Signature · 6.5% SNAP (2nd pct in KY)
Boone County, KY
Boone County sits in the upper national band on low-access (49.8%, +27.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 49.8%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 6.5%
- on SNAP
- 140K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Boone County, KY
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-SEVERE 49.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +27.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bullitt County ( -4.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Boone County sits in the upper national band (49.8%, #207 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #207
- national by low-access %
- #2
- in KY
- 15
- low-access tracts
- 11K
- 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: 6.5% SNAP (2nd pct in KY) (-5.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Boone County compares nationally
Boone County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 49.8% low-access share outpaces 93% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #207 most-affected nationwide.
Boone County's elevated USDA tier split
21 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Boone County has 17 urban and 4 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.
Boone County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Boone
Boone 49.8%
49.8 % low-access
- Bullitt
Bullitt 45.3%
45.3 % low-access
- Woodford
Woodford 44.5%
44.5 % low-access
- Campbell
Campbell 39.1%
39.1 % low-access
- McCracken
McCracken 38.9%
38.9 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 21 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 118,811 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 15 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 59,190 |
| Low-Access Share | 49.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 10,760 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 139,841 |
| Median Household Income | $99,414 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,329 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Boone County
Boone County has 87 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 42 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 42
- airport shell inc. 1, hebron
- ameristop food mart, burlington
- belleview grocery, burlington
- blue pantry 1, florence
- cin city food mart llc, florence
- circle k 2564343, florence
- dixie gas and go, florence
- dixie market, florence
- hebron corner mart, hebron
- hebron bp, hebron
- hop shop # 1410-verona 1410, verona
- hop shop #1407 - walton 1407, walton
- jay grocery llc, walton
- marathon food mart, florence
- marathon of florence, walton
- matt's natural world, florence
- mc elroys bp carryout, walton
- mt zion hop shop, florence
- murphy express 8711, florence
- pilot travel center 278, walton
- pilot travel center 321, walton
- pilot travel center 664, walton
- safari international market and cafe, florence
- speedway 1220, florence
- speedway 5252, hebron
- speedway 5348 5348, florence
- speedway 7073, florence
- speedway 7400, hebron
- speedway 7401, florence
- speedway 7402, florence
- speedway 7403, florence
- speedway 9692, florence
- speedway 9727, florence
- ta florence 093, florence
- ta walton 28, walton
- the blue pantry, florence
- thorntons llc 264072, florence
- union food mart, union
- unique international market llc, florence
- verona food mart, verona
- verona market, verona
- whats up food mart inc, florence
Combination Grocery/Other · 23
- cvs pharmacy 7648, florence
- dollar general 1357, florence
- dollar general 4825, walton
- dollar general 7523, burlington
- dollar tree 0731, florence
- dollar general 10442, florence
- dollar general 12989, florence
- dollar general 14736, hebron
- dollar general 17368, verona
- dollar tree 1580, burlington
- dollar tree 7033, florence
- dollar tree 8574, hebron
- united dairy farmers, hebron
- united dairy farmers 019, florence
- united dairy farmers 060, florence
- united dairy farmers 142, florence
- united dairy farmers 195, union
- united dairy farmers udf 119, burlington
- walgreens 5763, florence
- walgreens 6642, burlington
- walgreens 9162, florence
- walgreens 9360, florence
- yasmin halal market llc 1, florence
Super Store · 11
- costco 1197, florence
- kroger 434, burlington
- kroger 454, union
- kroger store 364, florence
- kroger 367, walton
- kroger 409, hebron
- kroger 466, florence
- meijer 151, florence
- sam's club 8133, florence
- target store t-1200, florence
- walmart supercenter 1510, florence
Medium Grocery Store · 5
- asafo international market, florence
- diakas international market llc, florence
- international grocery market, florence
- maharaja international grocery,llc, florence
- mejia supermarket llc - garcia ii, florence
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 058, florence
- gordon food service store mp118, florence
- publix super markets, inc. 2052, walton
- remke 610, florence
Large Grocery Store · 1
- la guadalupana, florence
Small Grocery Store · 1
- taqueria & habarrotes mis palmas llc, florence
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 Boone County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Counties near Boone County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Boone County (6.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Kentucky.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KY (49.8% here).
- San Juan County, UT · 49.9% low-access
- Douglas County, NV · 50.1% low-access
- Henry County, GA · 49.4% low-access
- Socorro County, NM · 50.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (6.5% here).
- Lyon County, KS · 6.5% SNAP
- Lyon County, KS · 6.5% SNAP
- Butler County, KS · 6.5% SNAP
- Butler County, KS · 6.5% 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.
Boone County inside a higher low-access state context
Boone 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 Boone County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21015. 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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