Signature · 55.6% low-access (95th pct)
Baker County, FL
Baker County sits in the upper national band on low-access (55.6%, +33.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 55.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 16.7%
- on SNAP
- 28K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Baker County, FL
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 55.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +33.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Glades County (+ 0.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Baker County sits in the upper national band (55.6%, #149 of 3,079).
- #149
- national by low-access %
- #2
- in FL
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 55.6% low-access (95th pct) (+33.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Baker County compares nationally
Baker County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 55.6% low-access share outpaces 95% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #149 most-affected nationwide.
Baker County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Baker County has 2 urban and 2 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.
Baker County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint
- Glades
Glades 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- Baker
Baker 55.6%
55.6 % low-access
- Flagler
Flagler 52%
52 % low-access
- Okeechobee
Okeechobee 50.6%
50.6 % low-access
- Charlotte
Charlotte 49.2%
49.2 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 27,115 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 15,066 |
| Low-Access Share | 55.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,630 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 28,430 |
| Median Household Income | $79,836 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,535 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 9.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Baker County
Baker County has 30 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 14
- circle k 2721322, macclenny
- circle k 2726175, macclenny
- country boys, glen st mary
- ez stop food store, glen saint mary
- exxon shop downtown 100, macclenny
- journey food store 800, glen st mary
- murphy usa 7411, macclenny
- olustee general store, sanderson
- quick & handy 1, macclenny
- quick n handy, macclenny
- snake road food store, macclenny
- sunstop 334, macclenny
- taylor store, sanderson
- twin bridges store, macclenny
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- cvs pharmacy 7980, macclenny
- dollar general 1421, macclenny
- dollar general 18761, sanderson
- dollar general 18926, glen saint mary
- dollar general 7902, glen saint mary
- dollar general 15011, macclenny
- dollar general 15803, macclenny
- dollar tree 3881, macclenny
- family dollar store 1003, macclenny
- walgreens 10669, macclenny
Small Grocery Store · 2
- altman's, glen saint mary
- baker salvage, glen saint mary
Large Grocery Store · 1
- macclenny save a lot 24881, macclenny
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- the darbyville, macclenny
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 1205, macclenny
Supermarket · 1
- winn dixie 0144, macclenny
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Florida
One of 66 counties in Florida, 6 are shown here.
Compare Baker County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Counties near Baker County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Baker County, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside FL (55.6% here).
- Douglas County, WA · 55.5% low-access
- Beauregard Parish, LA · 55.8% low-access
- Forsyth County, GA · 55.9% low-access
- Bristol County, RI · 56.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (16.7% here).
- LaSalle Parish, LA · 16.7% SNAP
- LaSalle Parish, LA · 16.7% SNAP
- Alpena County, MI · 16.7% SNAP
- Alpena County, MI · 16.7% 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.
Baker County inside a higher low-access state context
Baker County sits inside Florida (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 Baker County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12003. 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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