Signature · 12.4% low-access (26th pct)
Garfield County, WA
Garfield County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 12.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.6%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Garfield County, WA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-NA · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 12.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.6% SNAP
- VEH-NA Vehicle n/a
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Klickitat County ( -0.6 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Garfield County lands in the lower national band (12.4%, #2,308 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,308
- national by low-access %
- #34
- in WA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 80
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 12.4% low-access (26th pct) (-9.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Garfield County compares nationally
Garfield County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.4% low-access share that beats 26% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,314).
Garfield County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Garfield County has 0 urban and 1 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.
Garfield County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Washington, not a full county-board reprint
- Douglas
Douglas 55.5%
55.5 % low-access
- Mason 13.2
Mason 13.2%
13.2 % low-access
- Garfield 12.4
Garfield 12.4%
12.4 % low-access
- Klickitat 11.8
Klickitat 11.8%
11.8 % low-access
- Pacific 11.5
Pacific 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Island 11.4
Island 11.4%
11.4 % low-access
- San Juan 0
San Juan 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,266 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 281 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 80 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,353 |
| Median Household Income | $64,884 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 140 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.6%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
Slim SNAP store book in Garfield County
Garfield County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (67% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 23675, pomeroy
- pomeroy food center, pomeroy
Convenience Store · 1
- gas n go, pomeroy
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 Garfield County vs Adams County → · All Washington counties →
Garfield County inside a lower low-access state context
Garfield 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 Garfield County, WA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 53023. 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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