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Access and Proximity to Grocery Store

# Households no car & > 1 mi to store, 2006

0 - 1,000

1,001 - 2,500

2,501 - 5,000

5,001 - 19,530

% Households no car & > 1 mi to store, 2006

0% - 3%

3.1% - 6%

6.1% - 10%

10.1% - 27.9%

# Low income & > 1 mi to store, 2006

0 - 5,000

5,001 - 10,000

10,001 - 25,000

25,001 - 257,616

% Low income & > 1 mi to store, 2006

0% - 15%

15.1% - 25%

25.1% - 40%

40.1% - 79.5%

# Households no car & > 10 mi to store, 2006

0 - 10

11 - 100

101 - 500

501 - 2,370

% Households no car & > 10 mi to store, 2006

0% - 0.5%

0.6% - 2%

2.1% - 8%

8.1% - 16.4%

# Low income & > 10 mi to store, 2006

0 - 500

501 - 2,000

2,001 - 8,000

8,001 - 29,263

% Low income & > 10 mi to store, 2006

0% - 3%

3.1% - 12%

12.1% - 25%

25.1% - 70.7%

Availability of Food Stores

# Grocery stores, 2007

0

1 - 6

7 - 14

15 - 2,084

# Grocery stores, 2008

0

1 - 6

7 - 14

15 - 2,058

% Change grocery stores, 07-08

< -25%

-24.9% - -10%

-9.9% - 10%

10.1% - 25%

> 25.1%

Grocery stores/ 1,000 pop, 2007

0.00

0.01 - 0.22

0.23 - 0.33

0.34 - 3.23

Grocery stores/ 1,000 pop, 2008

0.00

0.01 - 0.21

0.22 - 0.32

0.33 - 3.14

% Change grocery stores/ 1,000 pop, 07-08

< -25%

-24.9% - -10%

-9.9% - 10%

10.1% - 25%

> 25.1%

# Supercenters and club stores, 2007

0

1

2 - 3

4 - 60

# Supercenters and club stores, 2008

0

1

2 - 3

4 - 83

% Change supercenters and club stores, 07-08

< -15%

-14.9% - -5%

-4.9% - 4.9%

5% - 15%

> 15.1%

Supercenters and club stores/ 1,000 pop, 2007

0.00

0.01

0.02 - 0.03

0.04 - 0.26

Supercenters and club stores/ 1,000 pop, 2008

0.000

0.001 - 0.020

0.021 - 0.032

0.033 - 0.270

% Change supercenters and club stores/ 1,000 pop, 07-08

< -5%

-4.9% - 0.1%

0%

0.1% - 5%

> 5.1%

# Convenience stores no gas, 2007

0

1 - 2

3 - 7

8 - 567

# Convenience stores no gas, 2008

0

1 - 2

3 - 7

8 - 563

% Change convenience stores no gas, 07-08

< -25%

-24.9% - -10%

-9.9% - 10%

10.1% - 25%

> 25.1%

Convenience stores no gas/ 1,000 pop, 2007

0.000

0.001 - 0.068

0.069 - 0.126

0.127 - 1.706

Convenience stores no gas/ 1,000 pop, 2008

0.000

0.001 - 0.060

0.061 - 0.112

0.113 - 1.669

% Change convenience stores no gas/ 1,000 pop, 07-08

< -25%

-24.9% - -10%

-9.9% - 10%

10.1% - 25%

> 25.1%

# Convenience stores with gas, 2007

0

1 - 15

16 - 32

33 - 1,321

# Convenience stores with gas, 2008

0

1 - 14

15 - 31

32 - 1,413

% Change convenience stores with gas, 07-08

< -25%

-24.9% - -10%

-9.9% - 10%

10.1% - 25%

> 25.1%

Convenience stores with gas/ 1,000 pop, 2007

0.000

0.001 - 0.515

0.516 - 0.690

0.691 - 4.808

Convenience stores with gas/ 1,000 pop, 2008

0.000

0.001 - 0.505

0.506 - 0.673

0.674 - 3.667

% Change convenience stores with gas/ 1,000 pop, 07-08

< -25%

-24.9% - -10%

-9.9% - 10%

10.1% - 25%

> 25.1%

# Specialized food stores, 2007

0

1 - 2

3 - 7

8 - 1,180

# Specialized food stores, 2008

0

1 - 2

3 - 7

8 - 894

% Change specialized food stores, 07-08

< -25%

-24.9% - -10%

-9.9% - 10%

10.1% - 25%

> 25.1%

Specialized food stores/ 1,000 pop, 2007

0.000

0.001 - 0.060

0.061 - 0.103

0.104 - 1.274

Specialized food stores/ 1,000 pop, 2008

0.000

0.001 - 0.054

0.055 - 0.093

0.094 - 0.888

% Change specialized food stores/ 1,000 pop, 07-08

< -25%

-24.9% - -10%

-9.9% - 10%

10.1% - 25%

> 25.1%

# SNAP-authorized stores, 2008

0

1 - 20

21 - 46

47 - 6,741

# SNAP-authorized stores, 2009

0

1 - 22

23 - 52

53 - 7,294

% Change SNAP-authorized stores, 08-09

< 0%

0%

0% - 15%

15% - 25%

> 25%

SNAP-authorized stores/ 1,000 pop, 2008

0.000

0.001 - 0.723

0.724 - 0.996

0.997 - 7.192

SNAP-authorized stores/ 1,000 pop, 2009

0.000

0.001 - 0.803

0.804 - 1.074

1.075 - 7.286

% Change SNAP-authorized stores/ 1,000 pop, 08-09

< -25%

-24.9% - -10%

-9.9% - 10%

10.1% - 25%

> 25.1%

SNAP redemptions/SNAP-authorized stores, 2008

$0.00 - $94,110.00

$94,110.01 - $151,840.00

$151,840.01 - $204,428.00

$204,428.01 - $625,655.00

SNAP redemptions/SNAP-authorized stores, 2009

$0.00 - $121,067.91

$121,067.92 - $222,446.40

$222,446.41 - $329,394.65

$329,394.66 - $988,449.59

% Change SNAP redemptions/SNAP-authorized stores, 08-09

< -35%

-34.9% - -10%

-9.9% - 10%

10.1% - 35%

> 35.1%

# WIC-authorized stores, 2008

0

1 - 6

7 - 13

14 - 1,223

# WIC-authorized stores, 2009

0

1 - 6

7 - 13

14 - 1,286

% Change WIC-authorized stores, 08-09

< -25%

-25% - 0%

0%

> 0%

WIC-authorized stores/ 1,000 pop, 2008

0.00

0.01 - 0.19

0.20 - 0.30

0.31 - 4.59

WIC-authorized stores/ 1,000 pop, 2009

0.00

0.01 - 0.18

0.19 - 0.28

0.29 - 5.84

% Change WIC-authorized stores/ 1,000 pop, 08-09

< -25%

-24.9% - -10%

-9.9% - 10%

10.1% - 25%

> 25.1%

WIC redemptions/WIC-authorized stores, 2008

$0.00 - $100,000.00

$100,000.01 - $250,000.00

$250,000.01 - $673,770.00

WIC redemptions/WIC-authorized stores, 2009

$351.00 - $100,000.00

$100,000.01 - $250,000.00

$250,000.01 - $2,369,805.63

% Change WIC redemptions/WIC-authorized stores, 08-09

< -25%

-24.9% - -10%

-9.9% - 10%

10.1% - 25%

> 25.1%

Availability of Restaurants

# Fast-food restaurants, 2007

0

1 - 18

19 - 49

50 - 7,008

# Fast-food restaurants, 2008

0

1 - 18

19 - 50

51 - 6,970

% Change fast-food restaurants, 07-08

< -25%

-24.9% - -10%

-9.9% - 10%

10.1% - 25%

> 25.1%

Fast-food restaurants/ 1,000 pop, 2007

0.000

0.001 - 0.685

0.686 - 0.935

0.936 - 13.937

Fast-food restaurants/ 1,000 pop, 2008

0.000

0.001 - 0.691

0.692 - 0.935

0.936 - 17.513

% Change fast-food restaurants/ 1,000 pop, 07-08

< -25%

-24.9% - -10%

-9.9% - 10%

10.1% - 25%

> 25.1%

# Full-service restaurants, 2007

0

1 - 15

16 - 44

45 - 7,175

# Full-service restaurants, 2008

0

1 - 15

16 - 44

45 - 7,165

% Change full-service restaurants, 07-08

< -25%

-24.9% - -10%

-9.9% - 10%

10.1% - 25%

> 25.1%

Full-service restaurants/ 1,000 pop, 2007

0.000

0.001 - 0.592

0.593 - 0.741

0.742 - 6.969

Full-service restaurants/ 1,000 pop, 2008

0.000

0.001 - 0.581

0.582 - 0.728

0.729 - 7.005

% Change full-service restaurants/ 1,000 pop, 07-08

< -25%

-24.9% - -10%

-9.9% - 10%

10.1% - 25%

> 25.1%

Expenditures on Food at Restaurants

Fast-food expenditures per capita, 2002*

$321.00 - $400.00

$400.01 - $500.00

$500.01 - $708.00

Fast-food expenditures per capita, 2007*

$402.10 - $500.00

$500.01 - $700.00

$700.01 - $1,043.86

Restaurant expenditures per capita, 2002*

$261.00 - $400.00

$400.01 - $500.00

$500.01 - $965.00

Restaurant expenditures per capita, 2007*

$371.85 - $500.00

$500.01 - $700.00

$700.01 - $1,930.16

Food Assistance

Avg monthly # SNAP participants, 2009*

26,762 - 750,000

750,001 - 1,500,000

1,500,001 - 3,003,156

Avg monthly # SNAP participants, 2010*

34,799 - 750,000

750,001 - 1,500,000

1,500,001 - 3,551,581

% Change avg monthly # SNAP participants, 09-10*

< -1%

-0.9% - 14.4%

> 14.5%

Total SNAP benefits ($1,000), 2007

$52.00 - $1,000.00

$1,000.01 - $3,000.00

$3,000.01 - $10,000.00

$10,000.01 - $866,999.00

Total SNAP benefits ($1,000), 2008

$50.00 - $1,400.00

$1,400.01 - $3,500.00

$3,500.01 - $9,000.00

$9,000.01 - $964,381.00

% Change total SNAP benefits ($1,000), 07 - 08

< -15%

-14.9% - -5%

-4.9% - 5%

5.1% - 15%

> 15.1%

Average monthly SNAP $ benefits, 2006

0.0 - 80.0

80.1 - 90.0

90.1 - 95.0

95.1 - 1043.9

SNAP participation rate, 2006*

50% - 60%

60.1% - 75%

75.1% - 98%

SNAP participation rate, 2007*

47.5% - 60%

60.1% - 75%

75.1% - 100%

% Low-income receiving SNAP, 2006

0% - 20%

20.1% - 30%

30.1% - 45%

45.1% - 74.7%

% Low-income receiving SNAP, 2007

0% - 22%

22.1% - 32%

32.1% - 41%

41.1% - 76.9%

% Change % low-income receiving SNAP, 07 - 08

< -5%

-4.9% - 5%

5.1% - 25%

> 25.1%

Avg daily # School-Lunch participants, 2009*

43,915 - 500,000

500,001 - 1,000,000

1,000,001 - 3,216,109

Avg daily # School-Lunch participants, 2010*

46,343 - 500,000

500,001 - 1,000,000

1,000,001 - 3,235,675

% Change avg daily School-Lunch participants, 09-10*

< -1%

-0.9% - 1%

> 1.1%

% Students free-lunch eligible, 2006

0% - 20%

20.1% - 40%

40.1% - 60%

60.1% - 99.7%

% Students free-lunch eligible, 2008

0% - 20%

20.1% - 40%

40.1% - 60%

60.1% - 99.5%

% Students reduced-price-lunch eligible, 2006

0% - 5%

5.1% - 10%

10.1% - 15%

15.1% - 54.7%

% Students reduced-price-lunch eligible, 2008

0% - 5%

5.1% - 10%

10.1% - 15%

15.1% - 36%

Avg daily # Schl-Breakfast participants, 2009*

14,213 - 200,000

200,001 - 600,000

600,001 - 1,506,872

Avg daily # Schl-Breakfast participants, 2010*

15,204 - 200,000

200,001 - 600,000

600,001 - 1,630,769

% Change avg daily Schl-Breakfast participants, 09-10*

< 0%

0.1% - 4%

> 4.1%

Avg daily # Summer-Food participants, 2009*

170 - 50,000

50,001 - 100,000

100,001 - 436,048

Avg daily # Summer-Food participants, 2010*

2,747 - 50,000

50,001 - 100,000

100,001 - 382,067

% Change avg daily Summer-Food participants, 09-10*

< -5%

-4.9% - 5%

> 5.1%

# Summer-Food program sites, 2001

0

1 - 2

3 - 10

11 - 1078

Avg # meals served at Summer-Food sites, 2001

0

1 - 2000

2001 - 10000

10001 - 49654

Avg monthly # WIC participants, 2009*

13,338 - 250,000

250,001 - 500,000

500,001 - 1,438,941

Avg monthly # WIC participants, 2010*

13,650 - 250,000

250,001 - 500,000

500,001 - 1,459,406

% Change avg monthly WIC participants, 09-10*

< -2%

-1.9% - 2%

> 2.1%

WIC $ redemptions, 2008

$0.00 - $1,000,000.00

$1,000,000.01 - $5,000,000.00

$5,000,000.01 - $50,000,000.00

$50,000,000.01 - $369,922,507.00

WIC $ redemptions, 2009

$351.00 - $1,000,000.00

$1,000,000.01 - $5,000,000.00

$5,000,000.01 - $50,000,000.00

$50,000,000.01 - $341,651,253.80

% Change WIC $ redemptions, 08-09

< -10%

-9.9% - -2%

-1.9% - 2%

2.1% - 10%

> 10.1%

Avg daily served Child-&-Adult Care, 2009*

6,395 - 75,000

75,001 - 200,000

200,001 - 330,782

Avg daily served Child-&-Adult Care, 2010*

5,293 - 75,000

75,001 - 200,000

200,001 - 321,895

% Change avg daily served Child-&-Adult Care, 09-10*

< -5%

-4.9% - 5%

> 5.1%

Food Eaten at Home

Lbs per capita fruit&veg, 2006**

143 - 160

161 - 170

171 - 190

191 - 252

Ratio per capita fruit&veg/prep food, 2006**

51 - 55

56 - 57

58 - 60

61 - 83

Lbs per capita pkg sweetsnacks, 2006**

93 - 105

106 - 115

116 - 125

126 - 138

Gals per capita soft drinks, 2006**

49 - 60

61 - 70

71 - 80

81 - 89

Lbs per capita meat&poultry, 2006**

31 - 60

61 - 70

71 - 80

81 - 120

Lbs per capita solid fats, 2006**

13 - 16

17 - 18

19 - 20

21 - 24

Lbs per capita prepared food, 2006**

229 - 280

281 - 300

301 - 320

321 - 347

Food Insecurity

Household food insecurity, 2007*

Below U.S. average

U.S. average

Above U.S. average

Household food insecurity, 2008*

Below U.S. average

U.S. average

Above U.S. average

Household food insecurity, 2009*

Below U.S. average

U.S. average

Above U.S. average

Child food insecurity, 2001-07*

Below U.S. average

U.S. average

Above U.S. average

Food Prices (at stores not restaurants)

Relative price of low-fat milk, 2006**

0.73 - 0.85

0.86 - 0.95

0.96 - 1.05

1.06 - 1.28

Relative price of sodas, 2006**

0.88 - 0.96

0.97 - 0.98

0.99 - 1.00

1.01 - 1.24

Relative price ratio low-fat milk/sodas, 2006**

0.75 - 0.85

0.86 - 1.00

1.01 - 1.15

1.16 - 1.32

Price ratio green-leafy/starchy veg, 2006**

1.09 - 1.52

1.53 - 1.57

1.58 - 1.63

1.64 - 1.86

Price ratio fruit/pkg sweet snacks, 2006**

0.22 - 0.31

0.32 - 0.33

0.34 - 0.35

0.36 - 0.39

Price ratio fruit/pkg savory snacks, 2006**

0.32 - 0.36

0.37 - 0.38

0.39 - 0.40

0.41 - 0.46

Price ratio wholegrain/refinedgrain, 2006**

1.07 - 1.24

1.25 - 1.27

1.28 - 1.29

1.30 - 1.37

Food Taxes

Soda sales tax, retail stores, 2008*

0%

0.01% - 5%

5.01% - 6%

6.01% - 7%

Soda sales tax, vending, 2008*

0%

0.01% - 2%

2.01% - 4%

4.01% - 6%

Chip & pretzel sales tax, vending, 2008*

0%

0.01% - 2.5%

2.51% - 5%

5.01% - 7%

General food sales tax, retail stores, 2008*

0%

0.01% - 2.5%

2.51% - 5%

5.01% - 7%

Health

Adult diabetes rate, 2008

3% - 8%

8.1% - 10%

10.1% - 12.1%

12.2% - 18.2%

Adult obesity rate, 2008

11.7% - 25%

25.1% - 30%

30.1% - 35%

35.1% - 43.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate, 2008

2.1% - 10%

10.1% - 14%

14.1% - 18%

18.1% - 39.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate, 2009

2.4% - 10%

10.1% - 14%

14.1% - 18%

18.1% - 36.8%

Local Foods

# Farms with direct sales, 2007

0 - 40

41 - 100

101 - 250

251 - 787

% Farms with direct sales, 2007

0.2% - 5%

5.1% - 10%

10.1% - 25%

25.1% - 100%

% Farm sales $ direct to consumer, 2007

0% - 1%

1.1% - 3%

3.1% - 10%

10.1% - 33.3%

$ Direct farm sales, 2007

$0.00 - $500.00

$500.01 - $1,000.00

$1,000.01 - $5,000.00

$5,000.01 - $17,170.00

$ Direct farm sales per capita, 2007

$0.00 - $5.00

$5.01 - $25.00

$25.01 - $50.00

$50.01 - $274.51

# Farmers' markets, 2009

0