Signature · 3 LILA tracts (27.3% of tracts)
Susquehanna County, PA
Susquehanna County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (27.3% of the book) alongside 18.1% low-access.
- 18.1%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 12.9%
- on SNAP
- 38K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Susquehanna County, PA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 18.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 27% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Mercer County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Susquehanna County ranks #1,854 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #33 of 67 counties in PA (18.1% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,854
- national by low-access %
- #33
- in PA
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 3 LILA tracts (27.3% of tracts) .
How Susquehanna County compares nationally
Susquehanna County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.1% low-access share that beats 41% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,854).
Susquehanna County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Susquehanna County has 3 urban and 8 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.
Susquehanna County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint
- Chester
Chester 45.1%
45.1 % low-access
- Lawrence
Lawrence 18.5%
18.5 % low-access
- Union
Union 18.4%
18.4 % low-access
- Mercer
Mercer 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Susquehanna
Susquehanna 18.1%
18.1 % low-access
- Berks 17.5
Berks 17.5%
17.5 % low-access
- Wyoming 0.9
Wyoming 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 43,356 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,854 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,648 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 38,219 |
| Median Household Income | $68,487 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,002 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Susquehanna County
Susquehanna County has 24 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 11 locations (46% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- dollar general 18204, new milford
- dollar general 6543, forest city
- dollar general 8583, susquehanna
- dollar general 10084, montrose
- dollar general 12323, hallstead
- dollar general 19523, friendsville
- dollar general 23063, clifford township
- dollar general 30692, meshoppen
- dollar tree 8426, montrose
- family dollar 8870, hallstead
- family dollar store 5955, montrose
Convenience Store · 7
- arlo's country store, union dale
- checkered express, springville
- dandy mini mart 72, little meadows
- liberty express- great bend sunoco 3, hallstead
- liberty travel plaza- great bend 7, hallstead
- pilot travel center 710, new milford
- turkey hill minit markets 950150, forest city
Supermarket · 3
- price chopper montrose 185, montrose
- scarfalloto's hometown market, montrose
- schneiders of susquehanna, susquehanna
Large Grocery Store · 1
- rae & hads mkt inc., forest city
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- russell farms, brackney
Super Store · 1
- rob's market, hallstead
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 Susquehanna County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Nationwide peers for Susquehanna County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Susquehanna County, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside PA (18.1% here).
- Carter County, OK · 18.1% low-access
- Carter County, OK · 18.1% low-access
- Limestone County, TX · 18.1% low-access
- Limestone County, TX · 18.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (12.9% here).
- Hawkins County, TN · 12.9% SNAP
- Hawkins County, TN · 12.9% SNAP
- Hardin County, TX · 12.9% SNAP
- Hardin County, TX · 12.9% 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, Pennsylvania in context
Susquehanna County sits inside Pennsylvania (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 Susquehanna County, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42115. 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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