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 2019 Census ACS 2024 OR

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 #2,843).

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Morrow County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Morrow County, OR USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Morrow County, OR
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Morrow County has 0 urban and 2 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.

Morrow County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Morrow County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)11,173
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population504
Low-Access Share4.5%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population163

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Morrow County
IndicatorValue
Population12,300
Median Household Income$75,448
Poverty Rate13.2%near the national average
SNAP Households843
SNAP Participation Rate19.5%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.5%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.5%

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.

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (19.5% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Morrow County inside a lower low-access state context

Morrow 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 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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