Signature · 1.6% low-access (5th pct)
Clinton County, KY
Clinton County lands in the lower national band on low-access (1.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 1.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 25.0%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clinton County, KY
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 1.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -20.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 25.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bath County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Clinton County lands in the lower national band (1.6%, #2,981 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,981
- national by low-access %
- #97
- in KY
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 112
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1.6% low-access (5th pct) (-20.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Clinton County compares nationally
Food access in Clinton County compares favorably nationally: its 1.6% 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 #2,984).
Clinton County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Clinton County has 0 urban and 3 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.
Clinton 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
- Cumberland 1.9
Cumberland 1.9%
1.9 % low-access
- Rowan 1.8
Rowan 1.8%
1.8 % low-access
- Bath 1.7
Bath 1.7%
1.7 % low-access
- Caldwell 1.7
Caldwell 1.7%
1.7 % low-access
- Clinton 1.6
Clinton 1.6%
1.6 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,272 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 164 |
| Low-Access Share | 1.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 112 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,202 |
| Median Household Income | $44,844 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 962 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 25.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Clinton County
Clinton County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- albany somerset oil, albany
- junction station llc, albany
- quick mart #1, albany
- shelton grocery, albany
- super city mart, albany
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 16621, albany
- dollar general 24363, albany
- tienda la guatelinda 1, albany
Supermarket · 2
- houchens market 017, albany
- houchens save a lot 137, albany
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- penny's garden spot, albany
Super Store · 1
- dollar general market 13167, albany
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 Clinton County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Clinton County inside a lower low-access state context
Clinton 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 Clinton County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21053. 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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