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 #2,113).
Passaic County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
100 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Passaic County has 97 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.
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 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 135 locations (27% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
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
Combination Grocery/Other · 77
- 46 farmers market, co, totowa
- al-amin grocery, paterson
- alis garden center, paterson
- cosmos mini mart, paterson
- cvs pharmacy 1929, clifton
- cvs pharmacy 2835, wayne
- cvs pharmacy 655, wayne
- cvs pharmacy 715, wayne
- cvs pharmacy 2577, wayne
- cvs pharmacy 2724, passaic
- cvs pharmacy 2967, haskell
- cvs pharmacy 514, totowa
- cvs pharmacy 6064, clifton
- cvs pharmacy 6065, clifton
- cvs pharmacy 7915, ringwood
- dollar general 14619, ringwood
- dollar tree 3101, clifton
- dollar tree 4683, paterson
- dollartree 9410, passaic
- dollartree 9949, wayne
- dinho produce farm llc, paterson
- dollar general 11809, clifton
- dollar general 12935, paterson
- dollar general 20570, passaic
- dollar general 21122, hewitt
- dollar general 21812, clifton
- dollar general 24805, bloomingdale
- dollar general 31076, paterson
- dollar tree 1696, clifton
- dollar tree 3104, hawthorne
- dollar tree 3568, clifton
- dollar tree 4666, clifton
- dollar tree 6151, wayne
- dollar tree 7382, passaic
- dollar tree 7486, wayne
- dollar tree 7958, passaic
- dollar tree 8593, clifton
- dollar tree 9704, woodland park
- family dollar 10341, paterson
- family dollar 11985, paterson
- family dollar 12416, passaic
- family dollar 12632, hawthorne
- family dollar 12708, paterson
- family dollar 4314, passaic
- family dollar 8522, paterson
- family dollar 8645, clifton
- family dollar store 10330, paterson
- giant lot trading llc, paterson
- h&m food market, clifton
- new fish market inc., paterson
- nilkanth llc, passaic
- pol store international inc, passaic
- quick chek food stores 021, bloomingdale
- quick chek food stores 028, little falls
- quick chek food stores 031, wanaque
- quick chek food stores 039, passaic
- quick chek food stores 128, clifton
- quick chek corporation 148, wayne
- quick chek food stores 026, totowa
- quickchek 167, wayne
- quickchek 197, totowa
- quickchek 110, wayne
- shukriya super market halal meat, paterson
- sultan halal, paterson
- walgreens 06382, clifton
- walgreens 04162, clifton
- walgreens 05005, paterson
- walgreens 11357, clifton
- walgreens 11507, west milford
- walgreens 12792, paterson
- walgreens 13083, haledon
- walgreens 13719, wayne
- walgreens 13863, little falls
- walgreens 18306, hawthorne
- walgreens 19184, passaic
- walgreens 19467, wayne
- walgreens 5332, passaic
Large Grocery Store · 18
- ak market, paterson
- al baik halal meats, paterson
- am liquors, paterson
- baraka halal grocery llc, paterson
- bravo supermarket, paterson
- el bodegon, passaic
- el especial supermarket, passaic
- empire meats market, paterson
- fattals bakery inc, paterson
- india bazaar, totowa
- international meat market, paterson
- kb food plaza, passaic
- la mia meats market llc, passaic
- mennellas poultry co, paterson
- plaza mexico, passaic
- soulberry natural market spring lake 2, spring lake
- town supermarket & halal meat, paterson
- vela -ber market, passaic
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 15
- a & b poultry llc, paterson
- al helal inc, paterson
- bereket meat market, clifton
- bismillah live poultry, paterson
- brothers quality halal meat, paterson
- bym poultry llc, paterson
- clifton halal live poultry inc, clifton
- global country meats, paterson
- medinah halal meats, paterson
- paterson halal meat and live poultry, paterson
- rahma's poultry, passaic
- sanchez live poultry market, passaic
- superior halal meat market llc, paterson
- us poultry, passaic
- zemzem poultry & livestock inc, paterson
Farmers' Market · 2
- the west milford farmers market, west milford
- wayne farmer's market, wayne
Bakery Specialty · 1
- baladna bakery, paterson
Food Buying Co-op · 1
- the harvest, prospect park
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- a better market llc, paterson
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
- Jefferson County, NY · 15.2% low-access
- Tompkins County, NY · 15.2% low-access
- Tompkins County, NY · 15.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NJ (19.0% here).
- Gallia County, OH · 19.0% SNAP
- Gallia County, OH · 19.0% SNAP
- Mahoning County, OH · 19.0% SNAP
- Mahoning County, OH · 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.
Food access nationally, New Jersey in context
Passaic County sits inside New Jersey (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 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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