Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Pend Oreille County, WA
Pend Oreille County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 25.8% low-access.
- 25.8%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 16.7%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pend Oreille County, WA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 25.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Grant County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Pend Oreille County ranks #1,231 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #16 of 38 counties in WA (25.8% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,231
- national by low-access %
- #16
- in WA
- 2
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Pend Oreille County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Pend Oreille County's 25.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 61% of them and ranked #1,231 most-affected nationwide.
Pend Oreille County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 5 of Pend Oreille County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Pend Oreille County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Washington, not a full county-board reprint
- Douglas
Douglas 55.5%
55.5 % low-access
- Whatcom
Whatcom 27.7%
27.7 % low-access
- Pend Oreille
Pend Oreille 25.8%
25.8 % low-access
- Grant
Grant 25.8%
25.8 % low-access
- Cowlitz
Cowlitz 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Walla Walla
Walla Walla 23.7%
23.7 % low-access
- San Juan 0
San Juan 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,001 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,348 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,309 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,050 |
| Median Household Income | $67,436 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 994 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in Pend Oreille County
Pend Oreille County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (42% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 12 authorized stores; Newport holds 58% of them. 2 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Cusick, Usk.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Newport | 7 | 2 |
| Ione | 2 | 1 |
| Cusick | 1 | none |
| Metaline Falls | 1 | 1 |
| Usk | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 5
- diamond lake deli & more, llc, newport
- dollars & deals, newport
- store n more, newport
- usk general store, usk
- whitley oil 4, newport
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- bushel's, newport
- the falls market, metaline falls
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 30198, ione
Farmers' Market · 1
- newport farmers market, newport
Large Grocery Store · 1
- food court, ione
Small Grocery Store · 1
- panther pit stop, cusick
Supermarket · 1
- safeway 1159, newport
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Washington
One of 38 counties in Washington, 6 are shown here.
Compare Pend Oreille County vs Adams County → · All Washington counties →
Nationwide peers for Pend Oreille County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pend Oreille County, both outside Washington so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WA (25.8% here).
- Tooele County, UT · 25.8% low-access
- Bossier Parish, LA · 25.8% low-access
- Polk County, OR · 25.9% low-access
- Gates County, NC · 25.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WA (16.7% here).
- Cabell County, WV · 16.7% SNAP
- Angelina County, TX · 16.7% SNAP
- Chester County, SC · 16.7% SNAP
- Baker County, OR · 16.7% 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.
Washington among Pacific states
Washington ranks 3rd of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (23.1%). Pend Oreille County, at 25.8%, runs 2.7 pts above the Washington rate.
- Alaska 30.9%
- Hawaii 26.7%
- Washington 23.1%
- Oregon 16.9%
- California 13.3%
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 Pend Oreille County, WA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 53051. 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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