Signature · 9 LILA tracts (32.1% of tracts)
St. Lawrence County, NY
St. Lawrence County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 9 LILA tracts (32.1% of the book) alongside 16.4% low-access.
- 16.4%
- low-access pop.
- 9
- food-desert tracts
- 15.5%
- on SNAP
- 107K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County St. Lawrence County, NY
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 16.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.7 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 9 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 32% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Broome County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, St. Lawrence County ranks #2,000 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #28 of 60 counties in NY (16.4% low-access; 9 food-desert tracts).
- #2,000
- national by low-access %
- #28
- in NY
- 11
- 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: 9 LILA tracts (32.1% of tracts) .
How St. Lawrence County compares nationally
St. Lawrence County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.4% low-access share that beats 36% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,001).
St. Lawrence County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
28 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 9 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, St. Lawrence County has 11 urban and 17 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.
St. Lawrence County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in New York, not a full county-board reprint
- Putnam
Putnam 53.6%
53.6 % low-access
- Madison 16.8
Madison 16.8%
16.8 % low-access
- Columbia 16.7
Columbia 16.7%
16.7 % low-access
- St. Lawrence 16.4
St. Lawrence 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Broome 16.4
Broome 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Jefferson 15.2
Jefferson 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Kings 0
Kings 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 28 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 111,944 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 11 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 9 |
| Low-Access Population | 18,392 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8,160 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 107,226 |
| Median Household Income | $62,850 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,467 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.1%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 10.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in St. Lawrence County
St. Lawrence County has 113 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 45 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 45
- 164 main st market, inc, edwards
- 7 eleven store #40197 40197, ogdensburg
- 7 eleven store #40218 40218, potsdam
- 7 eleven store 40180, canton
- 7-eleven 40489, ogdensburg
- 7-eleven 40494, gouverneur
- 7-eleven 40495, canton
- 7-eleven 40499, ogdensburg
- 7-eleven 40500, norwood
- circle k 4707626, star lake
- echoes on the lake llc, hammond
- falls market & deli, rensselaer falls
- fisherman's cove, gouverneur
- healthy way, massena
- helena general store, helena
- kunoco food mart, canton
- kunoco food mart #2, russell
- kunoco food mart #3, colton
- kunoco food mart #4, parishville
- lucky 7 express gouverneur incorporated, gouverneur
- mountain mart # 106, canton
- mountain mart #105, massena
- main street market, madrid
- main street market, madrid
- mountain mart 111, potsdam
- otto's abode, wanakena
- parkway express potsdam, potsdam
- stewart's shop 395, winthrop
- stewart's shop 423, gouverneur
- stewart's shop 430, massena
- stewarts shop 119, canton
- stewarts shop 404, canton
- stewarts shop 435, ogdensburg
- sharlows service station, waddington
- stewart's shop 370, potsdam
- stewart's shop 371, heuvelton
- stewart's shops, potsdam
- stewart's shops 237, gouverneur
- stewart's shops 339, harrisville
- stewart's shops 430, massena
- stewarts shop 383, massena
- sunoco gas station, massena
- the corner store, massena
- u-b's mercantile, oswegatchie
- woody's market llc, hermon
Combination Grocery/Other · 33
- dollar general 18388, hammond
- dollar general 10656, gouverneur
- dollar general 15824, waddington
- dollar general 16163, norwood
- dollar general 16847, winthrop
- dollar general 17684, heuvelton
- dollar general 17768, hopkinton
- dollar general 17784, colton
- dollar general 19569, madrid
- dollar general 22686, morristown
- dollar general 22958, star lake
- dollar general 23623, norfolk
- dollar general 6066, massena
- dollar general 9558, ogdensburg
- dollar general 9559, massena
- dollar general 9582, canton
- dollar tree 1421, massena
- dollar tree 1916, potsdam
- dollar tree 2890, ogdensburg
- dollar tree 5201, gouverneur
- dollar tree 5452, canton
- family dollar 10142, de kalb junction
- family dollar 5866, gouverneur
- family dollar store 3904, ogdensburg
- kinney drugs 01, gouverneur
- kinney drugs 09, ogdensburg
- kinney drugs 10, massena
- kinney drugs 16, canton
- kinney drugs 17, potsdam
- kinney drugs 34, gouverneur
- kinney drugs 91, potsdam
- serenity acres farm store, ogdensburg
- walgreens 10698, massena
Supermarket · 13
- aldi 65023, ogdensburg
- aldi 65029, massena
- aldi 65006, potsdam
- canton save a lot 45031, canton
- gouverneur save a lot 24380, gouverneur
- lavigne holdings llc - lavigne iga of potsdam, potsdam
- ogdensburg save a lot 24743, ogdensburg
- potsdam save a lot 23981, potsdam
- price chopper 029, potsdam
- price chopper 032, massena
- price chopper 037, gouverneur
- price chopper 046, canton
- price chopper 30, ogdensburg
Farmers' Market · 8
- canton farmers market/gardenshare, canton
- farm to community, canton
- farm to community - ogdensburg, ogdensburg
- gouveneur farmers market, gouverneur
- hammond farmers mkt & artisans market, hammond
- massena farmers market, massena
- oxxshire farmers market, rensselaer falls
- potsdam farmer's market/gardenshare inc, potsdam
Small Grocery Store · 4
- home town general store llc, star lake
- north lawrence supermarket, north lawrence
- nature's storehouse, canton
- town line market, brasher falls
Super Store · 4
- bj's wholesale club 301, massena
- walmart 2092, ogdensburg
- walmart supercenter 1946, massena
- walmart supercenter 3329, potsdam
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- chucks market, harrisville
- potsdam consumer co-op, potsdam
- tri-town iga express, brasher falls
Large Grocery Store · 2
- parkway express iga, waddington
- websters custom cutting, norwood
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- martin's farm stand, potsdam
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 St. Lawrence County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for St. Lawrence 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 (16.4% here).
- Alleghany County, VA · 16.4% low-access
- Alleghany County, VA · 16.4% low-access
- Yell County, AR · 16.4% low-access
- Yell County, AR · 16.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (15.5% here).
- Guilford County, NC · 15.5% SNAP
- Guilford County, NC · 15.5% SNAP
- Pawnee County, OK · 15.5% SNAP
- Pawnee County, OK · 15.5% 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
St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence County, NY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 36089. 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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