Signature · 9.8% SNAP (18th pct in NY)
Warren County, NY
Warren County sits in the upper national band on low-access (31.8%, +9.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 31.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.8%
- on SNAP
- 66K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Warren County, NY
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 31.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.8% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Albany County ( -0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Warren County sits in the upper national band (31.8%, #827 of 3,079).
- #827
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in NY
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 9.8% SNAP (18th pct in NY) (-2.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Warren County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Warren County's 31.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #827 most-affected nationwide.
Warren County's elevated USDA tier split
19 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Warren County has 11 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.
Warren County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New York, not a full county-board reprint
- Putnam
Putnam 53.6%
53.6 % low-access
- Otsego
Otsego 34.2%
34.2 % low-access
- Monroe
Monroe 33.9%
33.9 % low-access
- Orange
Orange 33.8%
33.8 % low-access
- Warren
Warren 31.8%
31.8 % low-access
- Albany
Albany 31.4%
31.4 % low-access
- Kings 0
Kings 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 19 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 65,707 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 20,895 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,505 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 65,517 |
| Median Household Income | $78,442 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,940 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.8%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Warren County
Warren County has 67 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 36 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 36
- cumberland farms 1508, warrensburg
- cumberland farms 1584, queensbury
- cumberland farms 1601, lake luzerne
- cumberland farms 1608, queensbury
- cumberland farms 1610, glens falls
- cumberland farms 1504, queensbury
- fastrac eg llc 500266, queensbury
- jacob's and toney meats, warrensburg
- jolley 516, lake george
- lake george xtra mart 10113, lake george
- mama food mart inc., queensbury
- mirabito lake george 141, lake george
- pure n' simple, glens falls
- queensbury truck stop 432, queensbury
- ridge st yogi mart inc, glens falls
- stewart's shop 117, glens falls
- stewart's shop 159, glens falls
- stewart's shop 218, glens falls
- stewart's shop 380, glens falls
- stewarts shop 261, queensbury
- stewarts shop 336, lake luzerne
- stewarts shop 374, queensbury
- stewarts shop 417, queensbury
- speedway 7700, queensbury
- speedway 7706, queensbury
- speedway 7789, queensbury
- stewart's shop 308, north creek
- stewarts shop 125, warrensburg
- stewarts shop 174, chestertown
- stewarts shop 220, lake george
- stewarts shop 255, bolton landing
- stewarts shop 282, lake george
- stewarts shop 396, queensbury
- stewarts shop 415, queensbury
- tennybrook glens falls 925, glens falls
- warrensburg mobil, lake george
Combination Grocery/Other · 16
- cvs pharmacy 2091, queensbury
- cvs pharmacy 419, queensbury
- dollar tree 1418, queensbury
- dollar general 14999, queensbury
- dollar general 16739, chestertown
- dollar general 19808, lake george
- dollar general 21795, north creek
- dollar general 23797, warrensburg
- family dollar store 3253, warrensburg
- family dollar store 7546, glens falls
- ocean state job lot 517, queensbury
- walgreens 12733, glens falls
- walgreens 19328, lake george
- walgreens 19426, queensbury
- walgreens 19689, warrensburg
- walgreens 19965, chestertown
Supermarket · 8
- aldi 65118, queensbury
- grand union 19494, warrensburg
- price chopper 040, queensbury
- price chopper 170, lake george
- price chopper lake george warrensburg 247, lake george
- tops markets 702, bolton landing
- tops markets 712, chestertown
- tops markets 716, north creek
Super Store · 5
- hannaford food & drug 8374, glens falls
- hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8360, queensbury
- target 1830, queensbury
- walmart supercenter 2116, queensbury
- walmart supercenter 4403, queensbury
Farmers' Market · 1
- glens falls farmers market assoc, glens falls
Large Grocery Store · 1
- luzerne market, lake luzerne
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 York
One of 61 counties in New York, 6 are shown here.
Compare Warren County vs Albany County → · All New York counties →
Counties near Warren County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Warren County (9.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside New York.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NY (31.8% here).
- Noble County, OK · 31.8% low-access
- Noble County, OK · 31.8% low-access
- Renville County, MN · 31.8% low-access
- Renville County, MN · 31.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (9.8% here).
- Butler County, OH · 9.8% SNAP
- Butler County, OH · 9.8% SNAP
- Webster County, MO · 9.8% SNAP
- Webster County, MO · 9.8% 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.
Warren County inside a higher low-access state context
Warren County sits inside New York (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 Warren County, NY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 36113. 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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