Signature · 34.3% SNAP (99th pct in GA)
Calhoun County, GA
Calhoun County stands out on SNAP (34.3%, +22.2 pts vs U.S.) with 13.8% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 13.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 34.3%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Calhoun County, GA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 13.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 34.3% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Seminole County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Calhoun County lands in the lower national band (13.8%, #2,213 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,213
- national by low-access %
- #98
- in GA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 422
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 34.3% SNAP (99th pct in GA) (+22.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Calhoun County compares nationally
Calhoun County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.8% low-access share that beats 29% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,213).
Calhoun County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 2 of Calhoun 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.
Calhoun County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Burke 15
Burke 15%
15 % low-access
- Wilkes 14.3
Wilkes 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Seminole 14
Seminole 14%
14 % low-access
- Calhoun 13.8
Calhoun 13.8%
13.8 % low-access
- Tattnall 13.4
Tattnall 13.4%
13.4 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,694 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 921 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 422 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,498 |
| Median Household Income | $46,940 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.8%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 546 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 34.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.7%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 31.2% |
SNAP retailers in Calhoun County
Calhoun County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 6 authorized stores; Edison holds 83% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Leary.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Edison | 5 | 1 |
| Leary | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 7849, edison
- family dollar 12090, leary
- family dollar 12998, edison
Convenience Store · 2
- edison convenience store, edison
- tim's trading post, edison
Large Grocery Store · 1
- west iga, edison
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Georgia
One of 158 counties in Georgia, 6 are shown here.
Compare Calhoun County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Georgia among South Atlantic states
Georgia ranks 1st of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (30.9%). Calhoun County, at 13.8%, runs 17.1 pts below the Georgia rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
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 Calhoun County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13037. 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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