Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Wheeler County, OR
Wheeler County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 100.0% low-access.
- 100.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.1%
- on SNAP
- 1K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wheeler County, OR
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 100.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +77.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Gilliam County ( -45.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Wheeler County sits in the upper national band (100.0%, #48 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #48
- national by low-access %
- #1
- in OR
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 736
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Wheeler County compares nationally
Wheeler County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 100.0% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #49 most-affected nationwide.
Wheeler County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Wheeler County has 0 urban and 1 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.
Wheeler County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % low-access
- Gilliam
Gilliam 54.6%
54.6 % low-access
- Sherman
Sherman 47.8%
47.8 % low-access
- Lake
Lake 40.5%
40.5 % low-access
- Wasco
Wasco 40%
40 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,441 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,441 |
| Low-Access Share | 100.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 736 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,485 |
| Median Household Income | $55,284 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 78 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Slim SNAP store book in Wheeler County
Wheeler County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Convenience Store · 1
- lone elk marketplace, spray
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- fossil mercantile company, fossil
Small Grocery Store · 1
- wheeler county trading company, mitchell
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 Wheeler County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →
Wheeler County inside a higher low-access state context
Wheeler 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 Wheeler County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41069. 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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