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Wallowa County, OR

Wallowa County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 25.1% low-access.

25.1%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
12.0%
on SNAP
8K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 OR

USDA FARA access plate

County Wallowa County, OR

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 25.1% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.0 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 12.0% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.7% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Polk County (+ 0.8 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Wallowa County ranks #1,285 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #14 of 36 counties in OR (25.1% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).

#1,285
national by low-access %
#14
in OR
1
low-access tracts
750
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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .

How Wallowa County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Wallowa County's 25.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 59% of them and ranked #1,286 most-affected nationwide.

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Wallowa County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Wallowa County, OR USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (66.7%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (33.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 0% Severe 33% Food-access tier distribution: Wallowa County, OR
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Wallowa County has 0 urban and 3 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.

Wallowa County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Wallowa County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)7,008
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population1,756
Low-Access Share25.1%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population750

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Wallowa County
IndicatorValue
Population7,553
Median Household Income$67,112
Poverty Rate7.8%well below the national average
SNAP Households406
SNAP Participation Rate12.0%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.7%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.4%

SNAP retailers in Wallowa County

Wallowa County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Medium Grocery Store lead with 2 locations (29% of the total), followed by supermarket.

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • market place fresh foods llc, joseph
  • wallowa food city, wallowa

Supermarket · 2

  • safeway 371, enterprise
  • the dollar stretcher, enterprise

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

  • dollar general 25351, wallowa

Delivery Route · 1

  • gwc provisions, enterprise

Farmers' Market · 1

  • wallowa county farmers market, joseph

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Oregon

One of 35 counties in Oregon, 6 are shown here.

Baker County
37.9% low-access · 16.7% SNAP
Benton County
27.9% low-access · 13.3% SNAP
Clackamas County
17.3% low-access · 10.1% SNAP
Clatsop County
12.4% low-access · 15.3% SNAP
Columbia County
6.1% low-access · 15.6% SNAP
Coos County
10.6% low-access · 23.4% SNAP

Compare Wallowa County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →

Food access nationally, Oregon in context

Wallowa County sits inside Oregon (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Wallowa County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41063. 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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