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Daviess County, KY

Daviess County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.

18.9%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
11.4%
on SNAP
104K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 KY

USDA FARA access plate

County Daviess County, KY

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN

  • LA-MODERATE 18.9% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -3.2 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 11.4% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.9% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-THIN 4% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Larue County (+ 0.1 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Daviess County ranks #1,774 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #34 of 110 counties in KY (18.9% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).

#1,774
national by low-access %
#34
in KY
7
low-access tracts
5K
food-desert residents

Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).

Signature read: 94 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Daviess County compares nationally

Daviess County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.9% low-access share that beats 43% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,783).

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Daviess County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

23 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Daviess County, KY USDA-defined food-access tiers: 16 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 6 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 23 tracts evaluated. 16 tracts adequate (69.6%) 6 tracts limited (26.1%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (4.3%) Adequate 70% Limited 26% Severe 4% Food-access tier distribution: Daviess County, KY
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Daviess County has 17 urban and 6 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.

Daviess County low-access neighbourhood

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

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Daviess County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts23
Atlas Population (2010 basis)96,656
Low-Access Tracts7
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population18,233
Low-Access Share18.9%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population5,434

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Daviess County
IndicatorValue
Population103,648
Median Household Income$68,214
Poverty Rate14.7%near the national average
SNAP Households4,761
SNAP Participation Rate11.4%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.9%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.4%

Thick SNAP store book in Daviess County

Daviess County has 94 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 42 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 42

  • citgo gas station 1, owensboro
  • casey's general store 3240, owensboro
  • circle k 4703353, owensboro
  • doodlebug foodmart, philpot
  • eagles, owensboro
  • even steven 1, owensboro
  • fivestar 7500, owensboro
  • fivestar 7520, owensboro
  • fivestar 7530, owensboro
  • giant 831, owensboro
  • guru waheguru kripa singh inc, owensboro
  • huck's 372, owensboro
  • huck's 374, owensboro
  • jumpin jack 1538, owensboro
  • jumpin' jack's #418, owensboro
  • kaival food mart, owensboro
  • kaival food mart # 2, owensboro
  • la bamba inc, owensboro
  • mahantji llc - get go express 3, owensboro
  • meijer gas station 288, owensboro
  • murphy usa 7887, owensboro
  • navjot inc, owensboro
  • om ppp llc, owensboro
  • oshn llc, owensboro
  • prabhukrupa llc, owensboro
  • qq food mart, owensboro
  • quicky mart, owensboro
  • quality convenience, owensboro
  • quality convenience 17, owensboro
  • quality food mart, owensboro
  • quality quick 1, owensboro
  • quality quick 12, owensboro
  • quality quick 14, owensboro
  • quality quick 21, owensboro
  • quality quick 8 8, owensboro
  • shivansh inc, owensboro
  • shree khodal krupa llc - vessels mini market, whitesville
  • super a food mart, owensboro
  • super usa 3, owensboro
  • super usa #2, owensboro
  • thruston food mart, owensboro
  • utica food mart, utica

Combination Grocery/Other · 31

  • cvs pharmacy 6264, owensboro
  • cvs pharmacy 7940, owensboro
  • dollar general 1181, owensboro
  • dollar general 1182, owensboro
  • dollar general 18706, owensboro
  • dollar general 18829, owensboro
  • dollar general 2454, owensboro
  • dollar general 5893, owensboro
  • dollar general 6053, owensboro
  • dollar general 7356, owensboro
  • dollar general 8647, whitesville
  • dollar tree 3427, owensboro
  • dollartree 10645, owensboro
  • dollartree plus 9043, owensboro
  • dollartree plus 9187, owensboro
  • dollar general 12433, utica
  • dollar general 12934, utica
  • dollar general 16354, owensboro
  • dollar general 17956, owensboro
  • dollar general 19784, philpot
  • dollar general 24475, maceo
  • dollar general 30516, owensboro
  • dollar general 30516, owensboro
  • dollar general store 16366, owensboro
  • dollar tree 97, owensboro
  • family dollar store 1632, owensboro
  • family dollar store 1686, owensboro
  • family dollar 7778, owensboro
  • oowensboro inter market 1, owensboro
  • walgreens 19331, owensboro
  • walgreens 7657, owensboro

Super Store · 8

  • kroger #l-00718 l718, owensboro
  • kroger l336, owensboro
  • kroger 770, owensboro
  • meijer 288, owensboro
  • sam's club 4908, owensboro
  • target store t-757, owensboro
  • walmart 701, owensboro
  • walmart supercenter 3363, owensboro

Supermarket · 5

  • aldi 4, owensboro
  • houchens whitesville iga 46, whitesville
  • hometown iga 20, owensboro
  • hometown iga 21, owensboro
  • price less foods 25, owensboro

Medium Grocery Store · 4

  • kinsman asian grocery store llc, owensboro
  • layihmon llc, owensboro
  • saw asian market, owensboro
  • tienda las veracruzana, owensboro

Small Grocery Store · 3

  • el mercadito llc, owensboro
  • the market at hill view farms, owensboro
  • tienda mexicana lorena 2, owensboro

Farmers' Market · 1

  • owensboro farmers market inc, owensboro

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.

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Nationwide peers for Daviess County's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Daviess County, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside KY (18.9% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (11.4% 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.

Food access nationally, Kentucky in context

Daviess 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 Daviess County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21059. 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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