Signature · 6 LILA tracts (30% of tracts)

Klamath County, OR

Klamath County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 6 LILA tracts (30% of the book) alongside 34.3% low-access.

34.3%
low-access pop.
6
food-desert tracts
23.7%
on SNAP
70K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OR

USDA FARA access plate

County Klamath County, OR

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 34.3% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.2 pts vs US
  • LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 23.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 30% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Linn County (+ 0.4 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Klamath County sits in the upper national band (34.3%, #648 of 3,079) with 6 LILA tracts.

#648
national by low-access %
#10
in OR
10
low-access tracts
8K
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: 6 LILA tracts (30% of tracts) .

How Klamath County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Klamath County's 34.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 79% of them and ranked #649 most-affected nationwide.

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Klamath County's elevated USDA tier split

20 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Klamath County, OR USDA-defined food-access tiers: 10 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 4 limited, 6 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 20 tracts evaluated. 10 tracts adequate (50.0%) 4 tracts limited (20.0%) 6 tracts severe / food desert (30.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 20% Severe 30% Food-access tier distribution: Klamath County, OR
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Klamath County has 10 urban and 10 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.

Klamath County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Klamath County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts20
Atlas Population (2010 basis)66,380
Low-Access Tracts10
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)6
Low-Access Population22,781
Low-Access Share34.3%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population8,478

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Klamath County
IndicatorValue
Population70,247
Median Household Income$58,830
Poverty Rate18.3%above the national average
SNAP Households6,861
SNAP Participation Rate23.7%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.6%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.8%

Thick SNAP store book in Klamath County

Klamath County has 75 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 44 locations (59% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 44

  • 140 country store, klamath falls
  • 7 star convenience store 8, klamath falls
  • 7 star convenience store 9, klamath falls
  • altamont market, klamath falls
  • ama 97 north inc, klamath falls
  • barney's family market, midland
  • bly chevron, bly
  • castel's southside chevron, klamath falls
  • chemult chevron, chemult
  • crater lake junction travel center, chiloquin
  • crescent shell inc., crescent
  • ez market & gas, klamath falls
  • ez market 2, klamath falls
  • ez market 3, klamath falls
  • fast break bonanza market 6810, bonanza
  • fast break homedale market 6510, klamath falls
  • fast break river market 6710, keno
  • fast mart kf inc, klamath falls
  • gilchrist grocery & deli, inc., gilchrist
  • gino's market, klamath falls
  • greensprings market and deli inc, klamath falls
  • h&s stations, llc 5028, klamath falls
  • hasco stations, llc 8039, klamath falls
  • homedale mini mart, klamath falls
  • jo's motel and campground, fort klamath
  • kush smokes & grocery store, klamath falls
  • liens store, klamath falls
  • love's travel stop 823, klamath falls
  • madison market 6210, klamath falls
  • mountain market, chemult
  • multi-site management llc #823 534, klamath falls
  • murphy's market, klamath falls
  • odell sportsman center 1, crescent lake
  • oregon avenue shell and food mart, klamath falls
  • palomino deli & mini mart, beatty
  • parkway mini mart inc, klamath falls
  • pilot travel center 133, chemult
  • pilot travel center 504, klamath falls
  • riy's market inc, klamath falls
  • stop n go deli mart, klamath falls
  • that thing & go, klamath falls
  • washburn market 6310, klamath falls
  • whistler's trading post inc., chiloquin
  • worden truck stop, klamath falls

Combination Grocery/Other · 8

  • bi-mart 611, klamath falls
  • dollar general 16696, chiloquin
  • dollar general 18282, crescent
  • dollar general 16686, merrill
  • dollar general 18772, klamath falls
  • dollar general 21342, klamath falls
  • dollar tree 2757, klamath falls
  • el torito supermarket klamath falls, klamath falls

Small Grocery Store · 6

  • bonanza general store, bonanza
  • chiloquin market, chiloquin
  • sycan store, bly
  • squaw flat store, sprague river
  • the keno store, keno
  • tienda de dios, klamath falls

Super Store · 4

  • fred meyer 165, klamath falls
  • grocery outlet of klamath falls 149, klamath falls
  • sherms thunderbird market 2, klamath falls
  • walmart 1772, klamath falls

Medium Grocery Store · 3

  • malin market, malin
  • martins food center no, merrill
  • papa murphy's or104, klamath falls

Supermarket · 3

  • holiday market 63, klamath falls
  • natural grocers u158, klamath falls
  • safeway 577, klamath falls

Bakery Specialty · 2

  • franz bakery outlet 9003, klamath falls
  • papa murphy's or061, klamath falls

Farmers' Market · 2

  • bonanza oregon farmers market nafmnp, bonanza
  • klamath falls farmers market, klamath falls

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2

  • diamond s meat co, klamath falls
  • howards meat center, klamath falls

Delivery Route · 1

  • west coast steak and seafood company, klamath falls

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 Klamath County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →

Counties near Klamath County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Klamath County, both outside Oregon so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside OR (34.3% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (23.7% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Klamath County inside a higher low-access state context

Klamath 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 Klamath County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41035. 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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