Signature · 0.4% low-access (2nd pct)
Storey County, NV
Storey County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 4.4%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Storey County, NV
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Carson City (+ 13.9 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Storey County lands in the lower national band (0.4%, #3,056 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,056
- national by low-access %
- #17
- in NV
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 4
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.4% low-access (2nd pct) (-21.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Storey County compares nationally
Food access in Storey County compares favorably nationally: its 0.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 2% of them (rank #3,056).
Storey County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Storey 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.
Storey County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nevada, not a full county-board reprint
- Esmeralda
Esmeralda 97.2%
97.2 % low-access
- Humboldt 15.7
Humboldt 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Pershing 15.3
Pershing 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Lander 15.2
Lander 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Carson City 14.3
Carson City 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Storey 0.4
Storey 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,010 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 15 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,140 |
| Median Household Income | $93,409 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 83 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
Slim SNAP store book in Storey County
Storey County has 1 store currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 1 store category. Every authorized retailer here is a convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 1 authorized store is in Virginia City, and none of them is a supermarket or large/medium grocery.
Convenience Store · 1
- v city mart gas liquor & grocery, virginia city
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Nevada
One of 16 counties in Nevada, 6 are shown here.
Compare Storey County vs Carson City → · All Nevada counties →
Nevada among Mountain states
Nevada ranks 6th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (23.0%). Storey County, at 0.4%, runs 22.6 pts below the Nevada rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
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 .
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 Storey County, NV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 32029. 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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