Signature · 3 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
East Carroll Parish, LA
East Carroll Parish's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 33.6% low-access.
- 33.6%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 29.6%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County East Carroll Parish, LA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 33.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 29.6% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Calcasieu Parish (+ 0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
East Carroll Parish sits in the upper national band (33.6%, #697 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #697
- national by low-access %
- #19
- in LA
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 3 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How East Carroll Parish compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, East Carroll Parish's 33.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 78% of them and ranked #702 most-affected nationwide.
East Carroll Parish's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, East Carroll Parish has 2 urban and 1 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.
East Carroll Parish vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- Calcasieu
Calcasieu 34.1%
34.1 % low-access
- Lincoln
Lincoln 34.1%
34.1 % low-access
- East Carroll
East Carroll 33.6%
33.6 % low-access
- Ouachita
Ouachita 33.1%
33.1 % low-access
- St. Tammany
St. Tammany 32.8%
32.8 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,759 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,606 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,692 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,072 |
| Median Household Income | $33,341 |
| Poverty Rate | 35.2%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 775 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 29.6%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.2%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 25.0% |
SNAP retailers in East Carroll Parish
East Carroll Parish has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 3
- gayle's market, lake providence
- ingleside, lake providence
- uncle darrell's mini market, lake providence
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 11364, lake providence
- family dollar 649, lake providence
Supermarket · 1
- jongs, lake providence
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 East Carroll Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
East Carroll Parish inside a higher low-access state context
East Carroll 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 East Carroll Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22035. 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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