Signature · 166 SNAP-authorized stores
Niagara County, NY
Niagara County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 19.8%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 14.7%
- on SNAP
- 211K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Niagara County, NY
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 19.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.3 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.7% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 10% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Franklin County (+ 0.9 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Niagara County ranks #1,698 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #20 of 60 counties in NY (19.8% low-access; 6 food-desert tracts).
- #1,698
- national by low-access %
- #20
- in NY
- 19
- low-access tracts
- 11K
- 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: 166 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Niagara County compares nationally
Niagara County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.8% low-access share that beats 46% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,699).
Niagara County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
60 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Niagara County has 46 urban and 14 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.
Niagara County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in New York, not a full county-board reprint
- Putnam
Putnam 53.6%
53.6 % low-access
- Erie 20.9
Erie 20.9%
20.9 % low-access
- Franklin 20.7
Franklin 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Niagara 19.8
Niagara 19.8%
19.8 % low-access
- Schenectady 18.8
Schenectady 18.8%
18.8 % low-access
- Oneida 18.2
Oneida 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Kings 0
Kings 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 60 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 216,469 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 19 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 42,949 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 11,395 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 210,721 |
| Median Household Income | $69,633 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 13,529 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.9%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Niagara County
Niagara County has 166 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 74 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 74
- 7 eleven 16725g, lockport
- 7 eleven 35144a, north tonawanda
- 7 eleven 35151j, north tonawanda
- 7 eleven 35159a, lockport
- 7 eleven 35170a, lockport
- 7 eleven 35172a, niagara falls
- 7 eleven 35175a, north tonawanda
- 7 eleven 35179a, niagara falls
- 7 eleven 35180a, niagara falls
- 7 eleven 35199j, niagara falls
- 7 eleven store 35134a, niagara falls
- 7 eleven store 35140a, niagara falls
- 7 eleven store 35168a, niagara falls
- 7-eleven 35171j, niagara falls
- 7-eleven 35174j, niagara falls
- 7-eleven 40113h, niagara falls
- 7-eleven 40475, lockport
- andy's quick stop, niagara falls
- ashland deli inc, niagara falls
- b & b cigar store, niagara falls
- bg singh citgo mart, niagara falls
- coastal gas station, niagara falls
- convenient one stop, lockport
- corner store, north tonawanda
- crosby's 40010, lockport
- crosby's 40014, barker
- crosby's 40015, lockport
- crosby's 40018, ransomville
- crosby's 40029, gasport
- crosby's 40031, middleport
- crosby's 40096, lockport
- crosby's 40101, lewiston
- deveaux mini mart, niagara falls
- express stop mart inc, niagara falls
- express mart 2 inc, niagara falls
- gkg convenience inc, niagara falls
- groceries & beyond llc, lockport
- h and m fast stop, north tonawanda
- hip hop market inc, niagara falls
- isa one stop inc, niagara falls
- jiffy mart, lockport
- joe joe deli, niagara falls
- joe's kwik mart 479, niagara falls
- kenyon's variety, lockport
- kenyon's variety, lockport
- kenyon's variety - newfane, newfane
- kwik fill 103, lockport
- khabra inc gulf gas, lockport
- kular enterprises inc., north tonawanda
- lakeside food mart inc, lewiston
- marks food market, niagara falls
- midtown grocery plus llc, niagara falls
- nccc convenience inc, sanborn
- oliver grill & mini mart, north tonawanda
- on the ridge market, middleport
- pine quick shop inc, niagara falls
- queen sheba mart inc, niagara falls
- quick check 4, niagara falls
- quicklee's 32, niagara falls
- ray mart inc, niagara falls
- red apple food mart 318, north tonawanda
- speedway 1615, niagara falls
- sandhu express mart 1, niagara falls
- scalise's deli & grocery inc, north tonawanda
- smart buy mart llc, niagara falls
- speedway 9889, lockport
- speedway 9890, north tonawanda
- speedway 9893, sanborn
- sunoco 7450 7580, niagara falls
- sunset mini mart inc, lockport
- super mario mkt inc., niagara falls
- uptown corner mart inc, niagara falls
- walizai gas station and convenience store, niagara falls
- wrights corners mart inc, lockport
Combination Grocery/Other · 52
- 95 nutrition 7, niagara falls
- budwey's market in the square, north tonawanda
- cvs 577, sanborn
- cvs pharmacy 552, lewiston
- dollar general 18480, north tonawanda
- dollar tree 0542, lockport
- dollar tree 1792, niagara falls
- dicamillo baking co inc (01) 01, niagara falls
- dicamillo baking co inc (02) 02, niagara falls
- dicamillo baking co inc (04) 04, lewiston
- dollar general 12623, north tonawanda
- dollar general 14797, wilson
- dollar general 15739, middleport
- dollar general 18375, lockport
- dollar general 19579, barker
- dollar general 19988, niagara falls
- dollar general 20328, olcott
- dollar general 22399, niagara falls
- dollar general 24374, lockport
- dollar general 25296, sanborn
- dollar general 25297, niagara falls
- dollar general 6050, gasport
- dollar general 6717, niagara falls
- dollar general 6955, lockport
- dollar general 8183, lockport
- dollar general 8306, n tonawanda
- dollar general 8333, lockport
- dollar general 8360, newfane
- dollar general 8370, lewiston
- dollar general 8417, niagara falls
- dollar general store 16268, ransomville
- dollar general store 17234, niagara falls
- dollar general store 18074, lockport
- dollar tree 0566, niagara falls
- dollar tree 3257, north tonawanda
- dollar tree 3575, niagara falls
- dollar tree 7728, north tonawanda
- express foods and more, lockport
- family dollar store 10847, newfane
- family dollar store 1965, lockport
- family dollar store 3464, lewiston
- family dollar store 4221, niagara falls
- family dollar store 5322, niagara falls
- family dollar store 6620, niagara falls
- family dollar store 7751, sanborn
- goodman sisters farm market inc, niagara falls
- herbal magick inc, lockport
- the niagara sausage co, niagara falls
- walgreens 03438, niagara falls
- walgreens 12117, north tonawanda
- walgreens 13751, niagara falls
- walgreens 4968, lockport
Supermarket · 17
- aldi 65082, lockport
- aldi 65083, niagara falls
- aldi 65090, north tonawanda
- niagara produce lockport, lockport
- north tonawanda foods, llc 45168, north tonawanda
- save-a-lot niagara falls, niagara falls
- tops markets 11, lockport
- tops markets 115, lewiston
- tops markets 130, niagara falls
- tops markets 22, niagara falls
- tops markets 240, n tonawanda
- tops markets 32, sanborn
- tops markets 38, lockport
- tops markets 39, newfane
- tops markets 9, niagara falls
- tops pt, llc d/b/a tops pt 275, lockport
- wegmans 92, niagara falls
Super Store · 6
- sam's club 6406, niagara falls
- steaks of buffalo/pellicano's marketplace, north tonawanda
- target 1012, niagara falls
- walmart 2107, lockport
- walmart supercenter 1909, niagara falls
- walmart supercenter 4597, north tonawanda
Farmers' Market · 5
- lewiston artisan farmers market, lewiston
- lockport community farmers market 0596002, lockport
- lockport community winter farmers market, lockport
- niagara falls city market, niagara falls
- north tonawanda city market, north tonawanda
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 5
- al noor farm, ransomville
- federal meats, niagara falls
- hartland abattoir corp., gasport
- strobel farms, newfane
- the butcher shop, lockport
Small Grocery Store · 4
- 777 food bazaar inc., niagara falls
- bridgeway market inc, niagara falls
- gjj enterprise of nt llc - the vegan grocery store, north tonawanda
- schwab farm market, gasport
Delivery Route · 1
- kirk food sale, lewiston
Large Grocery Store · 1
- c&a foods of wny inc - latina importing, niagara falls
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- wagner farm & market, sanborn
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in New York
One of 61 counties in New York, 6 are shown here.
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Nationwide peers for Niagara County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Niagara County, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NY (19.8% here).
- Chippewa County, MI · 19.8% low-access
- Chippewa County, MI · 19.8% low-access
- Minnehaha County, SD · 19.8% low-access
- Minnehaha County, SD · 19.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (14.7% here).
- Lincoln County, NM · 14.7% SNAP
- Lincoln County, NM · 14.7% SNAP
- Swain County, NC · 14.7% SNAP
- Swain County, NC · 14.7% 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.
Food access nationally, New York in context
Niagara County sits inside New York (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 Niagara County, NY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 36063. 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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