Signature · 26.7% low-access (62nd pct)
Jefferson County, ID
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Jefferson County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 26.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.5%
- on SNAP
- 33K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jefferson County, ID
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 26.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Elmore County (+ 0.5 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jefferson County ranks #1,172 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #17 of 44 counties in ID (26.7% low-access).
- #1,172
- national by low-access %
- #17
- in ID
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 26.7% low-access (62nd pct) (+4.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Jefferson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jefferson County's 26.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,172 most-affected nationwide.
Jefferson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Jefferson 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.
Jefferson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Kootenai 27.6
Kootenai 27.6%
27.6 % low-access
- Owyhee 27.5
Owyhee 27.5%
27.5 % low-access
- Elmore 27.2
Elmore 27.2%
27.2 % low-access
- Jefferson 26.7
Jefferson 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- Bear Lake 25.9
Bear Lake 25.9%
25.9 % low-access
- Gooding 0.8
Gooding 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 26,140 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,977 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,773 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 33,154 |
| Median Household Income | $86,679 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 762 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.5% |
SNAP retailers in Jefferson County
Jefferson County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 10 authorized stores; Rigby holds 70% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Ririe, Roberts.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Rigby | 7 | 1 |
| Ririe | 2 | none |
| Roberts | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 5
- good 2 go 108, rigby
- good 2 go 110, rigby
- maverik 575, rigby
- maverik, inc 156, ririe
- teton truck stop, roberts
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar tree 7832, rigby
- family dollar 12220, ririe
- family dollar store 6849, rigby
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's id039, rigby
Super Store · 1
- broulims fresh foods 1, rigby
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.
Compare Jefferson County vs Ada County → · All Idaho counties →
Nationwide peers for Jefferson County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jefferson 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 (26.7% here).
- Manatee County, FL · 26.7% low-access
- Bourbon County, KY · 26.7% low-access
- Onondaga County, NY · 26.7% low-access
- Grant County, NM · 26.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ID (7.5% here).
- Towns County, GA · 7.5% SNAP
- Jackson County, GA · 7.5% SNAP
- Monroe County, FL · 7.5% SNAP
- Indian River County, FL · 7.5% 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%). Jefferson County, at 26.7%, runs 0.9 pts above 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 Jefferson County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16051. 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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