Signature · 3.3% low-access (7th pct)
Bacon County, GA
Bacon County lands in the lower national band on low-access (3.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 3.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 20.9%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bacon County, GA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 3.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -18.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Meriwether County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Bacon County lands in the lower national band (3.3%, #2,892 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,892
- national by low-access %
- #125
- in GA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 145
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3.3% low-access (7th pct) (-18.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Bacon County compares nationally
Food access in Bacon County compares favorably nationally: its 3.3% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 7% of them (rank #2,902).
Bacon County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Bacon County has 0 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.
Bacon County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Monroe 3.4
Monroe 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
- Bacon 3.3
Bacon 3.3%
3.3 % low-access
- Meriwether 3.3
Meriwether 3.3%
3.3 % low-access
- Worth 3.2
Worth 3.2%
3.2 % low-access
- Quitman 3.1
Quitman 3.1%
3.1 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,096 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 368 |
| Low-Access Share | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 145 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,109 |
| Median Household Income | $44,694 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.5%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 878 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.9%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.7%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.3% |
SNAP retailers in Bacon County
Bacon County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- east side grocery, alma
- el cheapo, alma
- flash food llc 27429, alma
- flash foods llc 274199, alma
- forks 1 & 23, alma
- parker food mart inc, alma
- road runners truck stop, alma
- rockingham general store, alma
- tienda el poblano llc, alma
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 3117, alma
- dollar general 22394, alma
- dollar general 24661, alma
- dollar general 25925, alma
- family dollar 700, alma
Supermarket · 2
- food lion 2845, alma
- jays iga, alma
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- ch farm and meats llc, alma
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Georgia
One of 158 counties in Georgia, 6 are shown here.
Compare Bacon County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Counties near Bacon County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Bacon County, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside GA (3.3% here).
- Franklin County, FL · 3.3% low-access
- Franklin County, FL · 3.3% low-access
- Sibley County, MN · 3.3% low-access
- Sibley County, MN · 3.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (20.9% here).
- Walthall County, MS · 20.9% SNAP
- Walthall County, MS · 20.9% SNAP
- Wayne County, MS · 20.9% SNAP
- Wayne County, MS · 20.9% 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.
Bacon County inside a lower low-access state context
Bacon County sits inside Georgia (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 Bacon County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13005. 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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