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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 2019 Census ACS 2024 NY

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 #2,552).

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Orleans County's lower-band USDA tier split

10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Orleans County, NY USDA-defined food-access tiers: 8 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 10 tracts evaluated. 8 tracts adequate (80.0%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (20.0%) Adequate 80% Limited 0% Severe 20% Food-access tier distribution: Orleans County, NY
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Orleans County has 3 urban and 7 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.

Orleans County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in New York, 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 Orleans County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts10
Atlas Population (2010 basis)42,883
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population3,963
Low-Access Share9.2%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,641

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Orleans County
IndicatorValue
Population39,608
Median Household Income$65,969
Poverty Rate12.7%below the national average
SNAP Households2,498
SNAP Participation Rate15.4%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle7.9%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population6.1%

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.

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.

Albany County
31.4% low-access · 11.0% SNAP
Allegany County
3.9% low-access · 15.9% SNAP
Bronx County
0.6% low-access · 38.6% SNAP
Broome County
16.4% low-access · 15.4% SNAP
Cattaraugus County
7.9% low-access · 18.0% SNAP
Cayuga County
3.3% low-access · 14.8% SNAP

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (15.4% 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.

Orleans County inside a lower low-access state context

Orleans County sits inside New York (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Orleans County, NY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 36073. 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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