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Allen Parish, LA

Allen Parish's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 28.1% low-access.

28.1%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
26.5%
on SNAP
22K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 LA

USDA FARA access plate

County Allen Parish, LA

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 28.1% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.0 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 26.5% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 7.9% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Livingston Parish (+ 0.0 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Allen Parish ranks #1,074 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #25 of 64 counties in LA (28.1% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).

#1,074
national by low-access %
#25
in LA
2
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: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .

How Allen Parish compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Allen Parish's 28.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 66% of them and ranked #1,079 most-affected nationwide.

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Allen Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Allen Parish, LA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 3 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 5 tracts evaluated. 3 tracts adequate (60.0%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (40.0%) Adequate 60% Limited 0% Severe 40% Food-access tier distribution: Allen Parish, LA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Allen Parish has 2 urban and 3 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.

Allen Parish low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Allen Parish
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts5
Atlas Population (2010 basis)25,764
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population7,235
Low-Access Share28.1%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,897

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Allen Parish
IndicatorValue
Population22,477
Median Household Income$46,469
Poverty Rate23.1%well above the national average
SNAP Households2,080
SNAP Participation Rate26.5%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle7.9%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population14.9%

SNAP retailers in Allen Parish

Allen Parish has 24 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 11

  • carol's supermarket, oberlin
  • gaga's general store, oakdale
  • indian village quick stop, kinder
  • jewels quick stop, oakdale
  • murphy usa 7324, oakdale
  • ned's hometown fina mart, oakdale
  • oberlin express, oberlin
  • stopnshop, oakdale
  • ted's quickstop, kinder
  • time loop 1, oberlin
  • y-not stop oakdale 1080, oakdale

Combination Grocery/Other · 9

  • dollar general 10475, elizabeth
  • dollar general 2538, oakdale
  • dollar general 8250, oberlin
  • dollar general 11635, reeves
  • dollar general 24903, kinder
  • dollar general 3480, kinder
  • family dollar 1092, oakdale
  • family dollar 4447, kinder
  • family dollar 8622, oberlin

Super Store · 2

  • buddys iga foods, oakdale
  • walmart 1107, oakdale

Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1

  • ammie's jams, oberlin

Supermarket · 1

  • market basket 31, kinder

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Louisiana

One of 63 counties in Louisiana, 6 are shown here.

Acadia Parish
6.6% low-access · 24.4% SNAP
Ascension Parish
42.3% low-access · 12.2% SNAP
Assumption Parish
0.9% low-access · 19.9% SNAP
Avoyelles Parish
20.5% low-access · 27.9% SNAP
Beauregard Parish
55.8% low-access · 17.5% SNAP
Bienville Parish
35.6% low-access · 22.9% SNAP

Compare Allen Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →

Nationwide peers for Allen Parish's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Allen Parish, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside LA (28.1% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (26.5% here).

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, Louisiana in context

Allen Parish sits inside Louisiana (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Allen Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22003. 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.

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.