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 #2,981).
Clinton County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Clinton 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.
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 12 authorized stores are in Albany, 3 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
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 →
Kentucky among East South Central states
Kentucky ranks 4th of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (19.8%). Clinton County, at 1.6%, runs 18.2 pts below the Kentucky rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
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 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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