Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Bourbon County, KY
Bourbon County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 26.7% low-access.
- 26.7%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 14.9%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bourbon County, KY
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 26.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hardin County (+ 1.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Bourbon County ranks #1,169 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #15 of 110 counties in KY (26.7% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,169
- national by low-access %
- #15
- in KY
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Bourbon County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Bourbon County's 26.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,176 most-affected nationwide.
Bourbon County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Bourbon County has 2 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.
Bourbon County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Knox 27.9
Knox 27.9%
27.9 % low-access
- Hardin 27.7
Hardin 27.7%
27.7 % low-access
- Webster 27.7
Webster 27.7%
27.7 % low-access
- Bourbon 26.7
Bourbon 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- Madison 25.7
Madison 25.7%
25.7 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 19,985 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,335 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,450 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,240 |
| Median Household Income | $61,354 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,213 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
SNAP retailers in Bourbon County
Bourbon County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- apple market 530, paris
- blackberry mart, paris
- circle k 4703201, paris
- estepps paris 5, paris
- mid mart, north middletow
- michael's foodmart, paris
- millersburg 1st stop 20, millersburg
- murphy usa 7414, paris
- paris bp, paris
- speedway 9578, paris
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- cvs pharmacy 3016, paris
- dollar general 15202, paris
- dollar general 15870, north middletown
- dollar tree 3717, paris
- family dollar store 10432, carlisle
- family dollar store 10542, paris
- family dollar store 3217, paris
- walgreens 18005, paris
Farmers' Market · 1
- the farmers market of paris and bourbon county inc, paris
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 493, paris
Supermarket · 1
- save a lot paris 24902, paris
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 Bourbon County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Nationwide peers for Bourbon County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Bourbon County, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KY (26.7% here).
- Jefferson County, ID · 26.7% low-access
- Jefferson County, ID · 26.7% low-access
- Manatee County, FL · 26.7% low-access
- Manatee County, FL · 26.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (14.9% here).
- Floyd County, GA · 14.9% SNAP
- Floyd County, GA · 14.9% SNAP
- Scott County, MO · 14.9% SNAP
- Scott County, MO · 14.9% 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.
Food access nationally, Kentucky in context
Bourbon 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 Bourbon County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21017. 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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