Signature · 28.3% SNAP (100th pct in OR)
Malheur County, OR
Malheur County stands out on SNAP (28.3%, +16.2 pts vs U.S.) with 8.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 8.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 28.3%
- on SNAP
- 32K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Malheur County, OR
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 8.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 28.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Multnomah County ( -1.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Malheur County lands in the lower national band (8.9%, #2,570 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,570
- national by low-access %
- #31
- in OR
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 28.3% SNAP (100th pct in OR) (+16.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Malheur County compares nationally
Malheur County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.9% low-access share that beats 18% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,575).
Malheur County's lower-band USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Malheur County has 2 urban and 5 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.
Malheur County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % low-access
- Coos 10.6
Coos 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Malheur 8.9
Malheur 8.9%
8.9 % low-access
- Multnomah 7.6
Multnomah 7.6%
7.6 % low-access
- Curry 6.6
Curry 6.6%
6.6 % low-access
- Columbia 6.1
Columbia 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 31,313 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,794 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,297 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 31,954 |
| Median Household Income | $54,519 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,916 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 28.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 11.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Malheur County
Malheur County has 38 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (37% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 14
- farmers supply coop, ontario
- farmers supply coop 68, vale
- jacksons food stores 013, ontario
- jacksons food stores 100, ontario
- jacksons food stores 235, ontario
- jacksons food stores 243, ontario
- la morenita market llc, nyssa
- love's travel stop 372, ontario
- mrs. z's, jordan valley
- ontario mini market and produce, ontario
- ontario sinclair, ontario
- owyhee grocery, nyssa
- stockmans market, ontario
- t & t country store, huntington
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- bi-mart 617, ontario
- chase natural, inc. dba chase's market, ontario
- dollartree 10321, vale
- dollar general 22669, vale
- dollar general 22872, nyssa
- dollar general 24464, ontario
- dollar tree 3727, ontario
- m&w markets 15, vale
- m&w markets 3, nyssa
- walgreens 10054, ontario
Farmers' Market · 3
- nyssa farmers market, nyssa
- ontario saturday market, ontario
- vale farmers & crafters association nafmnp, vale
Supermarket · 3
- albertsons 131, ontario
- grocery outlet, ontario
- winco foods 147, ontario
Bakery Specialty · 2
- franz family bakery outlet 9070, ontario
- papa murphy's or079, ontario
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- gonzalez market 1, ontario
- guerreros market, ontario
Super Store · 2
- red apple marketplace 18490, ontario
- walmart 1951, ontario
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- morrison meats, vale
Small Grocery Store · 1
- rico pan bakery 2, ontario
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Oregon
One of 35 counties in Oregon, 6 are shown here.
Compare Malheur County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →
Counties near Malheur County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Malheur County (28.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Oregon.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OR (8.9% here).
- Webster County, MO · 8.9% low-access
- Webster County, MO · 8.9% low-access
- Gasconade County, MO · 8.9% low-access
- Gasconade County, MO · 8.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (28.3% here).
- Lee County, VA · 28.2% SNAP
- Washington Parish, LA · 28.2% SNAP
- Leflore County, MS · 28.1% SNAP
- Richmond County, NC · 28.6% 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.
Malheur County inside a lower low-access state context
Malheur County sits inside Oregon (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 Malheur County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41045. 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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