Signature · 2.4% low-access (6th pct)
Fulton County, PA
Fulton County lands in the lower national band on low-access (2.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 2.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.9%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Fulton County, PA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 2.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: McKean County (+ 0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Fulton County lands in the lower national band (2.4%, #2,941 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,941
- national by low-access %
- #63
- in PA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 129
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2.4% low-access (6th pct) (-19.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Fulton County compares nationally
Food access in Fulton County compares favorably nationally: its 2.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 6% of them (rank #2,942).
Fulton County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Fulton County has 0 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.
Fulton County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint
- Chester
Chester 45.1%
45.1 % low-access
- McKean 2.8
McKean 2.8%
2.8 % low-access
- Fulton 2.4
Fulton 2.4%
2.4 % low-access
- Wayne 2
Wayne 2%
2 % low-access
- Huntingdon 1.7
Huntingdon 1.7%
1.7 % low-access
- Philadelphia 1.1
Philadelphia 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
- Wyoming 0.9
Wyoming 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,845 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 350 |
| Low-Access Share | 2.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 129 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,531 |
| Median Household Income | $65,836 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 883 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
SNAP retailers in Fulton County
Fulton County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (36% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 0620, mcconnellsburg
- dollar general 17679, hustontown
- dollar general 22480, needmore
- family dollar store 988, mcconnellsburg
Convenience Store · 2
- 7-eleven 40276, waterfall
- sheetz 32, mc connellsburg
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- great cove farm market llc, warfordsburg
- missy's market & grill, hustontown
Supermarket · 2
- giant food store 6272, mc connellsburg
- save a lot 24697, mcconnellsburg
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- eader's butcher shop inc., big cove tannery
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Pennsylvania
One of 66 counties in Pennsylvania, 6 are shown here.
Compare Fulton County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Counties near Fulton County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Fulton County, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside PA (2.4% here).
- Magoffin County, KY · 2.4% low-access
- Magoffin County, KY · 2.4% low-access
- Warren County, NC · 2.5% low-access
- Cannon County, TN · 2.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (13.9% here).
- Osage County, OK · 13.9% SNAP
- Osage County, OK · 13.9% SNAP
- Saluda County, SC · 13.9% SNAP
- Saluda County, SC · 13.9% 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.
Fulton County inside a lower low-access state context
Fulton County sits inside Pennsylvania (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 Fulton County, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42057. 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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