Signature · 26.9% SNAP (92nd pct in GA)
Crisp County, GA
Crisp County stands out on SNAP (26.9%, +14.8 pts vs U.S.) with 6.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 6.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 26.9%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Crisp County, GA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ADEQUATE 6.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 26.9% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 15.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Irwin County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Crisp County lands in the lower national band (6.1%, #2,753 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,753
- national by low-access %
- #112
- in GA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 820
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 26.9% SNAP (92nd pct in GA) (+14.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Crisp County compares nationally
Food access in Crisp County compares favorably nationally: its 6.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 12% of them (rank #2,753).
Crisp County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Crisp County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Crisp 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
- Crisp 6.1
Crisp 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Irwin 6.1
Irwin 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Early 5.7
Early 5.7%
5.7 % low-access
- Lincoln 5.6
Lincoln 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
- Oglethorpe 5.2
Oglethorpe 5.2%
5.2 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 23,439 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,419 |
| Low-Access Share | 6.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 820 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 19,790 |
| Median Household Income | $45,105 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.3%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,125 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 26.9%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 15.7%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Crisp County
Crisp County has 44 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 20 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 44 authorized stores; Cordele holds 98% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Arabi.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Cordele | 43 | 9 |
| Arabi | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 20
- bp foodmart, cordele
- country store, cordele
- cordele food mart, cordele
- divya foodmart llc, cordele
- e z stop food mart, cordele
- family food mart, cordele
- flash foods 274144, cordele
- flint river food mart, cordele
- happy mart, cordele
- hobbs grocery, cordele
- horizon cordele, cordele
- love's travel stop 801, cordele
- murphy usa 7923, cordele
- nouria 402 7th street 180, cordele
- pilot travel center 416, cordele
- quick buys, cordele
- quick mart #17, cordele
- quiktrip 7076, cordele
- speedway 1887, cordele
- stop & go, cordele
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- cvs pharmacy 4267, cordele
- dollar general 4025, cordele
- dollar general 16977, cordele
- dollar general 19880, arabi
- dollar general 22951, cordele
- dollar general 2386, cordele
- dollar tree 916, cordele
- family dollar 12903, cordele
- family dollar 13808, cordele
- family dollar store 10889, cordele
- walgreen 09849, cordele
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- cordele supermarket, cordele
- stripling's gen store inc, cordele
- stripling's general store, inc #2, cordele
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 2
- d & t produce, cordele
- johnson hamper house & produce, llc, cordele
Large Grocery Store · 2
- salt lick sausage company, cordele
- your supermarket, cordele
Super Store · 2
- harveys supermarket 1627, cordele
- walmart 1006, cordele
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 82236, cordele
- cost kutter 495, cordele
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- grinders meat company, cordele
Small Grocery Store · 1
- el paso, cordele
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 Crisp County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Counties near Crisp County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Crisp County (26.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Georgia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside GA (6.1% here).
- Miami-Dade County, FL · 6.1% low-access
- Poweshiek County, IA · 6.1% low-access
- Wayne County, NY · 6.1% low-access
- Vance County, NC · 6.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (26.9% here).
- Concordia Parish, LA · 26.9% SNAP
- Coahoma County, MS · 26.9% SNAP
- Webster Parish, LA · 27.0% SNAP
- Terry County, TX · 26.7% 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.
Georgia among South Atlantic states
Georgia ranks 1st of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (30.9%). Crisp County, at 6.1%, runs 24.8 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 Crisp County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13081. 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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