Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK
Lake and Peninsula Borough's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 100.0% low-access.
- 100.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 29.3%
- on SNAP
- 1K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 100.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +77.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 29.3% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 43.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Denali Borough (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Lake and Peninsula Borough sits in the upper national band (100.0%, #31 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #31
- national by low-access %
- #2
- in AK
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 679
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Lake and Peninsula Borough compares nationally
Lake and Peninsula Borough sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 100.0% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #31 most-affected nationwide.
Lake and Peninsula Borough's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 1 of Lake and Peninsula Borough'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.
Lake and Peninsula Borough vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alaska, not a full county-board reprint
- Lake and Peni…
Lake and Peni… 100%
100 % low-access
- Denali
Denali 100%
100 % low-access
- Hoonah-Angoon
Hoonah-Angoon 99.4%
99.4 % low-access
- Yukon-Koyukuk
Yukon-Koyukuk 89.6%
89.6 % low-access
- Bethel
Bethel 68.6%
68.6 % low-access
- Kusilvak 0
Kusilvak 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,631 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,631 |
| Low-Access Share | 100.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 679 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,013 |
| Median Household Income | $65,625 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 95 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 29.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 43.5%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 19.9% |
SNAP retailers in Lake and Peninsula Borough
Lake and Peninsula Borough has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (80% of the total), followed by fruits/veg specialty.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 10 authorized stores; Iliamna holds 30% of them. None of the towns has a supermarket or large/medium grocery on the SNAP list.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Iliamna | 3 | none |
| Perryville | 2 | none |
| Chignik Lake | 1 | none |
| Kokhanok | 1 | none |
| Newhalen | 1 | none |
| Nondalton | 1 | none |
| Pilot Point | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 8
- iliamna development corp general store, iliamna
- iliamna trading co, iliamna
- nanvarpagmiut cooperative inc, newhalen
- nielsen's general store, kokhanok
- peninsula trading co. llc, pilot point
- sixmile enterprise, nondalton
- sugar & spice express llc, chignik lake
- sugar & spice express llc, perryville
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- e&a produce market, iliamna
Small Grocery Store · 1
- perryville commercial, perryville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Alaska
One of 29 counties in Alaska, 6 are shown here.
Compare Lake and Peninsula Borough vs Aleutians East Borough → · All Alaska counties →
Alaska among Pacific states
Alaska ranks 1st of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (30.9%). Lake and Peninsula Borough, at 100.0%, runs 69.1 pts above the Alaska 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 Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 02164. 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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