Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Lemhi County, ID
Lemhi County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 25.5% low-access.
- 25.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.0%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lemhi County, ID
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 25.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Adams County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lemhi County ranks #1,251 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #20 of 44 counties in ID (25.5% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,251
- national by low-access %
- #20
- in ID
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 934
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Lemhi County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lemhi County's 25.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 60% of them and ranked #1,251 most-affected nationwide.
Lemhi County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 3 of Lemhi County'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.
Lemhi County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Jefferson 26.7
Jefferson 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- Bear Lake 25.9
Bear Lake 25.9%
25.9 % low-access
- Lemhi 25.5
Lemhi 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Adams 25.5
Adams 25.5%
25.5 % low-access
- Jerome 24.6
Jerome 24.6%
24.6 % low-access
- Gooding 0.8
Gooding 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,936 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,023 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 934 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,249 |
| Median Household Income | $53,202 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 345 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
SNAP retailers in Lemhi County
Lemhi County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (40% of the total), followed by farmers' market.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 10 authorized stores are in Salmon, 2 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 4
- corner store, salmon
- discounts unlimited, salmon
- good 2 go 102, salmon
- nature's pantry, salmon
Farmers' Market · 2
- lemhi county farmers market, salmon
- lemhi county farmers market, salmon
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar 10121, salmon
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- baker country market llc 1, salmon
Small Grocery Store · 1
- mountain harvest community market 1, salmon
Super Store · 1
- saveway market, salmon
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.
Idaho among Mountain states
Idaho ranks 4th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (25.8%). Lemhi County, at 25.5%, runs 0.3 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 Lemhi County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16059. 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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