Signature · 33 SNAP-authorized stores
Boyle County, KY
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Boyle County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 21.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.9%
- on SNAP
- 31K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Boyle County, KY
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 21.6% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Breathitt County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Boyle County ranks #1,554 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #25 of 110 counties in KY (21.6% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,554
- national by low-access %
- #25
- in KY
- 3
- 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: 33 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Boyle County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Boyle County's 21.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 50% of them and ranked #1,554 most-affected nationwide.
Boyle County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Boyle County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 3 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 3 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Boyle County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Jefferson 22.2
Jefferson 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Allen 21.7
Allen 21.7%
21.7 % low-access
- Boyle 21.6
Boyle 21.6%
21.6 % low-access
- Breathitt 21.6
Breathitt 21.6%
21.6 % low-access
- Fayette 20.7
Fayette 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,432 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,154 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.6%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,085 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 30,941 |
| Median Household Income | $61,159 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,433 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 9.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Boyle County
Boyle County has 33 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 33 authorized stores; Danville holds 82% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Perryville, Gravel Switch.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Danville | 27 | 4 |
| Junction City | 3 | 1 |
| Perryville | 2 | none |
| Gravel Switch | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 17
- battlefield market, perryville
- chills quick stop, danville
- daniyal inc., danville
- danville marathon, danville
- fivestar 3000, danville
- fivestar 3010, danville
- jc mart n/a, danville
- kahankrupa llc, danville
- liberty food mart, danville
- mg market, danville
- murphy usa 7578, danville
- poppa's quik stop 17, danville
- redi mart 20, junction city
- redi mart 21, danville
- shreeji food mart, danville
- speedway 9580, danville
- triangle mart, danville
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- big lots 3104, danville
- cvs pharmacy 6335, danville
- dollar general 11078, junction city
- dollar general 2312, danville
- dollar general 3298, danville
- dollar general 10465, perryville
- dollar general 13289, danville
- dollar general 21648, danville
- dollar tree 1844, danville
Small Grocery Store · 2
- la juquilita llc, danville
- shellma's country market l.l.c., gravel switch
Super Store · 2
- kroger #ms-733 ms-733, danville
- walmart 692, danville
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 57, danville
- save a lot danville 24376, danville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- vegetable man's country market, junction city
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 Boyle County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Nationwide peers for Boyle County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Boyle 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 (21.6% here).
- Cerro Gordo County, IA · 21.6% low-access
- Kent County, DE · 21.6% low-access
- St. Mary's County, MD · 21.7% low-access
- Forrest County, MS · 21.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (11.9% here).
- Crawford County, KS · 11.9% SNAP
- Jersey County, IL · 11.9% SNAP
- Mackinac County, MI · 11.9% SNAP
- Scotts Bluff County, NE · 11.9% 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.
Kentucky among East South Central states
Kentucky ranks 4th of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (19.8%). Boyle County, at 21.6%, runs 1.8 pts above the Kentucky rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Boyle County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21021. 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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