Signature · 3.2% SNAP (0th pct in NY)
Putnam County, NY
Putnam County sits in the upper national band on low-access (53.6%, +31.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 53.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.2%
- on SNAP
- 98K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Putnam County, NY
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 53.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +31.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hamilton County ( -0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Putnam County sits in the upper national band (53.6%, #166 of 3,079).
- #166
- national by low-access %
- #1
- in NY
- 15
- low-access tracts
- 7K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 3.2% SNAP (0th pct in NY) (-8.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Putnam County compares nationally
Putnam County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 53.6% low-access share outpaces 95% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #166 most-affected nationwide.
Putnam County's elevated USDA tier split
19 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Putnam County has 16 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.
Putnam County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New York, not a full county-board reprint
- Putnam
Putnam 53.6%
53.6 % low-access
- Hamilton
Hamilton 53.3%
53.3 % low-access
- Montgomery
Montgomery 37.9%
37.9 % low-access
- Dutchess
Dutchess 35.9%
35.9 % low-access
- Otsego
Otsego 34.2%
34.2 % low-access
- Kings 0
Kings 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 19 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 99,710 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 15 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 53,405 |
| Low-Access Share | 53.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,677 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 98,107 |
| Median Household Income | $126,257 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,152 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Putnam County
Putnam County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Supermarket lead with 9 locations (35% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Supermarket · 9
- 196 main street corp/ la marqueta meat & produce, brewster
- acme 1063, patterson
- acme 2422, brewster
- acme 2446, mahopac
- kobackers market inc, brewster
- putnam meat corp, patterson
- shoprite 235, carmel
- stop & shop 2515, mahopac
- tops markets 535, carmel
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs pharmacy 5054, mahopac
- cvs pharmacy 10038, carmel
- dollar tree 1399, patterson
- dollartree 8943, mahopac
- ocean state job lot 514, mahopac
Convenience Store · 5
- aplus 40090h, carmel
- alikaj llc, mahopac
- best discount depot, inc., carmel
- lizzies deli, putnam valley
- svk foods inc - gino's deli & pizza, carmel
Small Grocery Store · 2
- a&e osu african market, putnam valley
- la guadalupana mini mart corp, brewster
Super Store · 2
- decicco family market, brewster
- foodtown 600, cold spring
Farmers' Market · 1
- cold spring farmers' market, garrison
Large Grocery Store · 1
- red mill supermarket 2328, mahopac
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- julias gift store llc, brewster
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 York
One of 61 counties in New York, 6 are shown here.
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Counties near Putnam County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Putnam County (3.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside New York.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NY (53.6% here).
- Hill County, MT · 53.5% low-access
- Sussex County, VA · 53.5% low-access
- Riley County, KS · 53.5% low-access
- Richland County, MT · 53.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (3.2% here).
- Botetourt County, VA · 3.2% SNAP
- Botetourt County, VA · 3.2% SNAP
- Loudoun County, VA · 3.2% SNAP
- Loudoun County, VA · 3.2% 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.
Putnam County inside a higher low-access state context
Putnam County sits inside New York (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 Putnam County, NY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 36079. 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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