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 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 #2,238).
Oneida County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Oneida 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.
Oneida County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Latah 16.7
Latah 16.7%
16.7 % low-access
- Twin Falls 14.1
Twin Falls 14.1%
14.1 % low-access
- Oneida 13.5
Oneida 13.5%
13.5 % low-access
- Boundary 13
Boundary 13%
13 % low-access
- Power 12.6
Power 12.6%
12.6 % low-access
- Gooding 0.8
Gooding 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,286 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 578 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 227 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,768 |
| Median Household Income | $74,954 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 93 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 4 authorized stores are in Malad City, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
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 →
Idaho among Mountain states
Idaho ranks 4th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (25.8%). Oneida County, at 13.5%, runs 12.3 pts below the Idaho rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
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 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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