Signature · 35 SNAP-authorized stores
Orleans County, VT
Orleans County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 14.4%
- on SNAP
- 28K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Orleans County, VT
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 10.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Orange County ( -0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Orleans County lands in the lower national band (10.1%, #2,476 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,476
- national by low-access %
- #5
- in VT
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 35 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Orleans County compares nationally
Orleans County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.1% low-access share that beats 21% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,478).
Orleans County's lower-band USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Orleans County has 0 urban and 10 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 Vermont, not a full county-board reprint
- Essex
Essex 28.2%
28.2 % low-access
- Orleans 10.1
Orleans 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Orange 9.8
Orange 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Franklin 9.2
Franklin 9.2%
9.2 % low-access
- Windham 9.2
Windham 9.2%
9.2 % low-access
- Bennington 8.2
Bennington 8.2%
8.2 % low-access
- Lamoille 0.9
Lamoille 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 27,231 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,755 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,089 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 27,606 |
| Median Household Income | $70,103 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,738 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Orleans County
Orleans County has 35 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (37% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- 802 market & deli, north troy
- albany general store, albany
- cumberland farms 8001, newport
- champlain farms 170, newport
- circle k 4707400, derby line
- circle k 4707402, barton
- glovers family market and deli llc, newport center
- jolley 513, derby
- lowell general store, lowell
- rt. 5 coventry corporation, irasburg
- westfield general store, westfield
- west charleston corner store, west charleston
- west side market and deli, newport
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- derby village store, derby
- dollar general 13411, north troy
- dollar general 19322, newport
- dollar general 31494, newport
- dollar tree 2916, derby
- family dollar 7832, orleans
- kinney drugs 58, newport
- ray sweeney llc - c & c supermarket, barton
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- curriers quality market, glover
- green mountain natural foods, newport
- rays meat & grocery market, inc, irasburg
- willeys store inc, greensboro
Farmers' Market · 3
- craftsbury farmers market, craftsbury
- greensboro farmers market, greensboro
- newport farmers market, newport
Supermarket · 3
- newport village market 10801, newport
- price chopper 219, newport
- shaw's supermarket 610, derby
Small Grocery Store · 2
- craftsbury general store, craftsbury
- smith's grocery, greensboro bend
Large Grocery Store · 1
- thibaults market, orleans
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 4156, derby
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Vermont
One of 13 counties in Vermont, 6 are shown here.
Compare Orleans County vs Addison County → · All Vermont counties →
Counties near Orleans County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Orleans County, both outside Vermont so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VT (10.1% here).
- Morgan County, WV · 10.1% low-access
- Morgan County, WV · 10.1% low-access
- Oneida County, WI · 10.1% low-access
- Oneida County, WI · 10.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VT (14.4% here).
- Morgan County, TN · 14.4% SNAP
- Morgan County, TN · 14.4% SNAP
- Athens County, OH · 14.4% SNAP
- Athens County, OH · 14.4% 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.
Orleans County inside a lower low-access state context
Orleans County sits inside Vermont (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 Orleans County, VT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 50019. 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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