Signature · 73 SNAP-authorized stores
Rutland County, VT
Rutland County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 18.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 10.7%
- on SNAP
- 60K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Rutland County, VT
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 18.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 10.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 10% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Washington County ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Rutland County ranks #1,853 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #2 of 14 counties in VT (18.1% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,853
- national by low-access %
- #2
- in VT
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 73 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Rutland County compares nationally
Rutland County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.1% low-access share that beats 41% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,854).
Rutland County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
20 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Rutland County has 7 urban and 13 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.
Rutland County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Vermont, not a full county-board reprint
- Essex
Essex 28.2%
28.2 % low-access
- Rutland
Rutland 18.1%
18.1 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Chittenden
Chittenden 13.9%
13.9 % low-access
- Orleans 10.1
Orleans 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Orange 9.8
Orange 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Lamoille 0.9
Lamoille 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 20 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 61,642 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 11,171 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,030 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 60,425 |
| Median Household Income | $68,616 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,710 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Rutland County
Rutland County has 73 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 44 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 44
- beejj inc, bomoseen
- benson general store inc, benson
- beverage king, bomoseen
- circle k 4707403, rutland
- cumberland farms 8004, rutland
- champlain farms 130, brandon
- champlain farms 275, pittsford
- crossman's general store, middletown springs
- cumberland farms 8009, wallingford
- el maha general trading corp, rutland
- g & g market, rutland
- green mountain market #102 102, brandon
- green mountain market 101, rutland
- green mountain market 103 103, brandon
- green mountain market 104 104, bomoseen
- jiffy mart 458, west rutland
- jiffy mart 680, fair haven
- jiffy mart 683, rutland
- jiffy mart 689, east wallingford
- jolley 538, rutland
- jolley 540, rutland
- killington deli and marketplace llc, killington
- kwik mart, rutland
- leicester convenience store, leicester
- midway station 550, rutland
- poultney irving 625, poultney
- shrewsbury cooperatve at pierce's store2658 northu, cuttingsville
- stewarts shop 190, fair haven
- stewarts shop 194, rutland
- stewarts shop 196, rutland
- stewarts shop 198, west rutland
- sandri 283, west rutland
- stewarts shop 191, poultney
- suleman enteprises inc, center rutland
- tenneybrok poultney 650, poultney
- tenneybrook castleton 750, castleton
- tenneybrook fairhaven 300, fair haven
- tennybrook mall 400, rutland
- the wallingford village market, wallingford
- union street grocery, brandon
- wallingford citgo 850, wallingford
- west st corner, rutland
- west street mobil 900, rutland
- wooden barrel country store, chittenden
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- cvs pharmacy 673, rutland
- dollar general 16871, castleton
- dollar general 11654, rutland
- dollar general 11660, fair haven
- dollar general 15225, rutland
- dollar general 22903, pittsford
- dollar general 25617, poultney
- dollar tree 2232, rutland
- family dollar 8798, wallingford
- ocean state job lot 427, rutland
- walgreens 01756, rutland
- walgreens 10333, brandon
- walgreens 18278, west rutland
- walgreens 18354, fair haven
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 73031, rutland
- grand union 19498, rutland
- market 32 by price chopper 122, west rutland
- market 32 by price chopper 131, rutland
- shaw's supermarket 1323, poultney
- shaw's supermarket 1324, fair haven
Medium Grocery Store · 5
- discount foods of rutland, rutland
- kamuda's country market, pittsford
- pruniers market, bomoseen
- rutland area food co-op, rutland
- tenney brook market, rutland
Super Store · 3
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8306, rutland
- hannaford supermarket 8409, brandon
- walmart 2530, rutland
Farmers' Market · 1
- the vermont farmers market, inc. fm, rutland
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Vermont
One of 13 counties in Vermont, 6 are shown here.
Compare Rutland County vs Addison County → · All Vermont counties →
Nationwide peers for Rutland County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Rutland County, both outside Vermont so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside VT (18.1% here).
- Grayson County, VA · 18.1% low-access
- Grayson County, VA · 18.1% low-access
- Limestone County, TX · 18.1% low-access
- Limestone County, TX · 18.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside VT (10.7% here).
- Washington County, TX · 10.7% SNAP
- Washington County, TX · 10.7% SNAP
- Fredericksburg city, VA · 10.7% SNAP
- Fredericksburg city, VA · 10.7% 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.
Food access nationally, Vermont in context
Rutland County sits inside Vermont (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 Rutland County, VT are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 50021. 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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