Signature · 24.7% SNAP (97th pct in OR)
Jefferson County, OR
Jefferson County stands out on SNAP (24.7%, +12.6 pts vs U.S.) with 12.5% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 12.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 24.7%
- on SNAP
- 25K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jefferson County, OR
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 12.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 24.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clatsop County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Jefferson County lands in the lower national band (12.5%, #2,304 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,304
- national by low-access %
- #27
- in OR
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 891
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 24.7% SNAP (97th pct in OR) (+12.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Jefferson County compares nationally
Jefferson County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.5% low-access share that beats 26% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,304).
Jefferson County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Jefferson County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Jefferson County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % low-access
- Washington 14.3
Washington 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Lincoln 14.2
Lincoln 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Jefferson 12.5
Jefferson 12.5%
12.5 % low-access
- Clatsop 12.4
Clatsop 12.4%
12.4 % low-access
- Union 12.1
Union 12.1%
12.1 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,720 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,717 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 891 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,203 |
| Median Household Income | $76,260 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,176 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 24.7%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.7% |
SNAP retailers in Jefferson County
Jefferson County has 25 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 25 authorized stores; Madras holds 68% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Culver, Terrebonne, Metolius.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Madras | 17 | 3 |
| Culver | 3 | none |
| Terrebonne | 2 | none |
| Warm Springs | 2 | 1 |
| Metolius | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 13
- ahern's stop and shop, madras
- busy bee market deli & laundry, madras
- busy bee market metolius, metolius
- city pump, madras
- culver market 1 llc, culver
- dmj shell service station, warm springs
- ferguson's market 1, terrebonne
- h&s stations, llc 5038, madras
- jb 97 llc, madras
- love's travel stop 795, madras
- plateau travel plaza, madras
- the store, culver
- the trading post of crooked river ranch, terrebonne
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- bi-mart 654, madras
- dollar general 19894, culver
- dollar general 20171, madras
- dollar tree 2470, madras
- the outpost 1, madras
Supermarket · 3
- el torito supermarket madras llc, madras
- grocery outlet of madras 308, madras
- safeway 1960, madras
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys take & bake pizza or120, madras
Farmers' Market · 1
- madras saturday market 1, madras
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- oregon beef company, madras
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- warm springs market, warm springs
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 Jefferson County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →
Counties near Jefferson County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Jefferson County (24.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Oregon.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OR (12.5% here).
- Johnston County, NC · 12.5% low-access
- Darlington County, SC · 12.5% low-access
- Fulton County, NY · 12.5% low-access
- Hardeman County, TN · 12.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (24.7% here).
- Haywood County, TN · 24.7% SNAP
- Dunklin County, MO · 24.6% SNAP
- Richland Parish, LA · 24.6% SNAP
- Socorro County, NM · 24.8% 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.
Oregon among Pacific states
Oregon ranks 4th of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (16.9%). Jefferson County, at 12.5%, runs 4.4 pts below 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 Jefferson County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41031. 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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