Signature · 0.9% low-access (4th pct)
Assumption Parish, LA
Assumption Parish lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 19.9%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Assumption Parish, LA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 9.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: East Feliciana Parish (+ 0.6 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Assumption Parish lands in the lower national band (0.9%, #3,014 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,014
- national by low-access %
- #64
- in LA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 136
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.9% low-access (4th pct) (-21.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Assumption Parish compares nationally
Food access in Assumption Parish compares favorably nationally: its 0.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 4% of them (rank #3,021).
Assumption Parish's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Assumption Parish has 0 urban and 6 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.
Assumption Parish vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- Madison 5.7
Madison 5.7%
5.7 % low-access
- Iberville 5.2
Iberville 5.2%
5.2 % low-access
- West Carroll 4.7
West Carroll 4.7%
4.7 % low-access
- East Feliciana 1.5
East Feliciana 1.5%
1.5 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 23,421 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 207 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 136 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,484 |
| Median Household Income | $51,423 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,755 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.9%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.0%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in Assumption Parish
Assumption Parish has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 8 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 0767, plattenville
- dollar general 4288, pierre part
- dollar general 6534, napoleonville
- dollar general 12770, labadieville
- dollar general 15601, morgan city
- dollar general 25441, napoleonville
- family dollar 13756, pierre part
- family dollar 5294, paincourtville
Convenience Store · 3
- charlies #1, napoleonville
- duffys, pierre part
- gator super stop 8, belle rose
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- la la's food store, labadieville
- templet's market & grocery, pierre part
- vicky's bayou lourse supermarket, morgan city
Super Store · 2
- pierre part store, pierre part
- rouses market 66, plattenville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- winston walters grocery llc, belle rose
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- bergeron's meat market inc, napoleonville
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.
Compare Assumption Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Counties near Assumption Parish's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Assumption 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 (0.9% here).
- Knott County, KY · 0.9% low-access
- Knott County, KY · 0.9% low-access
- Dawson County, GA · 0.9% low-access
- Dawson County, GA · 0.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (19.9% here).
- Chautauqua County, NY · 19.9% SNAP
- Chautauqua County, NY · 19.9% SNAP
- Brunswick County, VA · 19.9% SNAP
- Brunswick County, VA · 19.9% 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.
Assumption Parish inside a lower low-access state context
Assumption Parish sits inside Louisiana (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
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 Assumption Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22007. 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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