Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Gilliam County, OR
Gilliam County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 54.6% low-access.
- 54.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.5%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Gilliam County, OR
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 54.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +32.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sherman County ( -6.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Gilliam County sits in the upper national band (54.6%, #159 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #159
- national by low-access %
- #2
- in OR
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 389
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Gilliam County compares nationally
Gilliam County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 54.6% low-access share outpaces 95% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #159 most-affected nationwide.
Gilliam County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 1 of Gilliam County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Gilliam County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % low-access
- Gilliam
Gilliam 54.6%
54.6 % low-access
- Sherman
Sherman 47.8%
47.8 % low-access
- Lake
Lake 40.5%
40.5 % low-access
- Wasco
Wasco 40%
40 % low-access
- Grant 39.8
Grant 39.8%
39.8 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,871 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,022 |
| Low-Access Share | 54.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 389 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,971 |
| Median Household Income | $66,917 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 101 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.5%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Slim SNAP store book in Gilliam County
Gilliam County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (50% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 4 authorized stores; Arlington holds 50% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 2 | 1 |
| Condon | 2 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 2
- arlington shell 300, arlington
- condon food mart, condon
Large Grocery Store · 1
- two boys meat & grocery, condon
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- arlington market & deli, arlington
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Oregon
One of 35 counties in Oregon, 6 are shown here.
Compare Gilliam County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →
Oregon among Pacific states
Oregon ranks 4th of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (16.9%). Gilliam County, at 54.6%, runs 37.7 pts above the Oregon rate.
- Alaska 30.9%
- Hawaii 26.7%
- Washington 23.1%
- Oregon 16.9%
- California 13.3%
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 Gilliam County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41021. 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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