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 2019 Census ACS 2024 NV

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).

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Storey County's lower-band USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Storey County, NV USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 1 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Storey County, NV
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Storey 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.

Storey County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Nevada, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Storey County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)4,010
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population15
Low-Access Share0.4%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population4

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Storey County
IndicatorValue
Population4,140
Median Household Income$93,409
Poverty Rate7.1%well below the national average
SNAP Households83
SNAP Participation Rate4.4%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle1.6%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.6%

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.

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 →

Storey County inside a lower low-access state context

Storey County sits inside Nevada (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 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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