Signature · 1.5% low-access (5th pct)

East Feliciana Parish, LA

East Feliciana Parish lands in the lower national band on low-access (1.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

1.5%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
14.5%
on SNAP
19K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 LA

USDA FARA access plate

County East Feliciana Parish, LA

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

  • LA-ADEQUATE 1.5% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -20.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 14.5% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Assumption Parish ( -0.6 pts)

Lower-band low-access

East Feliciana Parish lands in the lower national band (1.5%, #2,987 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,987
national by low-access %
#63
in LA
0
low-access tracts
89
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 1.5% low-access (5th pct) (-20.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How East Feliciana Parish compares nationally

Food access in East Feliciana Parish compares favorably nationally: its 1.5% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 5% of them (rank #2,989).

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East Feliciana Parish's lower-band USDA tier split

5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for East Feliciana Parish, LA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 5 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: East Feliciana Parish, LA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, East Feliciana Parish 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.

East Feliciana Parish vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, 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 East Feliciana Parish
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts5
Atlas Population (2010 basis)20,267
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population296
Low-Access Share1.5%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population89

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for East Feliciana Parish
IndicatorValue
Population19,271
Median Household Income$73,085
Poverty Rate16.2%above the national average
SNAP Households929
SNAP Participation Rate14.5%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.5%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population15.5%

SNAP retailers in East Feliciana Parish

East Feliciana Parish has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (42% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 5

  • dollar general 10066, jackson
  • dollar general 10459, slaughter
  • dollar general 18838, wilson
  • dollar general 11677, clinton
  • family dollar 2596, jackson

Convenience Store · 5

  • adams ent, jackson
  • jett's food mart #10, jackson
  • norwood grocery, norwood
  • pop's country store, ethel
  • vk one stop, clinton

Supermarket · 2

  • star supermarket, jackson
  • sullivan's grocery 8, clinton

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.

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Counties near East Feliciana Parish's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for East Feliciana 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 (1.5% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (14.5% 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.

East Feliciana Parish inside a lower low-access state context

East Feliciana 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 Feliciana Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22037. 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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