Signature · 0.3% low-access (2nd pct)

Dodge County, GA

Dodge County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

0.3%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
22.2%
on SNAP
20K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Dodge County, GA

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 0.3% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -21.8 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 22.2% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

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

Lower-band low-access

Dodge County lands in the lower national band (0.3%, #3,058 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#3,058
national by low-access %
#150
in GA
0
low-access tracts
34
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 0.3% low-access (2nd pct) (-21.8 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Dodge County compares nationally

Food access in Dodge County compares favorably nationally: its 0.3% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 2% of them (rank #3,061).

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Dodge County's lower-band USDA tier split

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Dodge County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 6 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 6 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Dodge County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Dodge County has 0 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.

Dodge 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 Dodge County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)21,796
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population74
Low-Access Share0.3%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population34

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Dodge County
IndicatorValue
Population19,805
Median Household Income$51,587
Poverty Rate21.5%well above the national average
SNAP Households1,531
SNAP Participation Rate22.2%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.2%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population8.6%

SNAP retailers in Dodge County

Dodge County has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 11

  • 1st choice, rhine
  • eastman food mart, eastman
  • eastman quick stop, eastman
  • flash foods 274202, eastman
  • flash foods llc 274102, eastman
  • flash foods llc 27445, eastman
  • hop in no, eastman
  • kuntry mart, eastman
  • murphy usa 7886, eastman
  • p & p food mart, eastman
  • wahl to wahl food mart, chauncey

Combination Grocery/Other · 8

  • cvs pharmacy 4564, eastman
  • dollar general 18980, chauncey
  • dollar general 659, eastman
  • dollar general 7939, eastman
  • dollar general 17222, chester
  • dollar general store 17744, eastman
  • dollar tree 3947, eastman
  • family dollar 6823, eastman

Super Store · 2

  • harveys supermarket 1630, eastman
  • walmart store 1018, eastman

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • butcher block meat market, eastman

Seafood Specialty · 1

  • williams fish market, eastman

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 Dodge County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →

Counties near Dodge County's lower low-access or SNAP band

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

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside GA (0.3% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (22.2% 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.

Dodge County inside a lower low-access state context

Dodge 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 Dodge County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13091. 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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