Signature · 7.2% SNAP (75th pct in ND)
Pierce County, ND
Pierce County stands out on SNAP (7.2%, -4.9 pts vs U.S.) with 19.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 19.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.2%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pierce County, ND
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 19.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Walsh County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Pierce County ranks #1,744 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #46 of 53 counties in ND (19.3% low-access).
- #1,744
- national by low-access %
- #46
- in ND
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 289
- 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: 7.2% SNAP (75th pct in ND) (-4.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Pierce County compares nationally
Pierce County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.3% low-access share that beats 44% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,746).
Pierce County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pierce County has 0 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.
Pierce County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in North Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Nelson
Nelson 100%
100 % low-access
- McIntosh 19.9
McIntosh 19.9%
19.9 % low-access
- Walsh 19.5
Walsh 19.5%
19.5 % low-access
- Pierce 19.3
Pierce 19.3%
19.3 % low-access
- Foster 18.3
Foster 18.3%
18.3 % low-access
- Traill 17.8
Traill 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Rolette 9.6
Rolette 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,357 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 841 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 289 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,928 |
| Median Household Income | $59,365 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 133 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.9% |
Slim SNAP store book in Pierce County
Pierce County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (67% of the total), followed by supermarket.
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 22947, rugby
- family dollar store 10655, rugby
Supermarket · 1
- leevers foods, rugby
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in North Dakota
One of 52 counties in North Dakota, 6 are shown here.
Compare Pierce County vs Adams County → · All North Dakota counties →
Food access nationally, North Dakota in context
Pierce County sits inside North Dakota (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 Pierce County, ND are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 38069. 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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