Signature · 26 SNAP-authorized stores
Breckinridge County, KY
Breckinridge County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 11.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 16.3%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Breckinridge County, KY
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 11.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Crittenden County (+ 0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Breckinridge County lands in the lower national band (11.4%, #2,380 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,380
- national by low-access %
- #53
- in KY
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 706
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 26 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Breckinridge County compares nationally
Breckinridge County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.4% low-access share that beats 24% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,380).
Breckinridge County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 6 of Breckinridge County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Breckinridge 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
- Crittenden 11.9
Crittenden 11.9%
11.9 % low-access
- Breckinridge 11.4
Breckinridge 11.4%
11.4 % low-access
- Butler 10.3
Butler 10.3%
10.3 % low-access
- Green 10.1
Green 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Logan 9.8
Logan 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 20,059 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,279 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 706 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,881 |
| Median Household Income | $55,843 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.4%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,314 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Breckinridge County
Breckinridge County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 11 locations (42% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 26 authorized stores; Hardinsburg holds 38% of them. 5 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Mcdaniels, Cloverport, Custer, Harned, Leitchfield.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Hardinsburg | 10 | 3 |
| Irvington | 7 | 1 |
| Mcdaniels | 3 | none |
| Cloverport | 2 | none |
| Custer | 2 | none |
| Harned | 1 | none |
| Leitchfield | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- dollar general 2188, hardinsburg
- dollar general 7661, irvington
- dollar general 11653, cloverport
- dollar general 12089, mcdaniels
- dollar general 21357, harned
- dollar general 23259, leitchfield
- dollar general 25237, irvington
- dollar general store 17041, custer
- family dollar 12927, irvington
- family dollar 13136, hardinsburg
- family dollar 13645, mcdaniels
Convenience Store · 10
- circle k 4703326, irvington
- custer general store inc, custer
- fivestar 4436, hardinsburg
- irvington marathon, irvington
- irvington sunoco, irvington
- kwik korner, hardinsburg
- lee's market, cloverport
- mcquady general store, hardinsburg
- powers express, hardinsburg
- quick stop, mcdaniels
Supermarket · 3
- houchens market 002, irvington
- houchens market 039, hardinsburg
- houchens save a lot 071, hardinsburg
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- b&b produce, hardinsburg
Super Store · 1
- walmart 760, hardinsburg
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 Breckinridge County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Counties near Breckinridge County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Breckinridge 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 (11.4% here).
- Pearl River County, MS · 11.4% low-access
- Belknap County, NH · 11.4% low-access
- Delaware County, NY · 11.4% low-access
- Chester County, TN · 11.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (16.3% here).
- Terrebonne Parish, LA · 16.3% SNAP
- Panola County, MS · 16.3% SNAP
- Glades County, FL · 16.3% SNAP
- Graham County, AZ · 16.3% 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%). Breckinridge County, at 11.4%, runs 8.4 pts below 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 .
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