Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Idaho County, ID
Idaho County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 17.8% low-access.
- 17.8%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 4.6%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Idaho County, ID
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 17.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Valley County (+ 0.8 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Idaho County ranks #1,879 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #30 of 44 counties in ID (17.8% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,879
- national by low-access %
- #30
- in ID
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Idaho County compares nationally
Idaho County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.8% low-access share that beats 40% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,879).
Idaho County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 5 of Idaho 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.
Idaho County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Canyon 19.3
Canyon 19.3%
19.3 % low-access
- Valley 18.6
Valley 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Idaho 17.8
Idaho 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Washington 16.9
Washington 16.9%
16.9 % low-access
- Latah 16.7
Latah 16.7%
16.7 % low-access
- Gooding 0.8
Gooding 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,267 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,889 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,339 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 17,432 |
| Median Household Income | $66,325 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 311 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.4% |
SNAP retailers in Idaho County
Idaho County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (46% of the total), followed by super store.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 13 authorized stores; Grangeville holds 38% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (6 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Grangeville | 5 | 2 |
| Riggins | 3 | 1 |
| Cottonwood | 2 | 1 |
| Kooskia | 2 | 1 |
| Elk City | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 6
- depot, grangeville
- jacksons food stores 187, riggins
- kooskia mart, kooskia
- riener's grocery, cottonwood
- riggins one stop llc, riggins
- nomnom 62221, grangeville
Super Store · 2
- cloninger's inc., grangeville
- riggins whitewater market, inc./ cash & carry food 2, grangeville
Supermarket · 2
- clearwater valley harvest foods, kooskia
- riggins whitewater market, riggins
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar 12040, grangeville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- cloningers marketplace #5 5, cottonwood
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- elk city general store, elk city
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Idaho
One of 43 counties in Idaho, 6 are shown here.
Nationwide peers for Idaho County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Idaho County, both outside Idaho so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ID (17.8% here).
- Lincoln County, KY · 17.8% low-access
- Pasquotank County, NC · 17.8% low-access
- Columbiana County, OH · 17.8% low-access
- Fulton County, OH · 17.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ID (4.6% here).
- Franklin County, IN · 4.6% SNAP
- LaGrange County, IN · 4.6% SNAP
- Kossuth County, IA · 4.6% SNAP
- Story County, IA · 4.6% 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.
Idaho among Mountain states
Idaho ranks 4th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (25.8%). Idaho County, at 17.8%, runs 8.0 pts below the Idaho 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 Idaho County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16049. 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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