Signature · 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Grant County, OR
Grant County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 39.8% low-access.
- 39.8%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 15.6%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Grant County, OR
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 39.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +17.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Wasco County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Grant County sits in the upper national band (39.8%, #401 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #401
- national by low-access %
- #6
- in OR
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Grant County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Grant County's 39.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 87% of them and ranked #404 most-affected nationwide.
Grant County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Grant County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Grant County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % 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
- Harney 38.1
Harney 38.1%
38.1 % low-access
- Baker 37.9
Baker 37.9%
37.9 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,445 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,964 |
| Low-Access Share | 39.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,081 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,209 |
| Median Household Income | $59,450 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 538 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.6% |
SNAP retailers in Grant County
Grant County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- bear valley store, seneca
- canyon city shell 6112, canyon city
- john day shell 6212, john day
- mountain view market 1, prairie city
- studtmann enterprises, long creek
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 22261, john day
- len's drug, john day
Small Grocery Store · 2
- earthly home natural market, john day
- long creek merchantile inc., long creek
Large Grocery Store · 1
- huffman's market, inc, prairie city
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- russell's custom meats and deli, canyon city
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- boyer's cash store, monument
Super Store · 1
- chester's markets john day, john day
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 Grant County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →
Grant County inside a higher low-access state context
Grant County sits inside Oregon (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 Grant County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41023. 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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