Signature · 19.0% SNAP (100th pct in NJ)
Passaic County, NJ
Passaic County stands out on SNAP (19.0%, +6.9 pts vs U.S.) with 15.2% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 15.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 19.0%
- on SNAP
- 521K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Passaic County, NJ
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 15.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.0% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 13.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 1% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Union County ( -4.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Passaic County ranks #2,108 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #17 of 21 counties in NJ (15.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,108
- national by low-access %
- #17
- in NJ
- 30
- low-access tracts
- 9K
- 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: 19.0% SNAP (100th pct in NJ) (+6.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Passaic County compares nationally
Passaic County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.2% low-access share that beats 33% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,108).
Passaic County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
100 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Passaic County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (97 urban, 3 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 3 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Passaic County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in New Jersey, not a full county-board reprint
- Ocean
Ocean 43.6%
43.6 % low-access
- Hunterdon
Hunterdon 20.4%
20.4 % low-access
- Camden
Camden 20%
20 % low-access
- Passaic 15.2
Passaic 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Union 11
Union 11%
11 % low-access
- Bergen 10.3
Bergen 10.3%
10.3 % low-access
- Hudson 0.7
Hudson 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 100 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 501,226 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 30 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 76,285 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 9,151 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 521,012 |
| Median Household Income | $87,522 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 34,016 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 13.9%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Passaic County
Passaic County has 493 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 13 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 135 locations (27% of the total), followed by small grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
20 towns share the 493 authorized stores; Paterson holds 49% of them. 6 of the 20 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Hawthorne, Prospect Park, Woodland Park, Hewitt, Pattrson, Wanaque.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Paterson | 243 | 73 |
| Passaic | 107 | 29 |
| Clifton | 56 | 20 |
| Wayne | 26 | 9 |
| Totowa | 11 | 5 |
| Haledon | 6 | 1 |
| Hawthorne | 6 | none |
| Little Falls | 6 | 3 |
| Bloomingdale | 4 | 1 |
| Haskell | 4 | 1 |
Top 10 of 20 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 135
- 22 food market, passaic
- 3 r deli market, paterson
- 3 vidas grocery & deli, clifton
- 431 mcbride convenience discount store corp, paterson
- 7 days, wayne
- 7 eleven 2415 37718a, paterson
- 7-eleven inc f 11463e, woodland park
- 7-eleven inc f 32949d, clifton
- 7-eleven inc f 39042a, bloomingdale
- 7-eleven inc f 39049, clifton
- 7-eleven store 11456c, haskell
- 7-eleven store 39776a, wayne
- 7-eleven store #11435e 11435e, little falls
- 7-eleven store #25906b 25906b, hawthorne
- 7-eleven store #37190b, paterson
- 7-eleven store #38157a 38157a, clifton
- 7-eleven store #41739a, passaic
- 7-eleven store 2412-39252b 39252b, paterson
- 7-eleven store 39202b, wayne
- 7-eleven store 41165a, clifton
- 777 food store, prospect park
- 99 cents plus quick shop, paterson
- acevedo convenience store llc, passaic
- alexander grocery store inc, paterson
- angel's wine & liquor grocery, paterson
- aranxa mini market, paterson
- athenia food mart, clifton
- b and r mini market, haledon
- belmont grocery and halal meat llc, haledon
- bonnet grocery store, paterson
- brothers petroleum llc, paterson
- cc grocery & deli, paterson
- carisma liquors & groceries, llc, paterson
- chamberlain mini mart, paterson
- cidenia mini market 1, passaic
- cj1 mini market llc, paterson
- clifton deli and grocery, clifton
- cruz mini market, paterson
- d ahora grocery, paterson
- d'mirian grocery, passaic
- dani gaby grocery, passaic
- danis mini market llc, paterson
- dew drop 1, paterson
- dollar variety and discount store, paterson
- dulcemente peru, paterson
- el tepeyac grocery, passaic
- easter grocery & food market llc, paterson
- edmarys mini market llc, paterson
- el centro grocery store, paterson
- el llano deli & grocery, paterson
- el paisa grocery and deli, passaic
- el primo mini market, passaic
- emilio's mini market l.l.c, clifton
- eny deli & grill corp 7184501424, pattrson
- family mini-mart, hawthorne
- fast stop mini market, paterson
- fatima deli grocery llc, paterson
- food mart & deli, pompton lakes
- foxx bodega deli & grocery, passaic
- freddie's corner, woodland park
- general deli grocery store, paterson
- getty deli and grocery, paterson
- gichia llc, clifton
- grab and go grocery and deli 1, paterson
- haledon mart, haledon
- heredia supermarket llc, passaic
- hewitt exxon tiger mart, hewitt
- highland minimarket, paterson
- infinity food market llc, paterson
- ingrid grocery, passaic
- international minimarket corp, passaic
- isaias mini market, passaic
- j&s liquours, llc, paterson
- je deli grocery llc, paterson
- jennly mini market 3 llc, paterson
- jennys mini market 2, paterson
- jho deli grocery, passaic
- johnny minimarket llc, paterson
- jr 1 minimarket llc, passaic
- julio's grocery, paterson
- king's deli, haskell
- krauszer's 281, clifton
- l & d corner stop deli & grocery, paterson
- lilis grocery, paterson
- la hispana mini market, passaic
- los hermanos mini market, passaic
- lubesinas market & deli, clifton
- lucky 7 deli & convenience store inc, ringwood
- lucky quick stop llc, paterson
- m & j liquors, paterson
- m and p mini market, passaic
- maranatha grocery & deli, passaic
- maya grocery, paterson
- mcbrides convenience llc, woodland park
- mi gente minimarket llc, paterson
- mill street grocery, paterson
- morelos minimarket, passaic
- new boli deli grocery llc, paterson
- new jersey deli and grocery ii, paterson
- new life, passaic
- new paulino meat market, paterson
- nickymania store llc, paterson
- nieves grocery & deli, paterson
- noah marketplace, paterson
- orange grocery & deli limited liability company, paterson
- passaic mini mart inc, passaic
- passaic petroleum llc 36, passaic
- paterson 111 llc n/a, paterson
- people choice market ii, clifton
- people's deli, paterson
- polmart, clifton
- r and f mini market, passaic
- river mini market 2, paterson
- riverside mini market 2 llc, paterson
- rushi enterprises inc, clifton
- sabanetero grocery, paterson
- scissor 99c & grocery, paterson
- seven days convenience store & deli llc, paterson
- sofia deli & grocery co, paterson
- speedy mart, passaic
- speedys grub and go, paterson
- star sunoco, hawthorne
- tavarez deli grocery llc, paterson
- tenares deli market corportion, paterson
- tiger mart, paterson
- totowa food, totowa
- us united llc, paterson
- union food store, totowa
- uniware, paterson
- vasquez minimarket, paterson
- victoria minimarket llc, paterson
- vip grocery and deli, prospect park
- waj grocery and deli, paterson
- wawa store 8487, wayne
- zapata grocery, paterson
Small Grocery Store · 110
- 2020 fresh market & grill, paterson
- 466 river mini market, paterson
- a & i grocery, passaic
- a&p mini market, passaic
- a&v mini market llc, paterson
- arj mini market, passaic
- abreu groceries, paterson
- adrian mini market, clifton
- ameer bakery, paterson
- anita grocery llc, passaic
- ayeyi mini market llc, passaic
- briana grocery, clifton
- bellavista grocery store llc, passaic
- big bros deli & grocery, paterson
- boli grocery corp, paterson
- bonita minimarket, paterson
- ciani mini market & deli, paterson
- carolin park ave grocery, paterson
- chilitos mexican minimarket llc, passaic
- cholula mini market llc, passaic
- city farm grocery & deli 1, prospect park
- city fresh market, passaic
- coco supermarket, paterson
- consuelo minimarket, paterson
- d' abreu deli and minimarket, passaic
- dona chely grocery store, passaic
- dollar world, paterson
- don antonio supermarket, passaic
- dona chivis llc, passaic
- el cibao supermarket, paterson
- el naranjal mini market, paterson
- el paraiso mexicano mini market, passaic
- el pulgarcito fresh produce llc, passaic
- el sabor de nuris deli & grocery, paterson
- estrella mini market, paterson
- evelyn grocery, passaic
- family guillen grocery store, paterson
- father and son supermarket, paterson
- fermin grocery and deli, paterson
- fernandez food market, paterson
- francisco's grocery deli market llc, passaic
- franklyn grocery llc, paterson
- gutierrez grocery, paterson
- gabriellas grocery llc, passaic
- gallitos deli, paterson
- getty ave deli, paterson
- gonzalez minimarket llc, paterson
- great falls deli grocery llc, paterson
- haledon bazar and halal meat llc, haledon
- henry's deli grill, paterson
- inas grocery, passaic
- j & b mini market, paterson
- j & m grocery & deli llc, paterson
- j&r minimarket store llc, paterson
- jarabacoa mini market, passaic
- jc gonzalez mini market deli grocery 1, paterson
- jf mini market, passaic
- jsk food market, passaic
- jandriel grocery & deli, passaic
- jandriel grocery deli 2, paterson
- jeffrey mini market, passaic
- kushiara mini market, paterson
- la bodega del bario, paterson
- la fuerza meat market, passaic
- la plazita 2 llc, pompton lakes
- la rosa mini market, paterson
- leal brothers deli & grocery, clifton
- lizardo mini market llc, passaic
- lopez mini market llc, paterson
- los cunados mexican products, passaic
- m&g grocery, clifton
- market street grocery, paterson
- madison quick shop llc, paterson
- main street 99 cents plus, paterson
- mb grocery & deli, paterson
- mecca supermarket llc, paterson
- mi grocery, paterson
- mid east market inc, paterson
- moncho supermarket, passaic
- nana pena grocery deli market, paterson
- new jersey deli and grocery llc, paterson
- new martinez grocery store llc, paterson
- nicky deli and mini market, paterson
- ortiz mini market, paterson
- padilla mini market & deli, passaic
- palmares grocery, passaic
- palmares grocery and deli incorporated, passaic
- patri meat market, passaic
- perla deli grocery llc, paterson
- polanco brothers supermarket inc 1, paterson
- q and l food market llc, paterson
- quicks llc, paterson
- quality food market 4, paterson
- quality food market iii, passaic
- quality halal meat market and grocery, paterson
- quick boli minimarket, paterson
- r & j grocery, paterson
- r&r mini market & deli, passaic
- rosario convenience store, paterson
- sa mini market, paterson
- san jose minimarket, passaic
- sofia grocery y deli llc, paterson
- tm family inc, paterson
- tehuit minimarket, passaic
- the original quality market, paterson
- three brothers mini market, paterson
- tony's mini market llc, paterson
- vreeland corner store and deli llc, paterson
- w and r minimarket and deli, paterson
- wa supermarket, paterson
Combination Grocery/Other · 77 (5 shown)
- 46 farmers market, co, totowa
- al-amin grocery, paterson
- alis garden center, paterson
- cosmos mini mart, paterson
- cvs pharmacy 1929, clifton
Showing 250 of 493 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
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 Jersey
One of 20 counties in New Jersey, 6 are shown here.
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Nationwide peers for Passaic County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Passaic County (19.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside New Jersey.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NJ (15.2% here).
- Jefferson County, NY · 15.2% low-access
- Tompkins County, NY · 15.2% low-access
- Perry County, MO · 15.2% low-access
- Harrison County, OH · 15.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NJ (19.0% here).
- Gallia County, OH · 19.0% SNAP
- Mahoning County, OH · 19.0% SNAP
- Okfuskee County, OK · 19.0% SNAP
- Clare County, MI · 19.0% 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 Jersey among Middle Atlantic states
New Jersey ranks 1st of 3 Middle Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (23.8%). Passaic County, at 15.2%, runs 8.6 pts below the New Jersey 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 .
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 Passaic County, NJ are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 34031. 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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