Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)

Elliott County, KY

Elliott County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

0.0%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
26.1%
on SNAP
7K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 KY

USDA FARA access plate

County Elliott County, KY

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

  • LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 26.1% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 9.3% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Ballard County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Elliott County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

0
low-access tracts
0
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Elliott County compares nationally

Food access in Elliott County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).

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Elliott County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Elliott County, KY USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Elliott County, KY
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Elliott County has 0 urban and 2 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.

Elliott County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, 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 Elliott County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)7,852
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population0
Low-Access Share0.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population0

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Elliott County
IndicatorValue
Population7,307
Median Household Income$45,776
Poverty Rate25.1%well above the national average
SNAP Households638
SNAP Participation Rate26.1%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle9.3%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population13.9%

SNAP retailers in Elliott County

Elliott County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 3

  • dollar general 2684, sandy hook
  • dollar general store 17395, sandy hook
  • family dollar store 4615, sandy hook

Convenience Store · 3

  • robos country store llc, sandy hook
  • t's quickstop, sandy hook
  • zip zone express 12, sandy hook

Supermarket · 1

  • save a lot sandy hook 45149, sandy hook

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Kentucky

One of 119 counties in Kentucky, 6 are shown here.

Compare Elliott County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →

Elliott County inside a lower low-access state context

Elliott County sits inside Kentucky (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 Elliott County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21063. 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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