Signature · 9.2% low-access (19th pct)
Orleans County, NY
Orleans County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.2%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 15.4%
- on SNAP
- 40K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Orleans County, NY
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 9.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.4% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clinton County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Orleans County lands in the lower national band (9.2%, #2,550 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,550
- national by low-access %
- #42
- in NY
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 9.2% low-access (19th pct) (-12.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Orleans County compares nationally
Orleans County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.2% low-access share that beats 19% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,550).
Orleans County's lower-band USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Orleans County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (7 rural, 3 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 3 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Orleans County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New York, not a full county-board reprint
- Putnam
Putnam 53.6%
53.6 % low-access
- Ontario 9.9
Ontario 9.9%
9.9 % low-access
- Genesee 9.8
Genesee 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Clinton 9.3
Clinton 9.3%
9.3 % low-access
- Orleans 9.2
Orleans 9.2%
9.2 % low-access
- Tioga 8.3
Tioga 8.3%
8.3 % low-access
- Kings 0
Kings 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 42,883 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,963 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,641 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 39,608 |
| Median Household Income | $65,969 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,498 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.9%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Orleans County
Orleans County has 27 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 27 authorized stores; Medina holds 37% of them. 4 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Holley, Kendall, Lyndonville, Clarendon.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Medina | 10 | 3 |
| Albion | 8 | 3 |
| Holley | 4 | none |
| Kendall | 2 | none |
| Lyndonville | 2 | none |
| Clarendon | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 11
- crosby's 40002, holley
- crosby's 40005, kendall
- crosby's 40007, clarendon
- crosby's 40008, albion
- crosby's 40013, medina
- crosby's 40020, albion
- crosby's 40084, albion
- crosby's 40098, lyndonville
- crosby's 40099, holley
- kwik fill 138, medina
- van's pit stop, holley
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollar general 18377, kendall
- dollar general 15417, medina
- dollar general 22562, lyndonville
- dollar general 5729, holley
- dollar general 8172, medina
- family dollar 1763, albion
- family dollar 8178, medina
- walgreens 18251, medina
- walgreens 19539, albion
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 60146 60146, medina
- albion foods llc/ albion save a lot 45172, albion
- millers bulk food & bakery, medina
- tops markets 248, medina
- tops markets 451, albion
Farmers' Market · 1
- canal village farmers market, medina
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 3607, albion
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.
Compare Orleans County vs Albany County → · All New York counties →
Counties near Orleans County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Orleans 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 (9.2% here).
- Isabella County, MI · 9.2% low-access
- Caroline County, MD · 9.2% low-access
- Androscoggin County, ME · 9.2% low-access
- Franklin County, VT · 9.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (15.4% here).
- Stanly County, NC · 15.4% SNAP
- Wilkes County, NC · 15.4% SNAP
- Caddo County, OK · 15.4% SNAP
- Pontotoc County, OK · 15.4% 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.
New York among Middle Atlantic states
New York ranks 3rd of 3 Middle Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (12.0%). Orleans County, at 9.2%, runs 2.8 pts below the New York rate.
- New Jersey 23.8%
- Pennsylvania 21.4%
- New York 12.0%
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 .
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