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 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).
Elliott County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Elliott County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Elliott County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
- Elliott 0
Elliott 0%
0 % low-access
- Carroll 0
Carroll 0%
0 % low-access
- Gallatin 0
Gallatin 0%
0 % low-access
- Garrard 0
Garrard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,852 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 0 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 0 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,307 |
| Median Household Income | $45,776 |
| Poverty Rate | 25.1%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 638 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 26.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.3%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 13.9% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 7 authorized stores are in Sandy Hook, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
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 →
Kentucky among East South Central states
Kentucky ranks 4th of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (19.8%). Elliott County, at 0.0%, runs 19.8 pts below the Kentucky rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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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