Signature · 1.1% low-access (4th pct)

Bradford County, FL

Bradford County lands in the lower national band on low-access (1.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

1.1%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
17.3%
on SNAP
28K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 FL

USDA FARA access plate

County Bradford County, FL

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 1.1% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -21.0 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 17.3% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Gilchrist County ( -1.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Bradford County lands in the lower national band (1.1%, #3,000 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#3,000
national by low-access %
#66
in FL
0
low-access tracts
107
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 1.1% low-access (4th pct) (-21 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Bradford County compares nationally

Food access in Bradford County compares favorably nationally: its 1.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 4% of them (rank #3,008).

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Bradford County's lower-band USDA tier split

4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Bradford County, FL USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 4 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Bradford County, FL
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Bradford County has 0 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.

Bradford County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Bradford County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts4
Atlas Population (2010 basis)28,520
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population302
Low-Access Share1.1%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population107

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Bradford County
IndicatorValue
Population27,885
Median Household Income$63,050
Poverty Rate16.8%above the national average
SNAP Households1,603
SNAP Participation Rate17.3%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.2%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population13.4%

Thick SNAP store book in Bradford County

Bradford County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 16 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 16

  • 1stop, starke
  • circle k 2721294, starke
  • circle k 2722356, starke
  • circle k 2722548, brooker
  • circle k 2726051, melrose
  • discount variety store, starke
  • fast track foods 342, lawtey
  • greattreat 4, starke
  • j&a united inc, hampton
  • krishna food mart, starke
  • lawtey community food store, lawtey
  • mjm food store #6 6, hampton
  • murphy usa 7907, starke
  • parth food mart, starke
  • racetrac 2655, starke
  • wawa store 5459, starke

Combination Grocery/Other · 9

  • cvs pharmacy 2188, starke
  • dollar general 1705, starke
  • dollar general 18279, hampton
  • dollar general 7253, melrose
  • dollar general 11752, lawtey
  • dollar general 12635, booker
  • dollar general 14933, starke
  • dollar tree 6357, starke
  • walgreens 9231, starke

Supermarket · 2

  • aldi 74171, starke
  • winn dixie 0085, starke

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • roy's market, starke

Super Store · 1

  • walmart supercenter 1283, starke

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 Bradford County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Bradford 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 (1.1% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (17.3% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Bradford County inside a lower low-access state context

Bradford 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 .

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 Bradford County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12007. 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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