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Franklin Parish, LA

Franklin Parish's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 25.9% low-access.

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

USDA FARA access plate

County Franklin Parish, LA

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 25.9% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.8 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 24.5% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 8.0% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Bossier Parish ( -0.1 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Franklin Parish ranks #1,219 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #33 of 64 counties in LA (25.9% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).

#1,219
national by low-access %
#33
in LA
5
low-access tracts
3K
food-desert residents

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).

Signature read: 4 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts) .

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

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.

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

By USDA urbanicity classification, Franklin Parish has 1 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.

Franklin Parish low-access neighbourhood

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

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

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

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%

Thick SNAP store book 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 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.

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 →

Nationwide peers for Franklin Parish's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Franklin 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 (25.9% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (24.5% 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.

Food access nationally, Louisiana in context

Franklin Parish sits inside Louisiana (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; 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

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 Franklin Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22041. 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.

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.