Signature · 0.6% low-access (3rd pct)
Bracken County, KY
Bracken County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 17.4%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bracken County, KY
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Nicholas County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Bracken County lands in the lower national band (0.6%, #3,038 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,038
- national by low-access %
- #104
- in KY
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 19
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.6% low-access (3rd pct) (-21.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Bracken County compares nationally
Food access in Bracken County compares favorably nationally: its 0.6% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 3% of them (rank #3,047).
Bracken County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Bracken 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.
Bracken 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
- Shelby 0.7
Shelby 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
- Bracken 0.6
Bracken 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- Nicholas 0.6
Nicholas 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- Pendleton 0.6
Pendleton 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- Rockcastle 0.5
Rockcastle 0.5%
0.5 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,488 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 48 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 19 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,444 |
| Median Household Income | $66,319 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 587 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.3% |
SNAP retailers in Bracken County
Bracken County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 4
- big dog quick mart, augusta
- brooksville 1st stop 34, brooksville
- germantown 1st stop 57, germantown
- jk gasoline llc, brooksville
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 1363, brooksville
- k's iga, augusta
Large Grocery Store · 1
- e.b.'s grocery llc, brooksville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- brooksville meat fabrication center, brooksville
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 Bracken County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Bracken County inside a lower low-access state context
Bracken 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 Bracken County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21023. 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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