Signature · 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Lincoln County, WA
Lincoln County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 39.4% low-access.
- 39.4%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 14.7%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lincoln County, WA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 39.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +17.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clallam County ( -1.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Lincoln County sits in the upper national band (39.4%, #421 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #421
- national by low-access %
- #6
- in WA
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Lincoln County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lincoln County's 39.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 87% of them and ranked #421 most-affected nationwide.
Lincoln County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 4 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 Washington, not a full county-board reprint
- Douglas
Douglas 55.5%
55.5 % low-access
- Adams
Adams 41.7%
41.7 % low-access
- Kitsap
Kitsap 40.7%
40.7 % low-access
- Lincoln
Lincoln 39.4%
39.4 % low-access
- Clallam
Clallam 38.2%
38.2 % low-access
- Stevens
Stevens 36%
36 % low-access
- San Juan 0
San Juan 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,570 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,165 |
| Low-Access Share | 39.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,283 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,489 |
| Median Household Income | $71,512 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 707 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Lincoln County
Lincoln County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (30% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 10 authorized stores; Davenport holds 30% of them. 4 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Sprague, Wilbur, Harrington, Reardan.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport | 3 | 2 |
| Sprague | 2 | none |
| Wilbur | 2 | none |
| Harrington | 1 | none |
| Odessa | 1 | 1 |
| Reardan | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 25062, wilbur
- family dollar 12955, davenport
- sandy's, wilbur
Convenience Store · 3
- harrington food mart, harrington
- r store, reardan
- sprague chevron, sprague
Large Grocery Store · 2
- davenport family foods, davenport
- odessa foods, odessa
Small Grocery Store · 1
- kathys market, sprague
Supermarket · 1
- safeway 251, davenport
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Washington
One of 38 counties in Washington, 6 are shown here.
Compare Lincoln County vs Adams County → · All Washington counties →
Counties near Lincoln County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lincoln County, both outside Washington so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WA (39.4% here).
- Fergus County, MT · 39.4% low-access
- Clarke County, AL · 39.4% low-access
- Union County, NC · 39.3% low-access
- Cibola County, NM · 39.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WA (14.7% here).
- Hampshire County, WV · 14.7% SNAP
- Jones County, TX · 14.7% SNAP
- Cherokee County, TX · 14.7% SNAP
- Swain County, NC · 14.7% 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.
Washington among Pacific states
Washington ranks 3rd of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (23.1%). Lincoln County, at 39.4%, runs 16.3 pts above the Washington rate.
- Alaska 30.9%
- Hawaii 26.7%
- Washington 23.1%
- Oregon 16.9%
- California 13.3%
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, WA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 53043. 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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