Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Madison County, ID
Madison County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 21.5% low-access.
- 21.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 9.5%
- on SNAP
- 55K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Madison County, ID
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 21.5% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Custer County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Madison County ranks #1,562 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #24 of 44 counties in ID (21.5% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,562
- national by low-access %
- #24
- in ID
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Madison County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Madison County's 21.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 50% of them and ranked #1,562 most-affected nationwide.
Madison County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Madison County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (4 urban, 2 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 2 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Madison County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Benewah 23.3
Benewah 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Madison 21.5
Madison 21.5%
21.5 % low-access
- Custer 21.5
Custer 21.5%
21.5 % low-access
- Butte 20.9
Butte 20.9%
20.9 % low-access
- Cassia 20.3
Cassia 20.3%
20.3 % low-access
- Gooding 0.8
Gooding 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 37,536 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,055 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.5%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,466 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 54,618 |
| Median Household Income | $60,160 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.5%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,266 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 21.0% |
SNAP retailers in Madison County
Madison County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 13 authorized stores are in Rexburg, 3 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 6
- good 2 go 105, rexburg
- good 2 go store 104, rexburg
- maverik, inc 195, rexburg
- maverik, inc 505, rexburg
- mother hibbard country store, rexburg
- natures nook inc, rexburg
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar tree 3691, rexburg
- walgreens 09918, rexburg
Super Store · 2
- broulims fresh foods 6, rexburg
- walmart 1878, rexburg
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza id012, rexburg
Farmers' Market · 1
- rexburg farmers market, rexburg
Supermarket · 1
- albertsons 171, rexburg
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 Madison County vs Ada County → · All Idaho counties →
Nationwide peers for Madison County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Madison County, both outside Idaho so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ID (21.5% here).
- Yuba County, CA · 21.5% low-access
- Christian County, MO · 21.5% low-access
- Tuscaloosa County, AL · 21.5% low-access
- Gibson County, TN · 21.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ID (9.5% here).
- Washington County, IL · 9.5% SNAP
- Pike County, IN · 9.5% SNAP
- Lee County, GA · 9.5% SNAP
- Wright County, IA · 9.5% 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.
Idaho among Mountain states
Idaho ranks 4th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (25.8%). Madison County, at 21.5%, runs 4.3 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 Madison County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16065. 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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