Signature · 2 LILA tracts (28.6% of tracts)
De Soto Parish, LA
De Soto Parish's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (28.6% of the book) alongside 27.0% low-access.
- 27.0%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 20.1%
- on SNAP
- 27K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County De Soto Parish, LA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 27.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.1% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 29% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lafourche Parish ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, De Soto Parish ranks #1,145 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #30 of 64 counties in LA (27.0% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,145
- national by low-access %
- #30
- in LA
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (28.6% of tracts) .
How De Soto Parish compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, De Soto Parish's 27.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 63% of them and ranked #1,151 most-affected nationwide.
De Soto Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, De Soto Parish has 1 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.
De Soto Parish low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- Sabine
Sabine 27.7%
27.7 % low-access
- Lafayette
Lafayette 27.4%
27.4 % low-access
- De Soto
De Soto 27%
27 % low-access
- Lafourche
Lafourche 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Terrebonne
Terrebonne 26.3%
26.3 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 26,656 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,192 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,468 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 27,026 |
| Median Household Income | $48,578 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.5%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,114 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.9%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in De Soto Parish
De Soto Parish has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 11 locations (48% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- dollar general 13878, mansfield
- dollar general 19564, frierson
- dollar general 9924, stonewall
- dollar general 16013, logansport
- dollar general 25074, gloster
- dollar general store 17562, grand cane
- dollar tree 4656, mansfield
- family dollar 11708, gloster
- family dollar 3958, logansport
- family dollar 3968, stonewall
- family dollar 954, mansfield
Convenience Store · 10
- a's b-quick, mansfield
- checkout 40, logansport
- jj's fastop #619, mansfiled
- kickapoo corner, gloster
- kwik snacks, mansfield
- love's travel stop 858, mansfield
- mansfield grocery, mansfield
- mansfield travel plaza, mansfield
- stonewall mini mart, stonewall
- wag-a-bag, mansfield
Super Store · 1
- walmart 323, mansfield
Supermarket · 1
- brookshire food store 91, mansfield
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Louisiana
One of 63 counties in Louisiana, 6 are shown here.
Compare De Soto Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Nationwide peers for De Soto Parish's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for De Soto Parish, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside LA (27.0% here).
- McPherson County, KS · 27.0% low-access
- McPherson County, KS · 27.0% low-access
- Howard County, IN · 27.0% low-access
- Howard County, IN · 27.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (20.1% here).
- Washington County, MO · 20.1% SNAP
- Washington County, MO · 20.1% SNAP
- Prowers County, CO · 20.1% SNAP
- Prowers County, CO · 20.1% 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.
Food access nationally, Louisiana in context
De Soto Parish sits inside Louisiana (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 De Soto Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22031. 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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