Signature · 7.3% SNAP (4th pct in KY)
Bullitt County, KY
Bullitt County sits in the upper national band on low-access (45.3%, +23.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 45.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 7.3%
- on SNAP
- 84K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bullitt County, KY
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-SEVERE 45.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +23.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 6% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Woodford County ( -0.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Bullitt County sits in the upper national band (45.3%, #280 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #280
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in KY
- 12
- low-access tracts
- 7K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 7.3% SNAP (4th pct in KY) (-4.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Bullitt County compares nationally
Bullitt County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 45.3% low-access share outpaces 91% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #280 most-affected nationwide.
Bullitt County's elevated USDA tier split
17 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Bullitt County has 12 urban and 5 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.
Bullitt County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Boone
Boone 49.8%
49.8 % low-access
- Bullitt
Bullitt 45.3%
45.3 % low-access
- Woodford
Woodford 44.5%
44.5 % low-access
- Campbell
Campbell 39.1%
39.1 % low-access
- McCracken
McCracken 38.9%
38.9 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 17 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 74,319 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 12 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 33,638 |
| Low-Access Share | 45.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7,133 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 84,027 |
| Median Household Income | $80,558 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,308 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Bullitt County
Bullitt County has 60 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 31 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 31
- beech grove market, shepherdsville
- bobbys place, shepherdsville
- bullitt county supermarket, shepherdsville
- cedar grove country store, shepherdsville
- circle k 4703204, mount washington
- circle k 4703205, shepherdsville
- ez stop 1 inc dba lee's food mart, mount washington
- express mart, mount washington
- fastway food mart 5, shepherdsville
- fivestar 5440, louisville
- fivestar 6565, mt washington
- fivestar 6575, mount washington
- fivestar 9140, shepherdsville
- fivestar 9175, shepherdsville
- fivestar 9656, shepherdsville
- fivestar 9837, shepherdsville
- grab n go iii, shepherdsville
- guru market, shepherdsville
- jay meldi mataji llc, shepherdsville
- kirit food mart, shepherdsville
- lotus gas llc, shepherdsville
- love' travel stops & country stores, inc 238, shepherdsville
- ndr 17 llc - friendly foodmart and tobacco 125, shepherdsville
- namaste minimart, mount washington
- pearls food mart, mount washington
- pilot travel center 356, shepherdsville
- pilot travel center 399, lebanon junction
- racetrac 2611, shepherdsville
- speedway 9729, shepherdsville
- speedway 9567, lebanon junction
- speedy mart 2, mount washington
Combination Grocery/Other · 22
- cvs pharmacy 10812, shepherdsville
- dollar general 10881, shepherdsville
- dollar general 14486, shepherdsville
- dollar general 18716, mount washington
- dollar general 2129, shepherdsville
- dollar general 3174, louisville
- dollar general 8464, mount washington
- dollar general 13052, brooks
- dollar general 15166, shepherdsville
- dollar general 16547, taylorsville
- dollar general 20056, lebanon junction
- dollar general 21213, shepherdsville
- dollar general 23272, shepherdsville
- dollar general 24990, shepherdsville
- dollar general 25310, shepherdsville
- dollar general store 17345, shepherdsville
- dollar tree 6486, mount washington
- dollar tree 7490, shepherdsville
- family dollar store 1532, shepherdsville
- family dollar store 583, mount washington
- walgreens 09225, mt washington
- walgreens 10207, shepherdsville
Super Store · 4
- kroger l 728, shepherdsville
- kroger l-758, mount washington
- valu market 5446, mount washington
- walmart supercenter 4118, shepherdsville
Supermarket · 2
- price less foods 65, hillview
- price less foods 68, shepherdsville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- galan's meat market & deli 2, shepherdsville
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 Bullitt County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Counties near Bullitt County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Bullitt County (7.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Kentucky.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KY (45.3% here).
- Uvalde County, TX · 45.2% low-access
- Calhoun County, FL · 45.4% low-access
- San Miguel County, NM · 45.4% low-access
- Clermont County, OH · 45.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (7.3% here).
- Shelby County, IA · 7.3% SNAP
- Shelby County, IA · 7.3% SNAP
- Ripley County, IN · 7.3% SNAP
- Ripley County, IN · 7.3% 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.
Bullitt County inside a higher low-access state context
Bullitt 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 Bullitt County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21029. 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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