Signature · 15.6% SNAP (100th pct in ID)
Payette County, ID
Payette County stands out on SNAP (15.6%, +3.5 pts vs U.S.) with 19.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 19.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 15.6%
- on SNAP
- 27K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Payette County, ID
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 19.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Canyon County ( -0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Payette County ranks #1,714 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #27 of 44 counties in ID (19.6% low-access).
- #1,714
- national by low-access %
- #27
- in ID
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 15.6% SNAP (100th pct in ID) (+3.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Payette County compares nationally
Payette County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.6% low-access share that beats 45% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,715).
Payette County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Payette County has 2 urban and 2 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.
Payette County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Idaho, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Butte 20.9
Butte 20.9%
20.9 % low-access
- Cassia 20.3
Cassia 20.3%
20.3 % low-access
- Payette 19.6
Payette 19.6%
19.6 % low-access
- Canyon 19.3
Canyon 19.3%
19.3 % low-access
- Valley 18.6
Valley 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Gooding 0.8
Gooding 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 22,623 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,427 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,638 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 26,771 |
| Median Household Income | $67,673 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,516 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in Payette County
Payette County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (67% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 14
- extramile 9, payette
- ez mart, new plymouth
- jacksons food stores 065, payette
- jacksons food stores 237, fruitland
- lowells mini mart, new plymouth
- minit market, payette
- maverik, inc 367, payette
- maverik, inc 425, fruitland
- payette fast & easy 5410, payette
- pick & pack grocery, fruitland
- sand hollow country store n/a, caldwell
- stinker store 43, fruitland
- stinker store 45, caldwell
- total health, llc, fruitland
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 24204, payette
- dollar tree 6415, payette
- family dollar 12796, new plymouth
- family dollar store 6941, payette
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- red barn produce, fruitland
Small Grocery Store · 1
- pilgrim market, new plymouth
Supermarket · 1
- albertsons 168, payette
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 Payette County vs Ada County → · All Idaho counties →
Nationwide peers for Payette County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Payette County (15.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Idaho.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ID (19.6% here).
- Fayette County, IN · 19.6% low-access
- Fayette County, IN · 19.6% low-access
- Greene County, GA · 19.6% low-access
- Greene County, GA · 19.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ID (15.6% here).
- Penobscot County, ME · 15.6% SNAP
- Penobscot County, ME · 15.6% SNAP
- San Joaquin County, CA · 15.6% SNAP
- San Joaquin County, CA · 15.6% 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
Payette 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 Payette County, ID are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 16075. 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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