Signature · 1.9% low-access (5th pct)
Clay County, GA
Clay County lands in the lower national band on low-access (1.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 1.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 26.2%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clay County, GA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 1.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -20.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 26.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Banks County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Clay County lands in the lower national band (1.9%, #2,964 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,964
- national by low-access %
- #134
- in GA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 35
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1.9% low-access (5th pct) (-20.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Clay County compares nationally
Food access in Clay County compares favorably nationally: its 1.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 5% of them (rank #2,968).
Clay County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Clay County has 0 urban and 1 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.
Clay 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
- Warren 2.1
Warren 2.1%
2.1 % low-access
- Webster 2
Webster 2%
2 % low-access
- Clay 1.9
Clay 1.9%
1.9 % low-access
- Banks 1.8
Banks 1.8%
1.8 % low-access
- Cook 1.6
Cook 1.6%
1.6 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,183 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 59 |
| Low-Access Share | 1.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 35 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,850 |
| Median Household Income | $49,147 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 322 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 26.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
Slim SNAP store book in Clay County
Clay County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (40% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 10676, fort gaines
- family dollar 13587, fort gaines
Convenience Store · 2
- ft. gaines food mart, fort gaines
- georgia giant foods of fort gains, fort gaines
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- rubos, fort gaines
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 Clay County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Clay County inside a lower low-access state context
Clay County sits inside Georgia (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 Clay County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13061. 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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