Signature · 26.2% SNAP (91st pct in GA)
Early County, GA
Early County stands out on SNAP (26.2%, +14.1 pts vs U.S.) with 5.7% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 5.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 26.2%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Early County, GA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 26.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 9.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lincoln County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Early County lands in the lower national band (5.7%, #2,772 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,772
- national by low-access %
- #114
- in GA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 287
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 26.2% SNAP (91st pct in GA) (+14.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Early County compares nationally
Food access in Early County compares favorably nationally: its 5.7% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 11% of them (rank #2,778).
Early County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Early County has 0 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.
Early County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Crisp 6.1
Crisp 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Irwin 6.1
Irwin 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Early 5.7
Early 5.7%
5.7 % low-access
- Lincoln 5.6
Lincoln 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
- Oglethorpe 5.2
Oglethorpe 5.2%
5.2 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,008 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 633 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 287 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,603 |
| Median Household Income | $54,083 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.6%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,077 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 26.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.1%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
SNAP retailers in Early County
Early County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 9 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs pharmacy 5618, blakely
- dollar general 19505, jakin
- dollar general 706, blakely
- dollar general 11968, arlington
- dollar general 20714, damascus
- dollar general 30565, blakely
- dollar tree 8447, blakely
- family dollar store 2680, blakely
- roses express 1834, blakely
Convenience Store · 8
- amoco foodmart, blakely
- bypass mini mart, blakely
- hm 2021 inc, blakely
- krishna food mart, blakely
- magnolia food mart, blakely
- quick buys 104, blakely
- riverside travel center, blakely
- us food mart, jakin
Farmers' Market · 1
- downtown blakely farmers market, blakely
Large Grocery Store · 1
- jerrys market, arlington
Super Store · 1
- brickyard market 358, blakely
Supermarket · 1
- food lion 2805, blakely
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 Early County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Counties near Early County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Early County (26.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Georgia.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside GA (5.7% here).
- Leelanau County, MI · 5.7% low-access
- Leelanau County, MI · 5.7% low-access
- Lake County, MT · 5.7% low-access
- Lake County, MT · 5.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (26.2% here).
- Saline County, IL · 26.2% SNAP
- Saline County, IL · 26.2% SNAP
- Bladen County, NC · 26.2% SNAP
- Bladen County, NC · 26.2% 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.
Early County inside a lower low-access state context
Early 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 Early County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13099. 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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