Signature · 8.1% SNAP (8th pct in PA)
Sullivan County, PA
Sullivan County sits in the upper national band on low-access (34.4%, +12.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 34.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.1%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sullivan County, PA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 34.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Washington County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Sullivan County sits in the upper national band (34.4%, #643 of 3,079).
- #643
- national by low-access %
- #5
- in PA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 729
- 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: 8.1% SNAP (8th pct in PA) (-4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Sullivan County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Sullivan County's 34.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 79% of them and ranked #643 most-affected nationwide.
Sullivan County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Sullivan 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.
Sullivan County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint
- Chester
Chester 45.1%
45.1 % low-access
- Dauphin
Dauphin 35.4%
35.4 % low-access
- Bucks
Bucks 34.6%
34.6 % low-access
- Sullivan
Sullivan 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Erie
Erie 34%
34 % low-access
- Wyoming 0.9
Wyoming 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,428 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,211 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 729 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,888 |
| Median Household Income | $69,764 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 207 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.6% |
SNAP retailers in Sullivan County
Sullivan County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 7 authorized stores; Dushore holds 43% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Muncy Valley, Forksville, Mildred.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Dushore | 3 | 1 |
| Muncy Valley | 2 | none |
| Forksville | 1 | none |
| Mildred | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 4
- between bridges, forksville
- dandy mini mart 39, mildred
- nittany minit mart 236, muncy valley
- nittany minit mart 252, muncy valley
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 2490, dushore
- family dollar 11437, dushore
Supermarket · 1
- hurleys superduper dushore, dushore
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Pennsylvania
One of 66 counties in Pennsylvania, 6 are shown here.
Compare Sullivan County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Pennsylvania among Middle Atlantic states
Pennsylvania ranks 2nd of 3 Middle Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (21.4%). Sullivan County, at 34.4%, runs 13.0 pts above the Pennsylvania rate.
- New Jersey 23.8%
- Pennsylvania 21.4%
- New York 12.0%
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 Sullivan County, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42113. 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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