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 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

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 #2,760).

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Crisp County's lower-band USDA tier split

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Crisp County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (83.3%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (16.7%) Adequate 83% Limited 0% Severe 17% Food-access tier distribution: Crisp County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Crisp County has 1 urban and 5 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.

Crisp County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Crisp County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)23,439
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population1,419
Low-Access Share6.1%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population820

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Crisp County
IndicatorValue
Population19,790
Median Household Income$45,105
Poverty Rate23.3%well above the national average
SNAP Households2,125
SNAP Participation Rate26.9%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle15.7%well above the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.7%

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.

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (26.9% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Crisp County inside a lower low-access state context

Crisp 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 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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