Las Vegas Weekly, Jul. 10, 2025 — A food desert is generally defined as an area where residents have limited access to affordable and nutritious food options. A truer definition depends on the community. Three Square, the nonprofit food bank serving the residents of Lincoln, Nye, Esmeralda and Clark counties, recognizes 16 food deserts in Clark County—10 in the City of Las Vegas—and focuses on people who live a mile or more away from a fresh food provider.