Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)
Ballard County, KY
Ballard County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.9%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ballard County, KY
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Carroll County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Ballard County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 1
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Ballard County compares nationally
Food access in Ballard County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).
Ballard County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Ballard 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.
Ballard County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
- Carroll 0
Carroll 0%
0 % low-access
- Elliott 0
Elliott 0%
0 % low-access
- Gallatin 0
Gallatin 0%
0 % low-access
- Garrard 0
Garrard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,249 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,654 |
| Median Household Income | $66,164 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 381 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Ballard County
Ballard County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (58% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 0668, la center
- dollar general 11335, wickliffe
- dollar general 19926, kevil
- dollar general 22028, barlow
- dollar general 22178, lovelaceville
- dollar general 23807, wickliffe
- dollar general 25006, bandana
Convenience Store · 4
- fivestar 4850, la center
- indian hills 3, kevil
- pee dee's food mart, wickliffe
- shiv shakti 1 inc - lacenter bp gas, la center
Supermarket · 1
- newton's supermarket 3276, la center
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Kentucky
One of 119 counties in Kentucky, 6 are shown here.
Compare Ballard County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Ballard County inside a lower low-access state context
Ballard County sits inside Kentucky (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 Ballard County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21007. 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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