Signature · 1.9% low-access (5th pct)
Cumberland County, KY
Cumberland 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
- 27.6%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cumberland County, KY
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 1.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -20.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 27.6% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Rowan County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Cumberland County lands in the lower national band (1.9%, #2,965 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,965
- national by low-access %
- #93
- in KY
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 55
- 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 Cumberland County compares nationally
Food access in Cumberland 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).
Cumberland County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Cumberland County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Cumberland 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
- Martin 2
Martin 2%
2 % 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
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,856 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 133 |
| Low-Access Share | 1.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 55 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,948 |
| Median Household Income | $40,000 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.8%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 725 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 27.6%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.4%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Cumberland County
Cumberland County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (42% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 9697, burkesville
- dollar general 22450, burkesville
- dollar general 22556, burkesville
- dollar general 23802, burkesville
- family dollar 12951, burkesville
Convenience Store · 3
- john shell mart llc, burkesville
- marrowbone community market, burkesville
- minit mart 4423, burkesville
Farmers' Market · 1
- farmers market of cumberland county, burkesville
Food Buying Co-op · 1
- other world, burkesville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- kountry kitchen store, burkesville
Supermarket · 1
- houchens iga 32, burkesville
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 Cumberland County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Cumberland County inside a lower low-access state context
Cumberland 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 Cumberland County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21057. 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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