Signature · 39.3% low-access (86th pct)
Lyon County, NV
Lyon County sits in the upper national band on low-access (39.3%, +17.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 39.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.0%
- on SNAP
- 62K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lyon County, NV
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 39.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +17.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Eureka County (+ 7.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Lyon County sits in the upper national band (39.3%, #425 of 3,079).
- #425
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in NV
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 39.3% low-access (86th pct) (+17.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Lyon County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lyon County's 39.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 86% of them and ranked #427 most-affected nationwide.
Lyon County's elevated USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lyon County has 4 urban and 6 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.
Lyon County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nevada, not a full county-board reprint
- Esmeralda
Esmeralda 97.2%
97.2 % low-access
- Lincoln
Lincoln 52.6%
52.6 % low-access
- Douglas
Douglas 50.1%
50.1 % low-access
- Eureka
Eureka 46.8%
46.8 % low-access
- Lyon
Lyon 39.3%
39.3 % low-access
- Washoe 30.1
Washoe 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Storey 0.4
Storey 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 51,980 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 20,419 |
| Low-Access Share | 39.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,093 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 61,680 |
| Median Household Income | $80,812 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,603 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lyon County
Lyon County has 49 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 28 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 28
- 24 seven - silver springs, silver springs
- 7-eleven store 23201e, fernley
- best value liquor & smoke, fernley
- bridge market, yerington
- carniceria el pariente, fernley
- dayton valley fuel & liquor, dayton
- dayton valley mart, dayton
- dayton valley mini mart, dayton
- fernley fox peak, fernley
- fernley liquor & smoke & 99 cent store, fernley
- friends liquor, silver springs
- general store, mound house
- golden gate petroleum 79, yerington
- grab & go liquor 3, yerington
- infinity liquor & wine, yerington
- jacksons food store 0138, yerington
- jacksons food stores 27, fernley
- love's travel stops 246, fernley
- main st. gas and food mart, fernley
- maverik, inc 412, dayton
- maverik, inc 440, yerington
- pilot travel center 1005, fernley
- pilot travel center 340, fernley
- quik stop market 550171, fernley
- red rock liquor & smoke, mound house
- silver crossing, llc, silver springs
- spring market, silver springs
- stagecoach market, silver springs
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- dollar general 13997, yerington
- dollar general 14469, dayton
- dollar general 13524, silver springs
- dollar tree 3159, dayton
- dollar tree 5071, fernley
- family dollar 10149, fernley
- family dollar 8857, silver srpings
- family dollar 8922, yerington
- family dollar store 10378, dayton
- walgreens 12488, n fernley
Super Store · 3
- dayton grocery outlet bargain market 391, dayton
- smith's food & drug 392, dayton
- walmart 4370, fernley
Supermarket · 3
- grocery outlet of fernley 396, fernley
- raley's 122, fernley
- raley's 123, yerington
Farmers' Market · 2
- fernley poolside farmers market, fernley
- healthy communities/community roots, dayton
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys nv29029, fernley
Large Grocery Store · 1
- supermarket chapala llc, yerington
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- stagecoach country market, silver springs
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Nevada
One of 16 counties in Nevada, 6 are shown here.
Compare Lyon County vs Carson City → · All Nevada counties →
Counties near Lyon County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lyon County, both outside Nevada so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NV (39.3% here).
- Cibola County, NM · 39.3% low-access
- Cibola County, NM · 39.3% low-access
- Union County, NC · 39.3% low-access
- Union County, NC · 39.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NV (11.0% here).
- Barry County, MO · 11.0% SNAP
- Barry County, MO · 11.0% SNAP
- Santa Fe County, NM · 11.0% SNAP
- Santa Fe County, NM · 11.0% 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.
Lyon County inside a higher low-access state context
Lyon County sits inside Nevada (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 Lyon County, NV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 32019. 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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