco
- tortilleria y carniceria monarca llc, pasco
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- carniceria la catrina n/a, pasco
- dollar general 22071, connell
- dollar general 22672, pasco
- dollar tree 2957, pasco
- dollar tree 7359, pasco
- veronica's fresh produce, pasco
- walgreens 01078, pasco
- walgreens 9765, pasco
Supermarket · 5
- albertson’s llc dba safeway 228, pasco
- carniceria la cabana 2, pasco
- grocery outlet of pasco, pasco
- lep-re-kon mart 4, connell
- supermex el pueblo market, pasco
Large Grocery Store · 3
- basin city market, mesa
- carniceria la cabana 4, pasco
- juanitos foods, llc, pasco
Super Store · 3
- fiesta foods, pasco
- walmart 3380, pasco
- yoke's fresh market 12, pasco
Bakery Specialty · 2
- papa murphy's take n bake pizza wa081, pasco
- viera's bakery, pasco
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- knutzens meats, pasco
- sammys meat market, pasco
Small Grocery Store · 2
- el jazmin 0002, connell
- rallito de luna dos tortilla factory, pasco
Farmers' Market · 1
- pasco farmer's market, pasco
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- forever bee market, pasco
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 Franklin County vs Adams County → · All Washington counties →
Counties near Franklin County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Franklin County (18.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Washington.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WA (31.6% here).
- Summit County, UT · 31.6% low-access
- Summit County, UT · 31.6% low-access
- Davis County, UT · 31.6% low-access
- Davis County, UT · 31.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WA (18.8% here).
- Red River County, TX · 18.8% SNAP
- Red River County, TX · 18.8% SNAP
- Cocke County, TN · 18.8% SNAP
- Cocke County, TN · 18.8% 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 higher low-access state context
Franklin 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 Franklin County, WA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 53021. 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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