Signature · 32 SNAP-authorized stores
Sagadahoc County, ME
Sagadahoc County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.7%
- on SNAP
- 37K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sagadahoc County, ME
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 10.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Aroostook County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Sagadahoc County lands in the lower national band (10.7%, #2,430 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,430
- national by low-access %
- #9
- in ME
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 32 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Sagadahoc County compares nationally
Sagadahoc County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.7% low-access share that beats 22% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,433).
Sagadahoc County's lower-band USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sagadahoc County has 3 urban and 5 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.
Sagadahoc County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Maine, not a full county-board reprint
- Cumberland
Cumberland 21%
21 % low-access
- Waldo
Waldo 11.3%
11.3 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 11.1%
11.1 % low-access
- Aroostook
Aroostook 10.9%
10.9 % low-access
- Sagadahoc
Sagadahoc 10.7%
10.7 % low-access
- Somerset
Somerset 9.3%
9.3 % low-access
- Lincoln 2.6
Lincoln 2.6%
2.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 35,293 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,783 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,004 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 37,285 |
| Median Household Income | $87,806 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,432 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Sagadahoc County
Sagadahoc County has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- big apple 1079, bath
- bisson's center store, phippsburg
- cumberland farms 5571, bath
- cumberland farms 5586, woolwich
- charleen's, richmond
- circle k 4707063, topsham
- energy north 2310, woolwich
- energy north 2323, west bath
- exit 43 quik stop, richmond
- gary's quick stop, richmond
- mobil 4689, topsham
- mobil 4722, topsham
- nouria 211 lewiston road 1104, topsham
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- brackett market, bath
- cvs pharmacy 801, bath
- dollar tree 3716, topsham
- family dollar 11032, richmond
- family dollar store 6836, bath
- walgreens 10077, bath
- walgreens 19188, topsham
Small Grocery Store · 3
- kennebec meat co, bath
- pierce's country store, richmond
- tender soles farm, richmond
Super Store · 3
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8187, topsham
- market basket 95, topsham
- target 2130, topsham
Farmers' Market · 2
- bath farmers' market, bath
- bowdoinham farmers market nafmnp, bowdoinham
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- bisson l&p meat & sons inc, topsham
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- bath natural market, bath
Seafood Specialty · 1
- cantrell seafood inc, topsham
Supermarket · 1
- shaw's supermarket 553, bath
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Maine
One of 15 counties in Maine, 6 are shown here.
Compare Sagadahoc County vs Androscoggin County → · All Maine counties →
Counties near Sagadahoc County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Sagadahoc County, both outside Maine so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ME (10.7% here).
- Winneshiek County, IA · 10.7% low-access
- Winneshiek County, IA · 10.7% low-access
- Page County, IA · 10.7% low-access
- Page County, IA · 10.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ME (8.7% here).
- Crow Wing County, MN · 8.7% SNAP
- Crow Wing County, MN · 8.7% SNAP
- Jackson County, IN · 8.7% SNAP
- Jackson County, IN · 8.7% 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.
Sagadahoc County inside a lower low-access state context
Sagadahoc County sits inside Maine (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 Sagadahoc County, ME are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 23023. 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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