Signature · 77 SNAP-authorized stores
Yamhill County, OR
Yamhill County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 15.7%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 15.8%
- on SNAP
- 109K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Yamhill County, OR
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 15.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 12% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hood River County ( -0.7 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Yamhill County ranks #2,063 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #23 of 36 counties in OR (15.7% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #2,063
- national by low-access %
- #23
- in OR
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 77 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Yamhill County compares nationally
Yamhill County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.7% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,063).
Yamhill County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
17 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Yamhill County has 10 urban and 7 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.
Yamhill County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Oregon, not a full county-board reprint
- Wheeler
Wheeler 100%
100 % low-access
- Crook 16.5
Crook 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Yamhill 15.7
Yamhill 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Hood River 15
Hood River 15%
15 % low-access
- Washington 14.3
Washington 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Lincoln 14.2
Lincoln 14.2%
14.2 % low-access
- Tillamook 2.9
Tillamook 2.9%
2.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 17 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 99,193 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 15,552 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.7%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,311 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 108,734 |
| Median Household Income | $90,063 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,210 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Yamhill County
Yamhill County has 77 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 39 locations (51% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 39
- 7-eleven 24219 f, mcminnville
- 7-eleven 38793a, mcminnville
- a1 food market, newberg
- american market #18, sheridan
- arco ampm 7208, dundee
- b & s market, dundee
- best stop market, willamina
- big apple market, mcminnville
- bills market, lafayette
- bud's campground and grocery 1, gearhart
- center market 5, willamina
- center market 6, dayton
- carlton market, carlton
- center market 17, mcminnville
- center market 22, sheridan
- circle k stores 2709630, mcminnville
- circle k stores 2709631, mcminnville
- circle k stores 2709632, newberg
- circle k stores 2709633, mcminnville
- city center food mart, dundee
- city center food mart #2, newberg
- cm tobacco, mcminnville
- david market, newberg
- el sol maya, newberg
- g & s market, mcminnville
- hasco stations, llc #8044 8044, willamina
- jacksons food stores 537, newberg
- jacksons food stores 538, mcminnville
- liberty market 2, lafayette
- main street market & deli, carlton
- mcminnville 009, mcminnville
- newberg chevron, newberg
- plaid pantry 046, mcminnville
- paradise circle k, mcminnville
- rocket #5458 5458, newberg
- sheridan market, sheridan
- valley market, sheridan
- valley market 4 1, yamhill
- yamhill shell mart, yamhill
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- bi-mart 615, mcminnville
- bi-mart 634, newberg
- dollar general 18275, dayton
- dollar general 19855, willamina
- dollar general 21456, amity
- dollar general 21729, lafayette
- dollar tree 2205, mcminnville
- dollar tree 2979, newberg
- el rancho market llc, mcminnville
- harvest foods, inc., mcminnville
- noah's bakery llc, mcminnville
- rubys mart & tobacco, mcminnville
- walgreens 06664, newberg
- walgreens 07120, mcminnville
Super Store · 6
- fred meyer 220, newberg
- mcminnville grocery outlet, mcminnville
- nap's thriftway, newberg
- newberg grocery outlet 25, newberg
- roth's fresh markets 4, mcminnville
- walmart 1843, mcminnville
Supermarket · 6
- albertsons 2528, mcminnville
- safeway 1601, mcminnville
- safeway 2623, newberg
- sheridan iga, sheridan
- willamina iga n/a, willamina
- winco foods 041, mcminnville
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- mercado abastos, lafayette
- mini super hidalgo, mcminnville
- rays produce inc 1, newberg
- starz inc, mcminnville
Small Grocery Store · 3
- amity market 0, amity
- parkway health foods, mcminnville
- t & e's general store, inc., yamhill
Bakery Specialty · 2
- papa murphys or-057, mcminnville
- papa murphy's take-n-bake pizza or030, newberg
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- carlton farms, carlton
- source farms, yamhill
Farmers' Market · 1
- mcminnville farmers' market, mcminnville
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 Yamhill County vs Baker County → · All Oregon counties →
Nationwide peers for Yamhill County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Yamhill 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 (15.7% here).
- Clarion County, PA · 15.7% low-access
- Clarion County, PA · 15.7% low-access
- Laurens County, SC · 15.7% low-access
- Laurens County, SC · 15.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside OR (15.8% here).
- Bedford County, PA · 15.8% SNAP
- Bedford County, PA · 15.8% SNAP
- Hughes County, OK · 15.8% SNAP
- Hughes County, OK · 15.8% 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.
Food access nationally, Oregon in context
Yamhill 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 Yamhill County, OR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 41071. 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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