Signature · 54.5% low-access (95th pct)
White Pine County, NV
White Pine County sits in the upper national band on low-access (54.5%, +32.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 54.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.5%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County White Pine County, NV
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 54.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +32.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lincoln County ( -1.9 pts)
Upper-band low-access
White Pine County sits in the upper national band (54.5%, #160 of 3,079).
- #160
- national by low-access %
- #4
- in NV
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 54.5% low-access (95th pct) (+32.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How White Pine County compares nationally
White Pine County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 54.5% low-access share outpaces 95% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #160 most-affected nationwide.
White Pine County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
White Pine County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
White Pine County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Nevada, not a full county-board reprint
- Esmeralda
Esmeralda 97.2%
97.2 % low-access
- White Pine
White Pine 54.5%
54.5 % low-access
- Lincoln
Lincoln 52.6%
52.6 % low-access
- Douglas
Douglas 50.1%
50.1 % low-access
- Eureka
Eureka 46.8%
46.8 % low-access
- Lyon
Lyon 39.3%
39.3 % low-access
- Storey 0.4
Storey 0.4%
0.4 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,030 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,470 |
| Low-Access Share | 54.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,249 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,735 |
| Median Household Income | $72,865 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 284 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 15.6% |
SNAP retailers in White Pine County
White Pine County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Ely holds 89% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Ely | 8 | 1 |
| Mc Gill | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 5
- golden gate-ely 82, ely
- love's travel stop 691, ely
- miller's ely 1, ely
- miller's ely 2, ely
- miller's ely 3, ely
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- family dollar 11274, ely
- family dollar store 7460, ely
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- bradley's bestway, mc gill
Super Store · 1
- ridley's family markets 1154, ely
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Nevada
One of 16 counties in Nevada, 6 are shown here.
Compare White Pine County vs Carson City → · All Nevada counties →
Nevada among Mountain states
Nevada ranks 6th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (23.0%). White Pine County, at 54.5%, runs 31.5 pts above the Nevada rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 White Pine County, NV are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 32033. 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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