Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Amite County, MS
Amite County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 13.9% low-access.
- 13.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 15.2%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Amite County, MS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 13.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clarke County ( -0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Amite County lands in the lower national band (13.9%, #2,205 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,205
- national by low-access %
- #58
- in MS
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 894
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Amite County compares nationally
Amite County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.9% low-access share that beats 29% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,205).
Amite County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 3 of Amite County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Amite County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Marion 14.5
Marion 14.5%
14.5 % low-access
- Amite 13.9
Amite 13.9%
13.9 % low-access
- Clarke 13.5
Clarke 13.5%
13.5 % low-access
- Smith 13.5
Smith 13.5%
13.5 % low-access
- Choctaw 12.9
Choctaw 12.9%
12.9 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,131 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,831 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 894 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,565 |
| Median Household Income | $37,222 |
| Poverty Rate | 27.6%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 889 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in Amite County
Amite County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 16 authorized stores; Liberty holds 44% of them. 4 of the 6 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Crosby, Magnolia, Smithdale, Summit.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 7 | 1 |
| Gloster | 5 | 1 |
| Crosby | 1 | none |
| Magnolia | 1 | none |
| Smithdale | 1 | none |
| Summit | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 10638, gloster
- dollar general 865, liberty
- dollar general 24345, gloster
- dollar general 25212, liberty
- family dollar 12943, smithdale
- family dollar store 8084, liberty
- family dollar store 8769, gloster
Convenience Store · 6
- ak main street llc, liberty
- amy express llc, magnolia
- b-kwik 14, liberty
- b-kwik 8, gloster
- crosby junction llc, crosby
- jr food mart 366, liberty
Supermarket · 2
- by chance markets and investments llc 2, gloster
- piggly wiggly 5, liberty
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- mississippi farmers meats, summit
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Mississippi
One of 81 counties in Mississippi, 6 are shown here.
Compare Amite County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Counties near Amite County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Amite County, both outside Mississippi so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MS (13.9% here).
- Dorchester County, MD · 13.9% low-access
- Scott County, IA · 13.9% low-access
- Decatur County, IN · 13.9% low-access
- Hendry County, FL · 13.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (15.2% here).
- Stoddard County, MO · 15.2% SNAP
- Jackson Parish, LA · 15.2% SNAP
- Pulaski County, KY · 15.2% SNAP
- Harnett County, NC · 15.2% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Mississippi among East South Central states
Mississippi ranks 2nd of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Amite County, at 13.9%, runs 12.5 pts below the Mississippi rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Amite County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28005. 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.
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