Signature · 227 SNAP-authorized stores
Bay County, FL
Bay County sits in the upper national band on low-access (31.5%, +9.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 31.5%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 12.6%
- on SNAP
- 186K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bay County, FL
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 31.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.4 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Leon County (+ 0.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Bay County sits in the upper national band (31.5%, #844 of 3,079) with 6 LILA tracts.
- #844
- national by low-access %
- #34
- in FL
- 26
- low-access tracts
- 17K
- 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: 227 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Bay County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Bay County's 31.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 73% of them and ranked #847 most-affected nationwide.
Bay County's elevated USDA tier split
43 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Bay County has 35 urban and 8 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.
Bay 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
- Sarasota
Sarasota 32.9%
32.9 % low-access
- Marion
Marion 32.7%
32.7 % low-access
- Leon
Leon 32.3%
32.3 % low-access
- Volusia
Volusia 32.3%
32.3 % low-access
- Bay
Bay 31.5%
31.5 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 43 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 168,852 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 26 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 53,131 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 17,453 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 186,393 |
| Median Household Income | $73,533 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 9,924 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.6%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Bay County
Bay County has 227 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 115 locations (51% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 115
- 1 stop mart, panama city
- 360 food store #2, panama city beach
- 360 food store 3, lynn haven
- 360 food store 5, panama city
- 360 fuel store 01, panama city beach
- 360 fuel store 2, panama city
- a & m raceway, panama city
- ami 63 llc, panama city
- ami 74 food mart, panama city
- bay foodmart, panama city
- beeline 641, panama city
- beeline 642, lynn haven
- beeline beeline609, panama city
- big buck market, southport
- blu convenience store & deli 1, panama city beach
- brothers outlet, panama city
- cefco 423, panama city
- cefco 424, panama city
- cefco 428, panama city
- cefco 431, panama city
- circle k 2706480, panama city
- circle k 2707289, panama city
- circle k 2708507, panama city beach
- chiodos 231 express mart, fountain
- circle k 2708985, panama city
- circle k 2721426, panama city
- circle k store 2707063, panama city
- circle k store 2709101, lynn haven
- circle k store 2709207, panama city
- cumberland farms 900165, panama city
- daybreak market d1121, panama city beach
- dodge's store 9101, panama city
- e z lane 3, panama city
- e-z lane 2, panama city
- edgewater chevron, panama city
- express lane 701, panama city beach
- express lane 703, springfield
- express lane 705, mexico beach
- express lane 707, panama city
- express lane 726, panama city
- express lane 737, panama city
- express lane 741, panama city beach
- express lane 744, panama city beach
- express lane 763, panama city beach
- express lane 784, panama city beach
- express lane 786, panama city beach
- express lane 790, panama city beach
- express lane 793, lynn haven
- express lane 795, southport
- express lane 796, panama city
- express lane 797, callaway
- express lane 799, panama city beach
- exxon 1, panama city
- first stop southern express, panama city
- flowers bakery outlet 50000092, panama city
- front beach mart, panama city beach
- good to go 4, youngstown
- good to go food mart, panama city
- hop n pop #6, panama city
- hop n pop 4, panama city
- j shannelle caribbean food market 1, panama city beach
- lpt 1202 1202, youngstown
- lagoon mart, panama city beach
- liton trading corporation inc, panama city
- m & m market iv, lynn haven
- m & m market ii 2, panama city
- m & m market v, panama city
- m&m market iii, youngstown
- mega mart international grocery, panama city
- murphy express 8688, panama city beach
- murphy express 8875, callaway
- murphy express 8957, panama city
- murphy usa 7727, callaway
- murphy usa 7947, panama city beach
- murphy usa 7965, panama city beach
- murphy usa 7994, panama city
- murphy usa 8620, panama city
- ocean oriental market, panama city
- pc fireworks plus, fountain
- pcb mobil, panama city
- petromart 189 1, panama city
- quick stop, panama city
- quickstop 11, panama city
- quickstop 17, panama city
- quickstop 18, panama city
- quickstop 20, panama city
- quickstop 21, panama city
- quickstop 22, panama city
- quickstop 23, panama city
- quickstop 31, panama city
- quickstop 8, panama city
- r & c food mart, panama city
- raceway 6869, panama city
- rizzy store 1 1, panama city beach
- s4 food mart, panama city
- smile line, panama city
- store 317, panama city
- store 331, panama city beach
- store 332, panama city beach
- sun mart, panama city beach
- sunstop 730, panama city beach
- sunstop 798, mexico beach
- super station 18, panama city
- super station 21, panama city
- super station 4, panama city
- svk food mart, lynn haven
- texaco quick fill, panama city
- tom thumb 900134, lynn haven
- tom thumb 900139, panama city
- tom thumb food store 900133, panama city
- tom thumb food store 900137, panama city
- tom thumb food store 900145, panama city beach
- tom thumb food store 900146, panama city
- tom thumb food stores 900155, panama city beach
- vj food mart, panama city
Combination Grocery/Other · 63
- big lots 3342, panama city
- cvs pharmacy 3550, panama city beach
- cvs pharmacy 5246, mexico beach
- cvs pharmacy 6809, panama city beach
- cvs pharmacy 3506, panama city beach
- cvs pharmacy 3629, panama city beach
- cvs pharmacy 3667, lynn haven
- cvs pharmacy 4500, panama city
- cvs pharmacy 5183, panama city
- cvs pharmacy 5204, panama city
- dollar general 0810, panama city
- dollar general 14145, panama city
- dollar general 14148, panama city beach
- dollar general 20794, panama city
- dollar general 3192, panama city beach
- dollar general 3587, panama city
- dollar general 4881, panama city beach
- dollar general 4885, panama city
- dollar general 6215, southport
- dollar general 7141, lynn haven
- dollar general 8527, youngstown
- dollar general 9377, panama city
- dollar general 9607, panama city beach
- dollar general 9621, panama city
- dollartree 9529, panama city
- dollar general 11979, panama city
- dollar general 11981, fountain
- dollar general 12092, panama city
- dollar general 12144, panama city
- dollar general 12280, panama city
- dollar general 12293, panama city
- dollar general 12484, panama city beach
- dollar general 14648, panama city
- dollar general 15344, fountain
- dollar general 15492, panama city
- dollar general 15582, panama city beach
- dollar general 15709, panama city
- dollar general 19929, panama city
- dollar general 20708, panama city
- dollar general 21204, panama city
- dollar general 22458, panama city
- dollar general 22460, panama city
- dollar general 23814, panama city
- dollar general 24479, panama city
- dollar general 25211, panama city
- dollar general 25332, youngstown
- dollar tree 0314, panama city
- dollar tree 2128, callaway
- dollar tree 4249, panama city beach
- dollar tree 4434, panama city beach
- dollar tree 4623, lynn haven
- dollar tree 7349, panama city
- family dollar 10754, panama city
- family dollar 12104, panama
- family dollar 12595, panama city
- family dollar store 10694, fountain
- family dollar store 5747, lynn haven
- family dollar store 967, panama city
- gerald miller seafood, panama city
- tim millers fresh seafood, fountain
- walgreen 09619, panama city
- walgreens 04847, lynn haven
- walgreens 05340, panama city beach
Supermarket · 19
- aldi 82063, panama city
- aldi 82064, lynn haven
- aldi 82187, panama city
- aldi 82188, panama city beach
- bucks piggly wiggly, fountain
- bucks piggly wiggly express 1, fountain
- publix 0481, panama city
- publix 0823, lynn haven
- publix 1005, panama city beach
- publix 1173, panama city
- publix 1241, panama city beach
- publix super markets, inc. 1875, panama city
- publix super markets, inc. 2034, panama city
- the fresh market 214, panama city beach
- winn dixie 436, lynn haven
- winn dixie 481, panama city
- winn dixie 494, panama city beach
- winn dixie 0538, parker
- winn dixie 552, panama city
Super Store · 13
- grocery outlet 7705, panama city
- grocery outlet 7709, panama city
- grocery outlet 7716, lynn haven
- piggly wiggly, panama city
- sam's club 8151, panama city
- target store t-2208, panama city
- the carousel, panama city beach
- target store 811, panama city
- walmart 1207, callaway
- walmart 818, panama city beach
- walmart neighborhood market 3119, panama city beach
- walmart supercenter 3075, panama city
- walmart supercenter 1032, lynn haven
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- apna agora, panama city
- asian oriental international halal market, panama city
- captain hai's seafood & convenience store, panama city
- european food mart, panama city
Seafood Specialty · 4
- buddy gandy's seafood, panama city
- reel time fishers inc, panama city
- shrimp city, panama city
- tarpon dock seafood market, panama city
Farmers' Market · 3
- market at glenwood nafmnp, panama city
- millville farmers market nafmnp, panama city
- the market at st andrews nafmnp, panama city
Small Grocery Store · 3
- cuban bodega, panama city
- cuban sisters, panama city
- cuban sisters llc, panama city
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- tanya's garden, panama city
Large Grocery Store · 1
- garners piggly wiggle express, panama city
Military Commissary · 1
- tyndall afb commissary 546, tyndall afb
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.
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Counties near Bay County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Bay 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 (31.5% here).
- Boone County, IL · 31.5% low-access
- Boone County, IL · 31.5% low-access
- Davie County, NC · 31.5% low-access
- Davie County, NC · 31.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (12.6% here).
- Woodbury County, IA · 12.6% SNAP
- Woodbury County, IA · 12.6% SNAP
- Cheboygan County, MI · 12.6% SNAP
- Cheboygan County, MI · 12.6% 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.
Bay County inside a higher low-access state context
Bay 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 .
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