Signature · 33.8% SNAP (100th pct in LA)
Claiborne Parish, LA
Claiborne Parish stands out on SNAP (33.8%, +21.7 pts vs U.S.) with 17.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 17.3%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 33.8%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Claiborne Parish, LA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 17.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 33.8% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 14.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Orleans Parish (+ 0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Claiborne Parish ranks #1,920 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #46 of 64 counties in LA (17.3% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,920
- national by low-access %
- #46
- in LA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 33.8% SNAP (100th pct in LA) (+21.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Claiborne Parish compares nationally
Claiborne Parish lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.3% low-access share that beats 38% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,920).
Claiborne Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Claiborne Parish is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Claiborne Parish low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- West Baton Ro… 18.9
West Baton Ro… 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Orleans 17.6
Orleans 17.6%
17.6 % low-access
- Claiborne 17.3
Claiborne 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
- Jefferson Dav… 15.6
Jefferson Dav… 15.6%
15.6 % low-access
- Iberia 15.5
Iberia 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,195 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,976 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,064 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,833 |
| Median Household Income | $32,831 |
| Poverty Rate | 32.0%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,743 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 33.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 14.2%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 13.6% |
SNAP retailers in Claiborne Parish
Claiborne Parish has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 16 authorized stores; Homer holds 69% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Athens.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Homer | 11 | 2 |
| Haynesville | 4 | 1 |
| Athens | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 6
- dixie mart 17270, homer
- dixie mart 17272, haynesville
- dixie mart 17273, haynesville
- dixie mart 17280, homer
- homer travel plaza, homer
- super stop food mart, homer
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 7989, homer
- dollar general 12593, haynesville
- dollar general 31399, homer
- dollar general store 17947, athens
- family dollar 5666, homer
Supermarket · 3
- brookshire food store 66, homer
- piggly wiggly of homer 4892, homer
- spring market 735, haynesville
Farmers' Market · 1
- harvest time homer, homer
Seafood Specialty · 1
- homer seafood, homer
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Louisiana
One of 63 counties in Louisiana, 6 are shown here.
Compare Claiborne Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Nationwide peers for Claiborne Parish's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Claiborne Parish (33.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Louisiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside LA (17.3% here).
- York County, ME · 17.3% low-access
- Gilmer County, GA · 17.3% low-access
- Defiance County, OH · 17.3% low-access
- Pottawatomie County, OK · 17.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (33.8% here).
- Anson County, NC · 33.8% SNAP
- Washington County, NC · 33.9% SNAP
- Bullock County, AL · 34.0% SNAP
- McCreary County, KY · 33.3% 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.
Louisiana among West South Central states
Louisiana ranks 1st of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Claiborne Parish, at 17.3%, runs 9.1 pts below the Louisiana rate.
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 Claiborne Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22027. 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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