Signature · 3 LILA tracts (42.9% of tracts)
Latah County, ID
Latah County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (42.9% of the book) alongside 16.7% low-access.
- 16.7%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 5.4%
- on SNAP
- 41K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Latah County, ID
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 16.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 43% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Washington County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Latah County ranks #1,972 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #32 of 44 counties in ID (16.7% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,972
- national by low-access %
- #32
- in ID
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 3 LILA tracts (42.9% of tracts) .
How Latah County compares nationally
Latah County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.7% low-access share that beats 37% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,972).
Latah County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
Latah County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (4 urban, 3 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 3 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Latah County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Valley 18.6
Valley 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Idaho 17.8
Idaho 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Washington 16.9
Washington 16.9%
16.9 % low-access
- Latah 16.7
Latah 16.7%
16.7 % low-access
- Twin Falls 14.1
Twin Falls 14.1%
14.1 % low-access
- Gooding 0.8
Gooding 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 37,244 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,221 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.7%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,716 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 41,049 |
| Median Household Income | $65,424 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 880 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 9.5% |
SNAP retailers in Latah County
Latah County has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (39% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 23 authorized stores; Moscow holds 70% of them. 3 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Genesee, Juliaetta, Troy.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 16 | 4 |
| Potlatch | 2 | 1 |
| Deary | 1 | 1 |
| Genesee | 1 | none |
| Juliaetta | 1 | none |
| Kendrick | 1 | 1 |
| Troy | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 9
- genesse market llc, genesee
- juliaetta market, juliaetta
- moscow sunset mart, moscow
- s & s petroleum 62161, moscow
- stinker store 38, moscow
- taj grocery, moscow
- troy sunset mart, troy
- nomnom 62209, moscow
- nomnom 62216, moscow
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar tree 2860, moscow
- moscow food co-operative, moscow
- rosauers supermkt 109, moscow
- walgreens 12503, moscow
Supermarket · 3
- floyds harvest foods, potlatch
- safeway 383, moscow
- winco foods 029, moscow
Farmers' Market · 2
- moscow farmers market, moscow
- potlatch idaho farmers market, potlatch
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- lettenmaier grocery llc 6640, kendrick
- white pine foods, deary
Super Store · 2
- target store t3407, moscow
- walmart 5869, moscow
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's id-015, moscow
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.
Nationwide peers for Latah County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Latah 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 (16.7% here).
- Haralson County, GA · 16.7% low-access
- Columbia County, NY · 16.7% low-access
- Grays Harbor County, WA · 16.7% low-access
- King County, WA · 16.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ID (5.4% here).
- Jasper County, IN · 5.4% SNAP
- Seward County, NE · 5.4% SNAP
- Monmouth County, NJ · 5.4% SNAP
- Laramie County, WY · 5.4% 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%). Latah County, at 16.7%, runs 9.1 pts below 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 Latah County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16057. 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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