Signature · 4.2% low-access (9th pct)
Skamania County, WA
Skamania County lands in the lower national band on low-access (4.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 4.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.3%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Skamania County, WA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ADEQUATE 4.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -17.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: San Juan County ( -4.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Skamania County lands in the lower national band (4.2%, #2,855 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,855
- national by low-access %
- #38
- in WA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 113
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4.2% low-access (9th pct) (-17.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Skamania County compares nationally
Food access in Skamania County compares favorably nationally: its 4.2% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 9% of them (rank #2,855).
Skamania County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 5 of Skamania 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.
Skamania County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Washington, not a full county-board reprint
- Douglas
Douglas 55.5%
55.5 % low-access
- Klickitat 11.8
Klickitat 11.8%
11.8 % low-access
- Pacific 11.5
Pacific 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Island 11.4
Island 11.4%
11.4 % low-access
- Skamania 4.2
Skamania 4.2%
4.2 % low-access
- San Juan 0
San Juan 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,066 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 468 |
| Low-Access Share | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 113 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,402 |
| Median Household Income | $93,265 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 615 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Skamania County
Skamania County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 10 authorized stores; Carson holds 30% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Bingen, North Bonneville, Skamania.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Carson | 3 | 1 |
| Stevenson | 3 | 1 |
| Bingen | 2 | none |
| North Bonneville | 1 | none |
| Skamania | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 5
- dickey farms, bingen
- mainstreet convenience store, stevenson
- north bonneville food mart, north bonneville
- skamania general store, skamania
- wind river market & gas, carson
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 22272, carson
- dollar general 23518, bingen
Farmers' Market · 1
- stevenson farmers' market, stevenson
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- carson general store 1, carson
Super Store · 1
- a & j market, stevenson
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Washington
One of 38 counties in Washington, 6 are shown here.
Compare Skamania County vs Adams County → · All Washington counties →
Counties near Skamania County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Skamania County, both outside Washington so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside WA (4.2% here).
- Franklin County, NC · 4.2% low-access
- Whitley County, KY · 4.2% low-access
- Lake County, CA · 4.2% low-access
- Winston County, AL · 4.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside WA (12.3% here).
- Campbell County, VA · 12.3% SNAP
- Racine County, WI · 12.3% SNAP
- Franklin County, VT · 12.3% SNAP
- Upshur County, TX · 12.3% 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.
Washington among Pacific states
Washington ranks 3rd of 5 Pacific states by population-weighted low-access (23.1%). Skamania County, at 4.2%, runs 18.9 pts below the Washington rate.
- Alaska 30.9%
- Hawaii 26.7%
- Washington 23.1%
- Oregon 16.9%
- California 13.3%
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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