Signature · 40.0% low-access (87th pct)
Wasco County, OR
Wasco County sits in the upper national band on low-access (40.0%, +17.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 40.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 21.8%
- on SNAP
- 27K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wasco County, OR
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-SEVERE 40.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +17.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Grant County ( -0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Wasco County sits in the upper national band (40.0%, #397 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #397
- national by low-access %
- #5
- in OR
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 40.0% low-access (87th pct) (+17.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Wasco County compares nationally
Wasco County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 40.0% low-access share outpaces 87% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #398 most-affected nationwide.
Wasco County's elevated USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Wasco County has 5 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.
Wasco County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % low-access
- Lake
Lake 40.5%
40.5 % low-access
- Wasco
Wasco 40%
40 % low-access
- Grant 39.8
Grant 39.8%
39.8 % low-access
- Harney 38.1
Harney 38.1%
38.1 % low-access
- Baker 37.9
Baker 37.9%
37.9 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 25,213 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,074 |
| Low-Access Share | 40.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,062 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 26,552 |
| Median Household Income | $64,175 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,299 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Wasco County
Wasco County has 30 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 17
- astro express mart 264, the dalles
- brenna's mosier market, mosier
- center market 30, the dalles
- center market 33, the dalles
- discounts plus 4, the dalles
- hatt's '76 fuel stop, the dalles
- juanita's marketa 2, the dalles
- jacks chevron, the dalles
- jlm1 inc, the dalles
- lone pine '76, the dalles
- the outpost 5, the dalles
- the way station, maupin
- the way station at tygh valley, tygh valley
- us market 850, the dalles
- wamic market & supply, tygh valley
- west 6th street, the dalles
- west second street market, the dalles
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- bi-mart 645, the dalles
- dollar tree 2098, the dalles
- walgreens 09651, the dalles
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- farm stand in the dalles, the dalles
- la michoacana store, the dalles
- maupin market, maupin
Bakery Specialty · 2
- franz bakery thrift 9023, the dalles
- papa murphys or-011, the dalles
Farmers' Market · 2
- the dalles farmers' market, the dalles
- tscc farmers market ffab, tygh valley
Super Store · 2
- fred meyer 372, the dalles
- grocery outlet of the dalles 152, the dalles
Supermarket · 1
- safeway 1489, the dalles
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.
Compare Wasco County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →
Counties near Wasco County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Wasco County, both outside Oregon so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside OR (40.0% here).
- Clarke County, GA · 40.0% low-access
- Clarke County, GA · 40.0% low-access
- Lyon County, MN · 40.1% low-access
- Koochiching County, MN · 39.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (21.8% here).
- Val Verde County, TX · 21.8% SNAP
- Val Verde County, TX · 21.8% SNAP
- Russell County, VA · 21.8% SNAP
- Russell County, VA · 21.8% 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.
Wasco County inside a higher low-access state context
Wasco County sits inside Oregon (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 Wasco County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41065. 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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