Signature · 47.8% low-access (93rd pct)
Sherman County, OR
Sherman County sits in the upper national band on low-access (47.8%, +25.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 47.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 23.8%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sherman County, OR
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 47.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +25.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 23.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Gilliam County (+ 6.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Sherman County sits in the upper national band (47.8%, #229 of 3,079).
- #229
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in OR
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 313
- 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: 47.8% low-access (93rd pct) (+25.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Sherman County compares nationally
Sherman County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 47.8% low-access share outpaces 93% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #230 most-affected nationwide.
Sherman County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sherman County has 0 urban and 1 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.
Sherman County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % low-access
- Gilliam
Gilliam 54.6%
54.6 % low-access
- Sherman
Sherman 47.8%
47.8 % low-access
- Lake
Lake 40.5%
40.5 % low-access
- Wasco
Wasco 40%
40 % low-access
- Grant 39.8
Grant 39.8%
39.8 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,765 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 843 |
| Low-Access Share | 47.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 313 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,938 |
| Median Household Income | $60,161 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.0%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 191 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 23.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.2% |
SNAP retailers in Sherman County
Sherman County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 1 store category. Every authorized retailer here is a convenience store.
Convenience Store · 8
- 84 petroleum, wasco
- biggs travel center, wasco
- grass valley country market, grass valley
- huskeys 97 market, moro
- j and j mini mart, rufus
- pilot travel center 195, wasco
- store 1226, biggs junction
- ta express biggs junction, wasco
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Oregon
One of 35 counties in Oregon, 6 are shown here.
Compare Sherman County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →
Sherman County inside a higher low-access state context
Sherman County sits inside Oregon (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 Sherman County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41055. 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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