County food-access profile · Oregon
Lane County, OR
Lane County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 17.9%
- low-access pop.
- 13
- food-desert tracts
- 19.1%
- on SNAP
- 384K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
17.9% of Lane County residents live in a low-access area, and 13 of its 86 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 33
- low-access tracts
- 19K
- food-desert residents
- 7.7%
- households, no vehicle
- 15.3%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
Lane County's low-access share sits near the national share, at 17.9% per the USDA Atlas. 33 of the county's 86 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 62,845 residents who live far from a supermarket. 13 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 19,443 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Lane County compares nationally
Lane County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.9% low-access share that beats 40% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,873).
Lane County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 86 census tracts in Lane County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Lane County vs. other Oregon counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Oregon
- Lane
Lane County, OR
17.9 % low-access
- Baker
Baker County, OR
37.9 % low-access
- Benton
Benton County, OR
27.9 % low-access
- Clackamas
Clackamas County, OR
17.3 % low-access
- Clatsop 12.4
Clatsop County, OR
12.4 % low-access
- Columbia 6.1
Columbia County, OR
6.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 86 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 351,715 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 33 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 13 |
| Low-Access Population | 62,845 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 19,443 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 384,207 |
| Median Household Income | $71,544 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 30,686 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.7%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.6% |
About 19.1% of Lane County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 17.9% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
- 19.1% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 30,686 households here.
- 7.7% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 13 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Lane County
near the national share
13 of Lane County's 86 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 15.1% of all its tracts.
A further 20 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 33.
An estimated 62,845 residents, roughly 17.9% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 19,443 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 53 tracts (61.6%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Lane County
Lane County has 312 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 177 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 177
- 14th & main street, springfield
- 42nd st 019, springfield
- 42nd st chevron, springfield
- 7-eleven #22249e, eugene
- 7-eleven 15399 f, eugene
- 7-eleven 19589 g, eugene
- 7-eleven 25649 b, eugene
- 7-eleven 26363 b, eugene
- 7-eleven 18092 d, springfield
- 7-eleven 18637c, eugene
- 7-eleven 21486d, florence
- 7-eleven 42120a, eugene
- 7-eleven #24467d 24467d, eugene
- 7-eleven #38804b 38804b, eugene
- 7-eleven #41895a 41895a, eugene
- 7-eleven 16908e, springfield
- 7-eleven 22089e, eugene
- 7-eleven 42054a, eugene
- all-in-one market llc 1, springfield
- alvadore gas and store, alvadore
- amazon market & deli no, eugene
- american market 10, florence
- american market 26, eugene
- american market 4, florence
- american market 8 n/a, cottage grove
- american market#24, eugene
- arco ampm 7203, springfield
- arco ampm 7205, eugene
- b & d dexter market, dexter
- bailey hill market n/a, eugene
- barger 005, eugene
- bridgetown market, lowell
- broadway 025, eugene
- buy 2 33, eugene
- buy2 #028 028, cottage grove
- campus corner market 1, eugene
- center market, springfield
- center market # 39, eugene
- center market 31, oakridge
- circle k stores 2709643, veneta
- circle k stores 2709644, florence
- cleawox market, florence
- coburg 003, eugene
- coburg crossing (goasis) 483, coburg
- corner market and deli, eugene
- cottage market, cottage grove
- creswell ampm 5930, creswell
- creswell market, creswell
- ds market #1, veneta
- dari mart store 1, springfield
- dari mart store 15, eugene
- dari mart store 16, springfield
- dari mart store 17, springfield
- dari mart store 18, cheshire
- dari mart store 19, eugene
- dari mart store 2, eugene
- dari mart store 27, veneta
- dari mart store 29, coburg
- dari mart store 30, springfield
- dari mart store 31, eugene
- dari mart store 32, eugene
- dari mart store 33, veneta
- dari mart store 34, springfield
- dari mart store 35, eugene
- dari mart store 36, springfield
- dari mart store 37, springfield
- dari mart store 38, springfield
- dari mart store 39, springfield
- dari mart store 4, eugene
- dari mart store 40, springfield
- dari mart store 41, creswell
- dari mart store 42, eugene
- dari mart store 44, eugene
- dari mart store 45, eugene
- dari mart store 46, eugene
- dari mart store 47, cottage grove
- dari mart store 48, springfield
- dari mart store 49, eugene
- dari mart store 5, junction city
- dari mart store 8, eugene
- dari mart store 9, eugene
- dave's corner market, cottage grove
- deadwood country market, deadwood
- dinks market, oakridge
- ds market #2, veneta
- ds market chuchill 2, eugene
- ds market w 11th, eugene
- duck n go, eugene
- east side group inc, cottage grove
- eazy a market, eugene
- everyone's market, eugene
- everyone's market #1, springfield
- everyone's market #6, eugene
- everyone's market #8, eugene
- everyone's market 2, springfield
- everyone's market 3, junction city
- everyone's market 5, eugene
- everyone's market 7 inc, vida
- ez market 1, springfield
- fast mart creswell, creswell
- fernridge market, eugene
- florence 010, florence
- florence stop and go market, florence
- franklin 001, eugene
- get n go grocery, springfield
- get n go grocery-3, springfield
- get n go grocery-4, cottage grove
- get n go grocery-5 5, springfield
- get n go grocery-7, florence
- gilbert st. market 1, eugene
- green acres chevron, eugene
- hillcrest market no, cottage grove
- hilltop market, elmira
- hilltop market 2, eugene
- international arco 5799, springfield
- ivys mini mart, junction city
- j c mart 1, junction city
- jsk eugene llc, eugene
- jacksons food stores 112, springfield
- jacksons food stores 113, eugene
- jacksons food stores 114, eugene
- jacksons food stores 544, eugene
- jacksons food stores 545, eugene
- jacksons food stores 547, eugene
- jacksons food stores 548, eugene
- jacksons food stores 551, eugene
- jasper store, jasper
- king's asian market 5413437333, eugene
- kwik pik market #2, cottage grove
- little's market and deli, eugene
- leaburg store, walterville
- lee's highway 58 market, eugene
- ln minit market, eugene
- main st market, cottage grove
- main st market 3, veneta
- mapleton food and fuel, mapleton
- marcola community market, marcola
- mathers market, springfield
- mohawk 002, springfield
- mohawk general store, springfield
- multi-site management llc #823 526, springfield
- multi-site management llc #823 527, eugene
- neighborhood deli and market, eugene
- north park ave market, eugene
- noti market, noti
- pacific roads & chevron, eugene
- pbb 36 llc, cheshire
- people mart 3, dexter
- pleasant hill 017, pleasant hill
- pop in market, eugene
- quick mart eug, eugene
- quick stop food store, eugene
- quick trip 2, llc, eugene
- r s market, springfield
- rani's food store, cottage grove
- river road 004, eugene
- riverview market & deli, springfield
- rocket #5468 5468, springfield
- row river chevron, cottage grove
- shabad llc, eugene
- sl retailers llc, eugene
- snacktown market, dexter
- snacktown market 2, springfield
- springfield conoco phillips 20, springfield
- station 58, pleasant hill
- station market, eugene
- super speedy plus, eugene
- ta coburg 482, eugene
- thurston 020, springfield
- thurston market, springfield
- toms market, eugene
- twin lakes llc, florence
- university 023, eugene
- us market 1045, blue river
- us market 222, llc, springfield
- west 11th 008, eugene
- west 6th 022, eugene
Combination Grocery/Other · 45
- agate st market, eugene
- bi-mart 601, eugene
- bi-mart 602, eugene
- bi-mart 603, springfield
- bi-mart 620, cottage grove
- bi-mart 627, springfield
- bi-mart 644, florence
- bi-mart 649, eugene
- bi-mart 663, eugene
- bi-mart 669, veneta
- bi-mart 670, junction city
- bi-mart 675, creswell
- bright oak meats inc, springfield
- cvs pharmacy 11640, eugene
- cvs pharmacy 11641, springfield
- cottage grove grocery outlet 251, cottage grove
- dollar general 19661, eugene
- dollar general 17448, oakridge
- dollar general 20660, springfield
- dollar general 21478, veneta
- dollar general 23270, springfield
- dollar general 31445, cottage grove
- dollar general store 17528, creswell
- dollar tree 1470, springfield
- dollar tree 1987, eugene
- dollar tree 2473, florence
- dollar tree 2712, eugene
- dollar tree 3582, junction city
- dollar tree 5545, eugene
- dollar tree 7328, creswell
- dollar tree 8513, springfield
- dollar tree 8805, cottage grove
- eugene grocery outlet, eugene
- growers market food cooperative, eugene
- krab kettle, florence
- laura & daisy mexican bakery, eugene
- long's meat market, eugene
- newman's fish company, inc. 1, eugene
- sundance natural foods, eugene
- walgreens 07975, springfield
- walgreens 09258, springfield
- walgreens 10812, springfield
- walgreens 11643, eugene
- walgreens 12290, cottage grove
- walgreens 12491, eugene
Bakery Specialty · 12
- bimbo bakeries 3485, eugene
- franz family bakeries 9000, springfield
- papa murphy pizza #or021 or021, junction city
- papa murphy's #or123 or123, eugene
- papa murphy's or092, springfield
- papa murphy's or101, eugene
- papa murphy's or102, springfield
- papa murphy's or132, eugene
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza or087, cottage grove
- papa murphy's take & bake pizza or129, eugene
- papa murphy's take and bake pizza or018, florence
- tortilleria el chile, eugene
Farmers' Market · 8
- florence farmers market, florence
- lane county farmers market, eugene
- south valley farmers market association, cottage grove
- spencer creek community growers market, eugene
- upriver market, mapleton
- veneta downtown farmers market 0, veneta
- westfir oakridge community farmers market, oakridge
- whiteaker community market, eugene
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 3
- herrick farms, springfield
- the og corner market, eugene
- thistledown farm, junction city
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- cottage grove growers market-coast fork farm stand, cottage grove
- dari market stores 50, pleasant hill
- el rancho meat market llc, eugene
Large Grocery Store · 1
- junction city grocery outlet 369, junction city
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- benedetti's meat market & deli, springfield
Showing 250 of 312 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Oregon
Compare Lane County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →
Food access nationally, Oregon in context
Lane County sits inside Oregon (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.