Signature · 97.4% low-access (98th pct)
Lincoln County, ID
Lincoln County sits in the upper national band on low-access (97.4%, +75.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 97.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.0%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lincoln County, ID
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 97.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +75.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Camas County (+ 2.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Lincoln County sits in the upper national band (97.4%, #67 of 3,079).
- #67
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in ID
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 97.4% low-access (98th pct) (+75.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Lincoln County compares nationally
Lincoln County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 97.4% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #67 most-affected nationwide.
Lincoln County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Lincoln 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.
Lincoln County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Camas
Camas 100%
100 % low-access
- Lincoln
Lincoln 97.4%
97.4 % low-access
- Lewis
Lewis 48%
48 % low-access
- Boise
Boise 47.5%
47.5 % low-access
- Gooding 0.8
Gooding 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,208 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,074 |
| Low-Access Share | 97.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,176 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,358 |
| Median Household Income | $71,453 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 111 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Slim SNAP store book in Lincoln County
Lincoln County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 3 authorized stores; Shoshone holds 67% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Shoshone | 2 | 1 |
| Richfield | 1 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- family dollar 11264, shoshone
Large Grocery Store · 1
- farmhouse grocery inc, shoshone
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- friday's market, richfield
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.
Compare Lincoln County vs Ada County → · All Idaho counties →
Idaho among Mountain states
Idaho ranks 4th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (25.8%). Lincoln County, at 97.4%, runs 71.6 pts above 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 Lincoln County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16063. 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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