Signature · 6.5% SNAP (5th pct in NY)
Saratoga County, NY
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Saratoga County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 24.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 6.5%
- on SNAP
- 238K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Saratoga County, NY
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 24.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 2% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Chemung County (+ 0.5 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Saratoga County ranks #1,339 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #14 of 60 counties in NY (24.4% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,339
- national by low-access %
- #14
- in NY
- 17
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- 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: 6.5% SNAP (5th pct in NY) (-5.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Saratoga County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Saratoga County's 24.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 57% of them and ranked #1,341 most-affected nationwide.
Saratoga County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
50 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Saratoga County has 27 urban and 23 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.
Saratoga County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in New York, not a full county-board reprint
- Putnam
Putnam 53.6%
53.6 % low-access
- Onondaga
Onondaga 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- Chemung
Chemung 24.9%
24.9 % low-access
- Saratoga
Saratoga 24.4%
24.4 % low-access
- Rensselaer
Rensselaer 23.6%
23.6 % low-access
- Ulster
Ulster 23.4%
23.4 % low-access
- Kings 0
Kings 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 50 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 219,607 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 17 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 53,504 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7,848 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 238,284 |
| Median Household Income | $100,787 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,660 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Saratoga County
Saratoga County has 154 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 82 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 82
- aa petroleum inc, ballston spa
- aplus 40430h, saratoga springs
- alltown fresh fort edward #783, fort edward
- cumberland farms 1506, schuylerville
- cumberland farms 1527, mechanicville
- cumberland farms 1578, corinth
- cumberland farms 1582, ballston spa
- cumberland farms 1696, south glens falls
- cumberland farms 1705, saratoga springs
- cumberland farms, inc 1590, ballston spa
- cumberland farms, inc 1621, clifton park
- cumberland farms, inc. 1709, malta
- friendly fuel stops inc., saratoga springs
- gtb fuel 2 corp one dream, ballston lake
- halfmoon xtra mart 10051, halfmoon
- joe's kwik mart 484, saratoga springs
- jolley 521, clifton park
- m&m food mart, south glens falls
- m&m food mart inc, ballston spa
- mumtaz & sons ballstonspa inc, ballston spa
- provisions, galway
- stewart's shop 104, saratoga spgs
- stewart's shop 130, saratoga springs
- stewart's shop 258, mechanicville
- stewart's shop 310, greenfield center
- stewart's shop 360, middle grove
- stewart's shop 401, mechanicville
- stewart's shop 416, corinth
- stewarts shop 253, ballston spa
- stewarts shop 333, saratoga spgs
- stewarts shop 363, waterford
- stewarts shop 392, s glens falls
- saratoga springs xtra mart 10042, saratoga springs
- shakti one stop inc, ballston spa
- speedway 7660, south glens falls
- speedway 7701, halfmoon
- speedway 7707, halfmoon
- speedway 7730, halfmoon
- speedway 7735, ballston spa
- speedway 7858, clifton park
- stewart's shop 162 162, ballston lake
- stewart's shop 447, clifton park
- stewart's shop corp - dba/ stewart's shop 385 385, halfmoon
- stewart's shops 136, mechanicville
- stewart's shops 229, ballston spa
- stewart's shops 249, schuylerville
- stewart's shops 276, gansevoort
- stewart's shops 403, galway
- stewart's shops 407, clifton park
- stewart's shops 468, burnt hills
- stewart's shops 473, halfmoon
- stewart's shops 495, saratoga springs
- stewarts shop 101, saratoga springs
- stewarts shop 108, clifton park
- stewarts shop 109, rexford
- stewarts shop 112, clifton park
- stewarts shop 127, clifton park
- stewarts shop 202, gansevoort
- stewarts shop 205, ballston spa
- stewarts shop 206, waterford
- stewarts shop 208, saratoga springs
- stewarts shop 216, south glens falls
- stewarts shop 246, gansevoort
- stewarts shop 268, ballston spa
- stewarts shop 292, mechanicville
- stewarts shop 295, ballston spa
- stewarts shop 296, clifton park
- stewarts shop 305, halfmoon
- stewarts shop 314, saratoga springs
- stewarts shop 315, mechanicville
- stewarts shop 316, stillwater
- stewarts shop 341, saratoga springs
- stewarts shop 345, saratoga springs
- stewarts shop 365, ballston lake
- stewarts shop 366, ballston lake
- stewarts shop 390, corinth
- stewarts shop 408, saratoga springs
- stewarts shop 420, waterford
- stewarts shop 444, gansevoort
- stewarts shop 449, ballston spa
- ushers road xtra mart 10047, clifton park
- visat meldi one stop inc, gansevoort
Combination Grocery/Other · 38
- cvs pharmacy 2226, mechanicville
- cvs pharmacy 5046, clifton park
- cvs pharmacy 731, saratoga springs
- cvs pharmacy 996, clifton park
- cvs pharmacy 3379, gansevoort
- cvs pharmacy 5389, malta
- cvs pharmacy 5456, ballston spa
- cvs pharmacy cvs02072, burnt hills
- dollar general 16997, gansevoort
- dollar tree 1163, saratoga springs
- dollar tree 2505, south glens falls
- dollar general 11706, mechanicville
- dollar general 12932, south glens falls
- dollar general 14704, hadley
- dollar general 15552, ballston spa
- dollar general 15734, ballston spa
- dollar general 16423, schuylerville
- dollar general 19431, galway
- dollar general 6872, corinth
- dollar general 8576, burnt hills
- dollar tree 1008, clifton park
- dollar tree 8488, clifton park
- dollar tree 8615, clifton park
- dollar tree 9038, ballston spa
- family dollar store 2126, corinth
- family dollar store 3206, saratoga springs
- family dollar store 3216, mechanicville
- four seasons natural foods, saratoga springs
- healthy living market and cafe, saratoga springs
- ocean state job lot 501, ballston spa
- ocean state job lot 505, clifton park
- walgreens 10384, saratoga springs
- walgreens 12690, clifton park
- walgreens 17722, saratoga springs
- walgreens 17860, south glens falls
- walgreens 19462, mechanicville
- walgreens 19882, ballston lake
- walgreens 19911, corinth
Super Store · 12
- bj's wholesale club 66, saratoga springs
- fred the butcher inc, halfmoon
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8267, ballston lake
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8365, clifton park
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8380, s glens falls
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8391, saratoga spgs
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8394, ballston spa
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8447, ballston spa
- target 1271, saratoga springs
- target 1477, clifton park
- walmart supercenter 2056, saratoga springs
- walmart supercenter 2844, clifton park
Supermarket · 12
- aldi 65117, ballston spa
- aldi 65228, clifton park
- aldi 73050, saratoga springs
- fresh market 172, saratoga springs
- market 32 route 50 158, saratoga spgs
- market 32 by price chopper 039, saratoga springs
- market 32 by price chopper 112, clifton park
- market 32 by price chopper 250, clifton park
- price chopper 094, mechanicville
- price chopper malta 184, malta
- tops markets 700, corinth
- trader joe's halfmoon 574, halfmoon
Medium Grocery Store · 5
- halal meat market, halfmoon
- old world gourmet market, saratoga springs
- sorrentino's deli & market, clifton park
- sorrentino's delicatessen & market, south glens falls
- sanders meat market, ballston spa
Small Grocery Store · 2
- ambebhavani, clifton park
- pastore's green grocer natural foods inc, halfmoon
Farmers' Market · 1
- saratoga farmers market, saratoga springs
Large Grocery Store · 1
- t & q distributor inc, stillwater
Military Commissary · 1
- saratoga springs commissary 2130, saratoga springs
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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Nationwide peers for Saratoga County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Saratoga County (6.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside New York.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NY (24.4% here).
- Franklin County, OH · 24.4% low-access
- Franklin County, OH · 24.4% low-access
- Geauga County, OH · 24.4% low-access
- Geauga County, OH · 24.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (6.5% here).
- Medina County, OH · 6.5% SNAP
- Medina County, OH · 6.5% SNAP
- Buffalo County, NE · 6.5% SNAP
- Buffalo County, NE · 6.5% 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, New York in context
Saratoga 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 Saratoga County, NY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 36091. 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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