Signature · 43 SNAP-authorized stores
Waldo County, ME
Waldo County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 11.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 12.5%
- on SNAP
- 40K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Waldo County, ME
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 11.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Washington County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Waldo County lands in the lower national band (11.3%, #2,391 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,391
- national by low-access %
- #6
- in ME
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 43 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Waldo County compares nationally
Waldo County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.3% low-access share that beats 24% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,391).
Waldo County's lower-band USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Waldo County has 1 urban and 7 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.
Waldo County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Maine, not a full county-board reprint
- Cumberland
Cumberland 21%
21 % low-access
- Franklin
Franklin 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Waldo
Waldo 11.3%
11.3 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 11.1%
11.1 % low-access
- Aroostook
Aroostook 10.9%
10.9 % low-access
- Sagadahoc
Sagadahoc 10.7%
10.7 % low-access
- Lincoln 2.6
Lincoln 2.6%
2.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 38,786 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,383 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,466 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 40,192 |
| Median Household Income | $72,782 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,180 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.5%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Waldo County
Waldo County has 43 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 20 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 20
- belfast variety - rt 52, belfast
- belfast variety, belfast
- big apple 1037, belfast
- circle k 4707011, belfast
- circle k 4707124, liberty
- circle k 7104, belfast
- debs variety, winterport
- hilltop store, knox
- island market, llc, islesboro
- jacks grocery no, belfast
- mandy's country store, frankfort
- maritime farms #17 671, belmont
- monroe country market, monroe
- out-ah the box, belfast
- patterson's general store, burnham
- steamboat - maritime farms 678, searsport
- the depot country store, unity
- weavers roadside variety, waldo
- wentworth family qwik stop, belfast
- winterport freshies 1861, winterport
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- belfast coop store inc, belfast
- dollar general 17826, winterport
- dollar general 22726, belfast
- dollar general store 17255, searsport
- dollar general store 17356, belmont
- family dollar 7827, belfast
- family dollar 9116, unity
- ocean state job lot 471, belfast
- walgreens 13615, belfast
- wentworth family grocery - northport, northport
Small Grocery Store · 3
- fraternity village general store, searsmont
- marsh river cooperative, brooks
- morrill general, morrill
Super Store · 3
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8241, belfast
- unity shop n save 8807, unity
- wentworth family grocery - swan lake, swanville
Farmers' Market · 2
- belfast farmers market, belfast
- united farmers market of maine nafmnp, belfast
Supermarket · 2
- j p wentworth general store, brooks
- sea coast llc #8837, searsport
Delivery Route · 1
- daybreak growers alliance, unity
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- goose river farm meat store, belfast
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- troy general store, troy
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Maine
One of 15 counties in Maine, 6 are shown here.
Compare Waldo County vs Androscoggin County → · All Maine counties →
Counties near Waldo County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Waldo County, both outside Maine so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ME (11.3% here).
- Guthrie County, IA · 11.3% low-access
- Guthrie County, IA · 11.3% low-access
- Delaware County, IA · 11.3% low-access
- Delaware County, IA · 11.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ME (12.5% here).
- Lafayette Parish, LA · 12.5% SNAP
- Lafayette Parish, LA · 12.5% SNAP
- Hampshire County, MA · 12.5% SNAP
- Hampshire County, MA · 12.5% 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.
Waldo County inside a lower low-access state context
Waldo County sits inside Maine (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 .
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