Signature · 6.1% low-access (12th pct)
Wayne County, NY
Wayne County lands in the lower national band on low-access (6.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 6.1%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 11.4%
- on SNAP
- 91K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wayne County, NY
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ADEQUATE 6.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.4% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Nassau County ( -0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Wayne County lands in the lower national band (6.1%, #2,760 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,760
- national by low-access %
- #49
- in NY
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 6.1% low-access (12th pct) (-16 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Wayne County compares nationally
Food access in Wayne County compares favorably nationally: its 6.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 12% of them (rank #2,760).
Wayne County's lower-band USDA tier split
22 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Wayne County has 5 urban and 17 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.
Wayne County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in New York, not a full county-board reprint
- Putnam
Putnam 53.6%
53.6 % low-access
- Washington 7.5
Washington 7.5%
7.5 % low-access
- Schoharie 6.9
Schoharie 6.9%
6.9 % low-access
- Seneca 6.6
Seneca 6.6%
6.6 % low-access
- Wayne 6.1
Wayne 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Nassau 5.6
Nassau 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
- Kings 0
Kings 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 22 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 93,772 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,738 |
| Low-Access Share | 6.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,821 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 90,929 |
| Median Household Income | $74,506 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,368 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Wayne County
Wayne County has 76 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 34 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 34
- aways market inc, macedon
- byrne dairy east newark 130, newark
- byrne dairy palmyra 144, palmyra
- byrne dairy walworth 157, walworth
- corner market, macedon
- crosby's 40069, newark
- fastrac eg llc 500202, clyde
- fastrac eg llc 500203, wolcott
- fastrac eg llc 500211, ontario
- kwik fill 053, walworth
- kwik fill 054, ontario
- kwik fill 338, marion
- kwik fill 044, lyons
- kwik fill 346, wolcott
- lyons mart inc, lyons
- newark deli, newark
- pit stop convenience stores 12, red creek
- pit stop convenience stores 15, ontario
- pit stop convenience stores 3, sodus point
- pit stop convenience stores 6, wolcott
- pit stop convenience stores 7, newark
- pit stop convenience stores north rose 5, north rose
- pit stop convenience stores ontario 14, ontario center
- reid stores, llc, crosby's 40065, palmyra
- roses quick stop llc, savannah
- speedway 7731, ontario
- speedway 9917, palmyra
- speedway 9958, marion
- speedway 9959, macedon
- speedway 9962, williamson
- speedway llc 45139, newark
- speedy's 108, macedon
- state fair petro inc., sodus
- wny palmyra inc, palmyra
Combination Grocery/Other · 25
- cvs pharmacy 1286, macedon
- cvs pharmacy 5078, sodus
- dollar general 14440, marion
- dollar general 18565, walworth
- dollar general 10071, sodus
- dollar general 11148, clyde
- dollar general 15522, ontario
- dollar general 22258, north rose
- dollar general 23061, red creek
- dollar general 24328, lyons
- dollar general 6125, wolcott
- dollar general 8440, palmyra
- dollar general 8643, newark
- dollar general 9109, williamson
- dollar tree 1069, ontario
- dollar tree 1410, newark
- dollar tree 3749, macedon
- family dollar 2321, wolcott
- family dollar 2559, sodus
- kinney drugs 66, lyons
- walgreens 09939, newark
- walgreens 18076, williamson
- walgreens 19548, ontario
- walgreens 19736, wolcott
- walgreens 19919, palmyra
Supermarket · 9
- aldi 65007, lyons
- aldi 65045, ontario
- breens save-a-lot 24143, newark
- patons market place, sodus
- save a lot, wolcott
- save-a-lot 24987, ontario
- tops markets 413, ontario
- tops markets 428, walworth
- wegmans 6, newark
Farmers' Market · 2
- lyons farmers market, lyons
- sodus farmers market, sodus
Small Grocery Store · 2
- hernandez mexican store inc yes, sodus
- hillside market, red creek
Super Store · 2
- walmart 1813, newark
- walmart supercenter 3842, macedon
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- joe's meat market, ontario
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- dutchland foods llc, marion
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 Wayne County vs Albany County → · All New York counties →
Counties near Wayne County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Wayne County, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside NY (6.1% here).
- Vance County, NC · 6.1% low-access
- Vance County, NC · 6.1% low-access
- Highland County, OH · 6.1% low-access
- Highland County, OH · 6.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (11.4% here).
- Johnston County, NC · 11.4% SNAP
- Johnston County, NC · 11.4% SNAP
- Lincoln County, NC · 11.4% SNAP
- Lincoln County, NC · 11.4% 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.
Wayne County inside a lower low-access state context
Wayne 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 Wayne County, NY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 36117. 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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