PlainFoodAccess

County food-access profile · Louisiana

Franklin Parish, LA

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Franklin Parish residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).

25.9%
low-access pop.
4
food-desert tracts
24.5%
on SNAP
19K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 LA

The food-access picture

25.9% of Franklin Parish residents live in a low-access area, and 4 of its 6 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.

5
low-access tracts
3K
food-desert residents
8.0%
households, no vehicle
24.1%
below poverty line

Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA, 1-and-10-mile measure).

USDA data puts Franklin Parish's low-access share at 25.9%, above the national share. 5 of the county's 6 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 5,371 people. 4 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 2,707 low-income residents.

How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts

The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.

How Franklin Parish compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Franklin Parish's 25.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 61% of them and ranked #1,225 most-affected nationwide.

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Franklin Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

All 6 census tracts in Franklin Parish, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).

Food access tier distribution for Franklin Parish, LA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 4 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (16.7%) 1 tracts limited (16.7%) 4 tracts severe / food desert (66.7%) Adequate 17% Limited 17% Severe 67% Food-access tier distribution: Franklin Parish, LA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

Franklin Parish vs. other Louisiana counties

Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Louisiana

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Franklin Parish
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)20,767
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)4
Low-Access Population5,371
Low-Access Share25.9%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,707

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Franklin Parish
IndicatorValue
Population19,408
Median Household Income$47,020
Poverty Rate24.1%well above the national average
SNAP Households1,845
SNAP Participation Rate24.5%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle8.0%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population5.4%
SNAP participation in Franklin Parish 24.5%

About 24.5% of Franklin Parish households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).

What this means

  • 25.9% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
  • 24.5% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 1,845 households here.
  • 8.0% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
  • 4 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).

USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).

What the food-access data shows for Franklin Parish

above the national share

4 of Franklin Parish's 6 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 66.7% of all its tracts.

A further 1 tract is low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 5.

An estimated 5,371 residents, roughly 25.9% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.

Of those, 2,707 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.

The remaining 1 tract (16.7%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.

SNAP retailers in Franklin Parish

Franklin Parish has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 18 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 18

  • az express 4, baskin
  • az express 1, winnsboro
  • boone's one stop, llc, gilbert
  • circle m sales, wisner
  • circle k stores, inc 2707770, winnsboro
  • ezell's one stop #2, wisner
  • ezells one stop, gilbert
  • jonesys trak, winnsboro
  • k&l country store, fort necessity
  • liddieville country store, winnsboro
  • murphy usa 7139, winnsboro
  • rj petro, winnsboro
  • rk petro llc, winnsboro
  • s mart 10, winnsboro
  • s mart 2, winnsboro
  • s mart 3, winnsboro
  • s mart 7, winnsboro
  • t & m store llc, winnsboro

Combination Grocery/Other · 9

  • dollar general 0686, winnsboro
  • dollar general 14833, wisner
  • dollar general 19649, winnsboro
  • dollar tree 2866, winnsboro
  • dollar general 23017, gilbert
  • dollar general 24581, winnsboro
  • dollar general 24904, winnsboro
  • family dollar 9066, winnsboro
  • jones meat market, gilbert

Farmers' Market · 2

  • crowville farmers market, crowville
  • winnsboro farmers market, winnsboro

Seafood Specialty · 1

  • barton's fish market, winnsboro

Super Store · 1

  • walmart supercenter #976 0976, winnsboro

Supermarket · 1

  • super 1 foods 640, winnsboro

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.

Other Counties in Louisiana

Acadia Parish
6.6% low-access · 24.4% SNAP
Allen Parish
28.1% low-access · 26.5% SNAP
Ascension Parish
42.3% low-access · 12.2% SNAP
Assumption Parish
0.9% low-access · 19.9% SNAP
Avoyelles Parish
20.5% low-access · 27.9% SNAP
Beauregard Parish
55.8% low-access · 17.5% SNAP

Compare Franklin Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →

Food access nationally, Louisiana in context

Franklin Parish sits inside Louisiana (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context

Understand the Data

Frequently Asked Questions

What share of Franklin Parish has low food access? ▼
25.9% of residents in Franklin Parish, LA live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).
What is the SNAP participation rate in Franklin Parish? ▼
24.5% of households in Franklin Parish receive SNAP, covering 1,845 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).
What is the poverty rate in Franklin Parish? ▼
The poverty rate in Franklin Parish, LA is 24.1%, with a median household income of $47,020 (Census ACS 2024).
Is Franklin Parish a food desert? ▼
4 of Franklin Parish's 6 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.
What share of Franklin Parish households lack a vehicle? ▼
8.0% of households in Franklin Parish have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.
Data Sources & Methodology

USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs

Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →

Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.