Signature · 4.5% low-access (9th pct)
Morrow County, OR
Morrow County lands in the lower national band on low-access (4.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 4.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 19.5%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Morrow County, OR
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 4.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -17.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Columbia County (+ 1.6 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Morrow County lands in the lower national band (4.5%, #2,838 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,838
- national by low-access %
- #35
- in OR
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 163
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4.5% low-access (9th pct) (-17.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Morrow County compares nationally
Food access in Morrow County compares favorably nationally: its 4.5% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 9% of them (rank #2,838).
Morrow County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Morrow 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.
Morrow County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % 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
- Morrow 4.5
Morrow 4.5%
4.5 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,173 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 504 |
| Low-Access Share | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 163 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,300 |
| Median Household Income | $75,448 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 843 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.5% |
SNAP retailers in Morrow County
Morrow County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 17 authorized stores; Boardman holds 47% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Irrigon, Ione, Lexington.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Boardman | 8 | 2 |
| Irrigon | 4 | none |
| Heppner | 3 | 1 |
| Ione | 1 | none |
| Lexington | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 8
- boardman chevron station/food mart 350, boardman
- heppner shell / circle k 250, heppner
- ione market and deli, inc, ione
- irrigon shell 475, irrigon
- lexington mini market, lexington
- love's travel stop 650, boardman
- main st. mini mart, boardman
- morris 730 llc, irrigon
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 22551, irrigon
- dollar general 22921, boardman
- dollar general 23045, heppner
- family dollar 12709, boardman
- family dollar 13106, irrigon
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- tienda el sol, boardman
Small Grocery Store · 1
- tienda el sol iii llc, boardman
Super Store · 1
- heppner market fresh, heppner
Supermarket · 1
- harvest town foods, boardman
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 Morrow County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →
Counties near Morrow County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Morrow County, both outside Oregon so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OR (4.5% here).
- Dillon County, SC · 4.5% low-access
- Tippah County, MS · 4.5% low-access
- Neshoba County, MS · 4.5% low-access
- Baltimore city, MD · 4.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (19.5% here).
- Surry County, NC · 19.5% SNAP
- Rutherford County, NC · 19.5% SNAP
- Darlington County, SC · 19.5% SNAP
- Barbour County, WV · 19.5% 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.
Oregon among Pacific states
Oregon ranks 4th of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (16.9%). Morrow County, at 4.5%, runs 12.4 pts below the Oregon 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 Morrow County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41049. 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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