Signature · 4 LILA tracts (57.1% of tracts)
Lewis County, NY
Lewis County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (57.1% of the book) alongside 13.6% low-access.
- 13.6%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 12.5%
- on SNAP
- 27K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lewis County, NY
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 13.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 57% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Westchester County (+ 0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Lewis County lands in the lower national band (13.6%, #2,230 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,230
- national by low-access %
- #34
- in NY
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4 LILA tracts (57.1% of tracts) .
How Lewis County compares nationally
Lewis County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.6% low-access share that beats 29% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,234).
Lewis County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lewis County has 0 urban and 7 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.
Lewis County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New York, not a full county-board reprint
- Putnam
Putnam 53.6%
53.6 % low-access
- Chautauqua 14.4
Chautauqua 14.4%
14.4 % low-access
- Steuben 14.1
Steuben 14.1%
14.1 % low-access
- Westchester 14
Westchester 14%
14 % low-access
- Lewis 13.6
Lewis 13.6%
13.6 % low-access
- Fulton 12.5
Fulton 12.5%
12.5 % low-access
- Kings 0
Kings 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 27,087 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,676 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,216 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 26,607 |
| Median Household Income | $68,182 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,394 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.5%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lewis County
Lewis County has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 16 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 16
- 7-eleven 40493, lowville
- cliff's local market 516, port leyden
- fastrac eg llc 500274, lowville
- indian river general store, croghan
- lowville food mart inc, lowville
- lowville producers dairy cooperative inc, lowville
- nice n easy constableville, constableville
- slider's food mart inc. croghan, croghan
- slider's food mart inc. h-ville, harrisville
- slider's food mart inc. lowville, lowville
- stewart's shops 581, croghan
- stewart's shops 583, lowville
- stewarts shop 339, harrisville
- stewarts shop 372, lyons falls
- stewarts shop 439, copenhagen
- stewarts shop 443, lowville
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- dollar general 11150, lowville
- dollar general 11550, lyons falls
- dollar general 17843, croghan
- dollar general 19679, harrisville
- dollar general 21446, copenhagen
- dollar general 30025, glenfield
- dollar general 30085, port leyden
- dollar tree 6808, lowville
- hartleys meat market, port leyden
- kinney drugs 20, lowville
Supermarket · 2
- miller's meat market, lowville
- tops markets 574, lowville
Farmers' Market · 1
- lyons falls alive farmers market nafmnp, lyons falls
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- croghan meat market, croghan
Small Grocery Store · 1
- the depot, lyons falls
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 5498, lowville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in New York
One of 61 counties in New York, 6 are shown here.
Compare Lewis County vs Albany County → · All New York counties →
Counties near Lewis County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lewis County, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NY (13.6% here).
- Stokes County, NC · 13.6% low-access
- Stokes County, NC · 13.6% low-access
- Greenwood County, SC · 13.6% low-access
- Greenwood County, SC · 13.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (12.5% here).
- Salem County, NJ · 12.5% SNAP
- Salem County, NJ · 12.5% SNAP
- Benton County, MO · 12.5% SNAP
- Benton County, MO · 12.5% 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.
Lewis County inside a lower low-access state context
Lewis County sits inside New York (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 Lewis County, NY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 36049. 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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