Signature · 3.1% SNAP (0th pct in NJ)
Sussex County, NJ
Sussex County sits in the upper national band on low-access (42.7%, +20.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 42.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 3.1%
- on SNAP
- 146K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sussex County, NJ
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-SEVERE 42.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +20.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 2% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ocean County (+ 0.9 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Sussex County sits in the upper national band (42.7%, #326 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #326
- national by low-access %
- #2
- in NJ
- 19
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- 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: 3.1% SNAP (0th pct in NJ) (-9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Sussex County compares nationally
Sussex County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 42.7% low-access share outpaces 90% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #327 most-affected nationwide.
Sussex County's elevated USDA tier split
41 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sussex County has 23 urban and 18 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.
Sussex County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New Jersey, not a full county-board reprint
- Ocean
Ocean 43.6%
43.6 % low-access
- Sussex
Sussex 42.7%
42.7 % low-access
- Gloucester
Gloucester 41.3%
41.3 % low-access
- Morris
Morris 40.3%
40.3 % low-access
- Somerset
Somerset 40.2%
40.2 % low-access
- Hudson 0.7
Hudson 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 41 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 149,265 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 19 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 63,767 |
| Low-Access Share | 42.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7,979 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 145,807 |
| Median Household Income | $116,186 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,808 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Sussex County
Sussex County has 53 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 24 locations (45% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 24
- cvs 10322, vernon
- cvs pharmacy 2968, sparta
- dollar general 14112, vernon
- dollar general 12477, newton
- dollar general 16563, wantage
- dollar general 19687, montague
- dollar general 7512, stanhope
- dollar tree 4102, franklin
- dollar tree 7913, newton
- ideal farm and garden center 9735793893, lafayette
- ocean state job lot 553, sparta
- quick chek food stores 070, newton
- quick chek food stores 17, hopatcong
- quick chek food stores 77, franklin
- quick chek 68, newton
- quick chek corporation 43, sussex
- quick chek food stores 118, lafayette
- quick chek food stores 97, sparta
- quickchek 170, augusta
- quickchek 183, stanhope
- walgreens 10439, newton
- walgreens 15488, franklin
- walgreens 17742, hopatcong
- walgreens 19020, sussex
Convenience Store · 13
- 7-eleven 11472d, sparta
- 7-eleven store 37251a, newton
- 7-eleven, inc. 36087h, hamburg
- amg retail i 553, montague
- andover krauszner, newton
- corner deli, franklin
- h.r.business corporation, ogdensburg
- lake wanda store, highland lakes
- pikan inc, stockholm
- us gas, sussex
- wawa store 8438, augusta
- wawa store 8440, stanhope
- wawa store 8444, hampton twp.
Super Store · 7
- ronetco shop-rite of byram, stanhope
- shop rite of franklin, franklin
- shop rite of newton 213, newton
- shoprite of sparta 283, sparta
- shoprite of sussex 285, sussex
- walmart 2090, franklin
- walmart 2604, newton
Supermarket · 6
- acme 1787, sussex
- acme 2820, vernon
- hayeks market, newton
- stop & shop 823, sparta
- weis markets 143, newton
- weis markets 147, franklin
Farmers' Market · 1
- sparta farmers market, sparta
Large Grocery Store · 1
- sussex meat packing inc, sussex
Small Grocery Store · 1
- e & t food market, hopatcong
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 Jersey
One of 20 counties in New Jersey, 6 are shown here.
Compare Sussex County vs Atlantic County → · All New Jersey counties →
Counties near Sussex County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Sussex County (3.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside New Jersey.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NJ (42.7% here).
- Butler County, OH · 42.7% low-access
- Butler County, OH · 42.7% low-access
- Hamblen County, TN · 42.7% low-access
- Hamblen County, TN · 42.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NJ (3.1% here).
- Collin County, TX · 3.1% SNAP
- Collin County, TX · 3.1% SNAP
- Winneshiek County, IA · 3.1% SNAP
- Winneshiek County, IA · 3.1% 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.
Sussex County inside a higher low-access state context
Sussex County sits inside New Jersey (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 Sussex County, NJ are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 34037. 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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