Signature · 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts)
Humboldt County, NV
Humboldt County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (25% of the book) alongside 15.7% low-access.
- 15.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.3%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Humboldt County, NV
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 15.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pershing County ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Humboldt County ranks #2,058 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #13 of 17 counties in NV (15.7% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,058
- national by low-access %
- #13
- in NV
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 857
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts) .
How Humboldt County compares nationally
Humboldt County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.7% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,058).
Humboldt County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Humboldt County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Humboldt County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Nevada, not a full county-board reprint
- Esmeralda
Esmeralda 97.2%
97.2 % low-access
- Elko 16.1
Elko 16.1%
16.1 % low-access
- Humboldt 15.7
Humboldt 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Pershing 15.3
Pershing 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Lander 15.2
Lander 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Carson City 14.3
Carson City 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Storey 0.4
Storey 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,528 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,588 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.7%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 857 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 17,289 |
| Median Household Income | $81,073 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 778 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Humboldt County
Humboldt County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (35% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 20 authorized stores; Winnemucca holds 90% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (8 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Winnemucca | 18 | 6 |
| Mcdermitt | 1 | 1 |
| Valmy | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 7
- a1 fuel stop inc, winnemucca
- golden gate gas 31, winnemucca
- love's travel stop 797, winnemucca
- maverik, inc 610, winnemucca
- maverik, inc. #553, winnemucca
- pilot travel center 485, winnemucca
- pilot travel center 770, winnemucca
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar tree 8829, winnemucca
- family dollar 7586, winnemucca
- terrible's 446, winnemucca
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- bj's market, winnemucca
- quinn river merc llc, mcdermitt
- uptown market, winnemucca
Super Store · 3
- ridley's family markets 1135, winnemucca
- ridley's family markets 1135, winnemucca
- walmart 2617, winnemucca
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's nv035, winnemucca
Large Grocery Store · 1
- valmy chevron, valmy
Small Grocery Store · 1
- el panal carniceria, winnemucca
Supermarket · 1
- grocery outlet of winnemucca 405, winnemucca
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Nevada
One of 16 counties in Nevada, 6 are shown here.
Compare Humboldt County vs Carson City → · All Nevada counties →
Nationwide peers for Humboldt County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Humboldt County, both outside Nevada so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NV (15.7% here).
- Penobscot County, ME · 15.7% low-access
- Yamhill County, OR · 15.7% low-access
- Clarion County, PA · 15.7% low-access
- Appanoose County, IA · 15.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NV (11.3% here).
- Transylvania County, NC · 11.3% SNAP
- Huron County, MI · 11.3% SNAP
- Clinton County, OH · 11.3% SNAP
- Huron County, OH · 11.3% 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.
Nevada among Mountain states
Nevada ranks 6th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (23.0%). Humboldt County, at 15.7%, runs 7.3 pts below the Nevada rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
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 Humboldt County, NV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 32013. 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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