Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Mineral County, NV
Mineral County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 92.6% low-access.
- 92.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.9%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Mineral County, NV
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 92.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +70.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Esmeralda County (+ 4.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Mineral County sits in the upper national band (92.6%, #77 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #77
- national by low-access %
- #2
- in NV
- 2
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Mineral County compares nationally
Mineral County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 92.6% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #77 most-affected nationwide.
Mineral County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Mineral County has 1 urban and 1 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.
Mineral 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
- Mineral
Mineral 92.6%
92.6 % low-access
- Nye
Nye 87.1%
87.1 % low-access
- White Pine
White Pine 54.5%
54.5 % low-access
- Lincoln
Lincoln 52.6%
52.6 % low-access
- Storey 0.4
Storey 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,772 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,420 |
| Low-Access Share | 92.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,562 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,542 |
| Median Household Income | $54,855 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 255 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
SNAP retailers in Mineral County
Mineral County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (67% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 4
- bills food mart, hawthorne
- four seasons market, schurz
- golden gate gasoline unocal 76 67, hawthorne
- joseph's market, hawthorne
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general store 13579, hawthorne
Supermarket · 1
- safeway 2255, hawthorne
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 Mineral County vs Carson City → · All Nevada counties →
Mineral County inside a higher low-access state context
Mineral 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 Mineral County, NV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 32021. 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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