Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Owyhee County, ID
Owyhee County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 27.5% low-access.
- 27.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.8%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Owyhee County, ID
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 27.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Kootenai County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Owyhee County ranks #1,117 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #15 of 44 counties in ID (27.5% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,117
- national by low-access %
- #15
- in ID
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Owyhee County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Owyhee County's 27.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 64% of them and ranked #1,117 most-affected nationwide.
Owyhee County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Owyhee County has 0 urban and 3 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.
Owyhee County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Gem 28.3
Gem 28.3%
28.3 % low-access
- Nez Perce 27.8
Nez Perce 27.8%
27.8 % low-access
- Kootenai 27.6
Kootenai 27.6%
27.6 % low-access
- Owyhee 27.5
Owyhee 27.5%
27.5 % low-access
- Elmore 27.2
Elmore 27.2%
27.2 % low-access
- Gooding 0.8
Gooding 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,526 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,167 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,197 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,503 |
| Median Household Income | $64,406 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 511 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.8%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Owyhee County
Owyhee County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- family dollar store 10526, marsing
- family dollar store 7059, homedale
- m&w markets 14, marsing
Convenience Store · 3
- extramile 004, homedale
- extramile convience stores 176, marsing
- rough mountain market, grand view
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- hoagland meat, homedale
Small Grocery Store · 1
- rebecca's mini market, homedale
Supermarket · 1
- albertsons 3366, homedale
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 Owyhee County vs Ada County → · All Idaho counties →
Nationwide peers for Owyhee County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Owyhee County, both outside Idaho so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ID (27.5% here).
- Black Hawk County, IA · 27.5% low-access
- Black Hawk County, IA · 27.5% low-access
- Bourbon County, KS · 27.5% low-access
- Bourbon County, KS · 27.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ID (11.8% here).
- Moultrie County, IL · 11.8% SNAP
- Moultrie County, IL · 11.8% SNAP
- Chatham County, GA · 11.8% SNAP
- Chatham County, GA · 11.8% 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.
Food access nationally, Idaho in context
Owyhee 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 Owyhee County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16073. 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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