Signature · 0.8% low-access (3rd pct)
Schuyler County, NY
Schuyler County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 15.1%
- on SNAP
- 18K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Schuyler County, NY
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Richmond County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Schuyler County lands in the lower national band (0.8%, #3,027 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,027
- national by low-access %
- #57
- in NY
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 65
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.8% low-access (3rd pct) (-21.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Schuyler County compares nationally
Food access in Schuyler County compares favorably nationally: its 0.8% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 3% of them (rank #3,027).
Schuyler County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 5 of Schuyler County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Schuyler County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New York, not a full county-board reprint
- Putnam
Putnam 53.6%
53.6 % low-access
- Richmond 1
Richmond 1%
1 % low-access
- Schuyler 0.8
Schuyler 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
- Bronx 0.6
Bronx 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- Queens 0.6
Queens 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- Yates 0.6
Yates 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- Kings 0
Kings 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 18,343 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 150 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.8%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 65 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 17,562 |
| Median Household Income | $67,663 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,111 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.1%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Schuyler County
Schuyler County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 14 authorized stores; Watkins Glen holds 29% of them. 6 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Montour Falls, Cayuta, Odessa, Burdett, Dundee, Hector.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Watkins Glen | 4 | 2 |
| Montour Falls | 3 | none |
| Cayuta | 2 | none |
| Odessa | 2 | none |
| Burdett | 1 | none |
| Dundee | 1 | none |
| Hector | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 6
- 7 eleven store #40207 40207, watkins glen
- dandy mini mart 31, cayuta
- dandy mini mart 38, odessa
- dandy mini mart 49, burdett
- dandy mini mart 55, hector
- shree hari ny corp, montour falls
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- cvs pharmacy 5016, watkins glen
- dollar general 21908, dundee
- dollar general 24002, cayuta
- dollar general 6915, montour falls
Farmers' Market · 2
- montour falls farmers market, montour falls
- sunset view farmers market nafmnp, odessa
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 3221, watkins glen
Supermarket · 1
- tops markets 576, watkins glen
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.
Compare Schuyler County vs Albany County → · All New York counties →
Counties near Schuyler County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Schuyler County, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NY (0.8% here).
- Metcalfe County, KY · 0.8% low-access
- Cumberland County, IL · 0.8% low-access
- Gooding County, ID · 0.8% low-access
- McDuffie County, GA · 0.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (15.1% here).
- Highland County, OH · 15.1% SNAP
- Monroe County, PA · 15.1% SNAP
- Osceola County, MI · 15.1% SNAP
- Gratiot County, MI · 15.1% 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.
New York among Middle Atlantic states
New York ranks 3rd of 3 Middle Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (12.0%). Schuyler County, at 0.8%, runs 11.2 pts below the New York rate.
- New Jersey 23.8%
- Pennsylvania 21.4%
- New York 12.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 .
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