USDA Food Access MCP server

• get_agricultural_dataFree

  Get USDA NASS QuickStats data on agricultural production by state. Returns crop values, production quantities, and farm statistics from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Useful for understanding local food production capacity in grant narratives. Args: state: Two-letter state abbreviation (e.g. 'WA', 'IA'). commodity: Agricultural commodity to query (e.g. 'CORN', 'SOYBEANS', 'WHEAT', 'CATTLE', 'MILK'). Omit to get a broad survey of crops. year: Year for data (e.g. 2022). Omit to get the most recent available data.

• get_food_environmentFree

  Get county-level food access risk profiles using Census ACS data. Constructs food access risk profiles by combining vehicle access (B25044), poverty status (B17001), and SNAP participation (B22001). Limited vehicle access combined with high poverty indicates food desert risk. Useful for identifying areas with barriers to food access in grant applications. Args: state: Two-letter state abbreviation (e.g. 'WA', 'MS') or 2-digit FIPS code. county_fips: Three-digit county FIPS code (e.g. '033' for King County, WA). Omit to get all counties in the state.

• get_food_insecurity_indicatorsFree

  Get food-related economic indicators as proxies for food insecurity by county. Combines SNAP participation rate (B22001), poverty rate (B17001), and median household income (B19013) to build a food insecurity risk profile. Higher SNAP rates, higher poverty, and lower income correlate with greater food insecurity. Useful for grant narratives demonstrating community need. Args: state: Two-letter state abbreviation (e.g. 'WA', 'MS') or 2-digit FIPS code. county_fips: Three-digit county FIPS code (e.g. '033' for King County, WA). Omit to get all counties in the state. year: ACS 5-year estimate year (default 2022). Data covers year-4 through year.

• get_snap_participationFree

  Get SNAP/food stamp household participation by county using Census ACS Table B22001. Returns the number and percentage of households receiving vs not receiving SNAP/food stamp benefits, broken down by county. Essential for understanding food assistance utilization in grant target areas. Args: state: Two-letter state abbreviation (e.g. 'WA', 'MS') or 2-digit FIPS code. county_fips: Three-digit county FIPS code (e.g. '033' for King County, WA). Omit to get all counties in the state. year: ACS 5-year estimate year (default 2022). Data covers year-4 through year.

• –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
• Live reliabilityremote reachable in 58ms20/20
• Tool poisoning4 tool descriptions checked15/15
• Auth qualityopen endpoint, read-only tools10/15
• Maintenanceno repository listed3/15
• Maintainer identityverified namespace with website, no repo4/10

Safety score

69/100

higher than 32% of 48,243 servers

Tools

4

the typical server has 7

Tools that change things

0%

typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break

Uptime

100%

of our recent checks; the typical remote server answers 100%

Response time

103 ms

faster than 83% of 30,027 servers

USDA Food Access: common questions

Is USDA Food Access MCP server safe?

With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (69/100). Read the USDA Food Access safety report

How do I install USDA Food Access?

It runs remotely at mcp.olyport.com. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.

Does USDA Food Access need an API key?

Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.

Is USDA Food Access maintained?

The latest release is v1.1.0.

Is USDA Food Access up?

100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.

How does USDA Food Access compare with other MCP servers?

safety score 69/100 (higher than 32% of 48,243 servers); tools 4 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.