Signature · 16.0% SNAP (94th pct among states)
Food access in Oregon
Oregon stands out on SNAP (16.0%, +3.9 pts vs U.S.) alongside 16.9% population-weighted low-access across 36 counties.
- 16.9%
- low-access pop.
- 100
- food-desert tracts
- 16.0%
- on SNAP
- 36
- counties
USDA FARA state access plate
State OR · Oregon
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · BOOK-LIGHT
- LA-MODERATE 16.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.2 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 100 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.0% no vehicle
- BOOK-LIGHT 36 counties
Nearest low-access peer: Kentucky (+ 2.9 pts)
Where Oregon sits by county inventory
Oregon covers 36 counties among 51 states and DC (atlas inventory, not a food-access quality ranking). Orthogonal to the low-access / SNAP charts below.
Oregon vs all states by county count
Where this state's county inventory sits among every tracked jurisdiction
36 34th of 51 higher than 17 of 51 states
Jurisdictions, banded by county inventory
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source USDA Food Access Research Atlas / Census county inventory · 2026-06-23
Lower-band statewide picture
Oregon stays in the lower third nationally (16.9%, #45 of 50) with ~649K low-access residents and 100 LILA tracts.
- #45
- among states by low-access
- 649K
- low-access residents
- 179K
- food-desert residents
- 7.0%
- households, no vehicle
Population-weighted tract shares. Lower-band statewide means still leave county outliers on the table below.
Oregon among lower low-access states
Oregon ringed at #45 of 50 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
Signature read: 16.0% SNAP (94th pct among states) (+3.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
Oregon lands in the lower third of states on population-weighted low-access (16.9% , #45 of 50). Distance is less binding statewide than in the upper band, yet Wheeler County still reaches 100.0% locally while SNAP sits at 16.0% .
States near Oregon's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Oregon (16.0%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it.
Similar low-access share
Nearest population-weighted low-access rates (16.9% here).
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates (16.0% here), deduped against the low-access panel.
- New York · 15.5% SNAP
- Louisiana · 17.3% SNAP
- West Virginia · 17.3% SNAP
- Massachusetts · 14.6% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Floor county_count ≥ 5.
Oregon vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest state peers, not a full national reprint
- NM
NM 31.7%
31.7 % low-access
- IL
IL 20.2%
20.2 % low-access
- IA
IA 20%
20 % low-access
- KY
KY 19.8%
19.8 % low-access
- OR
OR 16.9%
16.9 % low-access
- ME
ME 13.4%
13.4 % low-access
- DC 4.6
DC 4.6%
4.6 % low-access
Highest low-access counties in Oregon
Wheeler County ~0.2% of statewide low-access residents
- Wheeler
Wheeler County, OR
100 % low-access
- Gilliam
Gilliam County, OR
54.6 % low-access
- Sherman
Sherman County, OR
47.8 % low-access
- Lake
Lake County, OR
40.5 % low-access
- Wasco
Wasco County, OR
40 % low-access
- Grant 39.8
Grant County, OR
39.8 % low-access
- Harney 38.1
Harney County, OR
38.1 % low-access
- Baker 37.9
Baker County, OR
37.9 % low-access
All counties in Oregon
| County | Low-access | SNAP |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeler County | 100.0% | 11.1% |
| Gilliam County | 54.6% | 11.5% |
| Sherman County | 47.8% | 23.8% |
| Lake County | 40.5% | 17.0% |
| Wasco County | 40.0% | 21.8% |
| Grant County | 39.8% | 15.6% |
| Harney County | 38.1% | 23.1% |
| Baker County | 37.9% | 16.7% |
| Linn County | 34.7% | 19.7% |
| Klamath County | 34.3% | 23.7% |
| Umatilla County | 30.5% | 20.5% |
| Benton County | 27.9% | 13.3% |
| Polk County | 25.9% | 19.8% |
| Wallowa County | 25.1% | 12.0% |
| Douglas County | 23.2% | 21.1% |
| Deschutes County | 23.0% | 9.9% |
| Josephine County | 22.2% | 24.1% |
| Jackson County | 20.1% | 17.9% |
| Lane County | 17.9% | 19.1% |
| Marion County | 17.4% | 19.7% |
| Clackamas County | 17.3% | 10.1% |
| Crook County | 16.5% | 14.6% |
| Yamhill County | 15.7% | 15.8% |
| Hood River County | 15.0% | 13.4% |
| Washington County | 14.3% | 10.5% |
| Lincoln County | 14.2% | 21.1% |
| Jefferson County | 12.5% | 24.7% |
| Clatsop County | 12.4% | 15.3% |
| Union County | 12.1% | 19.4% |
| Coos County | 10.6% | 23.4% |
| Malheur County | 8.9% | 28.3% |
| Multnomah County | 7.6% | 16.1% |
| Curry County | 6.6% | 15.0% |
| Columbia County | 6.1% | 15.6% |
| Morrow County | 4.5% | 19.5% |
| Tillamook County | 2.9% | 16.1% |
Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2024 5-year). Sorted by low-access share, highest first.
Figures from USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and Census ACS 2024 5-year. Compiled . Methodology · All states.
PlainFoodAccess renders this state summary 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. Statewide figures for Oregon are population-weighted aggregates of county Atlas and ACS records. 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.