Signature · 4.8% SNAP (21st pct in ID)

Oneida County, ID

Oneida County lands in the lower national band on low-access (13.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

13.5%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
4.8%
on SNAP
5K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 ID

USDA FARA access plate

County Oneida County, ID

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 13.5% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -8.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 4.8% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 1.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Boundary County ( -0.5 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Oneida County lands in the lower national band (13.5%, #2,238 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,238
national by low-access %
#34
in ID
1
low-access tracts
227
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 4.8% SNAP (21st pct in ID) (-7.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Oneida County compares nationally

Oneida County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.5% low-access share that beats 28% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,242).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Oneida County's lower-band USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Oneida County, ID USDA-defined food-access tiers: 0 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 1 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts limited (100.0%) Adequate 0% Limited 100% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Oneida County, ID
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Oneida County has 0 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.

Oneida County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, 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 Oneida County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)4,286
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population578
Low-Access Share13.5%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population227

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Oneida County
IndicatorValue
Population4,768
Median Household Income$74,954
Poverty Rate10.8%below the national average
SNAP Households93
SNAP Participation Rate4.8%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle1.2%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.8%

Slim SNAP store book in Oneida County

Oneida County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 2

  • kwik stop 80217, malad city
  • maverik, inc 630, malad city

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

  • family dollar store 8427, malad city

Super Store · 1

  • broulims fresh foods 23, malad city

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Idaho

One of 43 counties in Idaho, 6 are shown here.

Compare Oneida County vs Ada County → · All Idaho counties →

Oneida County inside a lower low-access state context

Oneida County sits inside Idaho (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 Oneida County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16071. 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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