Signature · 37 SNAP-authorized stores
Garrett County, MD
Garrett County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 14.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 15.1%
- on SNAP
- 29K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Garrett County, MD
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 14.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.1% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dorchester County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Garrett County lands in the lower national band (14.1%, #2,186 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,186
- national by low-access %
- #19
- in MD
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 37 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Garrett County compares nationally
Garrett County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.1% low-access share that beats 30% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,186).
Garrett County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Garrett County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (6 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Garrett County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Maryland, not a full county-board reprint
- Calvert
Calvert 38.6%
38.6 % low-access
- Somerset
Somerset 18.3%
18.3 % low-access
- Garrett 14.1
Garrett 14.1%
14.1 % low-access
- Dorchester 13.9
Dorchester 13.9%
13.9 % low-access
- Talbot 13.7
Talbot 13.7%
13.7 % low-access
- Caroline 9.2
Caroline 9.2%
9.2 % low-access
- Kent 1.7
Kent 1.7%
1.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 30,097 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,240 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,253 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 28,615 |
| Median Household Income | $67,688 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,903 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.1%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.9%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Garrett County
Garrett County has 37 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 37 authorized stores; Oakland holds 51% of them. 3 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Accident, Friendsville, Swanton.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 19 | 4 |
| Grantsville | 8 | 2 |
| Mchenry | 4 | 1 |
| Accident | 3 | none |
| Friendsville | 2 | none |
| Swanton | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 14
- bfs foods 46, mchenry
- bfs foods 47, oakland
- bfs foods 66, grantsville
- bfs foods 69, grantsville
- bfs foods 70, oakland
- bfs foods 71, accident
- bfs foods 73, friendsville
- deep creek grocery gas & liquor llc, swanton
- grantsville exxon 200, grantsville
- hartmans accident liberty inc., accident
- par mar store 193, oakland
- pilot travel center 408, grantsville
- sheetz 147, oakland
- winner circle, oakland
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- cvs pharmacy 4102, oakland
- dollar general 14530, accident
- dollar general 0892, oakland
- dollar general 15219, mchenry
- dollar general 20558, oakland
- dollar general 20989, grantsville
- dollar general 2116, grantsville
- dollar general 22213, friendsville
- dollar general 24136, oakland
- dollar tree 3232, oakland
- ma & pa's country store, oakland
- walgreens 12266, oakland
Farmers' Market · 3
- deep creek farmers market, inc, mchenry
- mountain fresh farmers market, oakland
- mountain fresh farmers market, oakland
Super Store · 3
- deep creek shop n save, mchenry
- oakland shop n save express, oakland
- walmart supercenter 2894, oakland
Large Grocery Store · 2
- casselman market, grantsville
- hilltop candyland, grantsville
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- stop & save foods, oakland
- this n that grocery, oakland
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- the butcher block, oakland
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Maryland
One of 23 counties in Maryland, 6 are shown here.
Compare Garrett County vs Allegany County → · All Maryland counties →
Counties near Garrett County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Garrett County, both outside Maryland so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MD (14.1% here).
- Osage County, KS · 14.1% low-access
- Buchanan County, IA · 14.1% low-access
- Twin Falls County, ID · 14.1% low-access
- Steuben County, NY · 14.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MD (15.1% here).
- Gratiot County, MI · 15.1% SNAP
- Osceola County, MI · 15.1% SNAP
- Taylor County, KY · 15.1% SNAP
- Wayne County, IN · 15.1% 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.
Maryland among South Atlantic states
Maryland ranks 6th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (22.7%). Garrett County, at 14.1%, runs 8.6 pts below the Maryland rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Garrett County, MD are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 24023. 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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