Signature · 32 SNAP-authorized stores
Union County, PA
Union County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 18.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.8%
- on SNAP
- 42K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Union County, PA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 18.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.8% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lawrence County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Union County ranks #1,824 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #31 of 67 counties in PA (18.4% low-access).
- #1,824
- national by low-access %
- #31
- in PA
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 32 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Union County compares nationally
Union County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.4% low-access share that beats 42% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,824).
Union County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Union County has 5 urban and 5 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.
Union 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 | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 44,947 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,290 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,797 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 42,456 |
| Median Household Income | $76,404 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,711 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.8%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.7%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 21.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Union County
Union County has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- 7-eleven store #40421a 40421a, lewisburg
- aplus 40231, allenwood
- express food mart, mifflinburg
- good to go fuelmart, allenwood
- harvey's retail operation, inc harvey's1, millmont
- i-fuel, lewisburg
- quick shop #4, lewisburg
- quick shop 2, new columbia
- s&s farms country store, allenwood
- sheetz 276, mifflinburg
- sheetz 378, lewisburg
- wawa store 8202, lewisburg
- west milton food mart, west milton
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs pharmacy 1596, mifflinburg
- cvs pharmacy 1604, lewisburg
- dollar general 9436, mifflinburg
- dollar general 15976, mifflinburg
- dollar general 18185, new columbia
- dollar general 19751, hartleton
- dollar general store 17844, allenwood
- dollar tree 3832, lewisburg
- dollar tree 6858, mifflinburg
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 60175, lewisburg
- davy's fresh market llc., lewisburg
- giant food store 6332, lewisburg
- weis markets 197, mifflinburg
- weis markets 31, lewisburg
Super Store · 2
- walmart 1644, lewisburg
- wengers grocery outlet, mifflinburg
Farmers' Market · 1
- lewisburg farmers market, lewisburg
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- fisher's meats lewisburg llc, lewisburg
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- green ridge country mkt., mifflinburg
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 Union County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Nationwide peers for Union County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Union 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 (18.4% here).
- Cass County, NE · 18.4% low-access
- Cass County, NE · 18.4% low-access
- Clark County, WI · 18.4% low-access
- Clark County, WI · 18.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (11.8% here).
- Custer County, OK · 11.8% SNAP
- Custer County, OK · 11.8% SNAP
- Kershaw County, SC · 11.8% SNAP
- Kershaw County, SC · 11.8% 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
Union 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 Union County, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42119. 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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