Signature · 25.7% SNAP (97th pct in FL)
Gadsden County, FL
Gadsden County stands out on SNAP (25.7%, +13.6 pts vs U.S.) with 4.5% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 4.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 25.7%
- on SNAP
- 44K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Gadsden County, FL
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ADEQUATE 4.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -17.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 25.7% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 11.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 22% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Franklin County ( -1.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Gadsden County lands in the lower national band (4.5%, #2,837 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,837
- national by low-access %
- #64
- in FL
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 25.7% SNAP (97th pct in FL) (+13.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Gadsden County compares nationally
Food access in Gadsden County compares favorably nationally: its 4.5% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 9% of them (rank #2,843).
Gadsden County's lower-band USDA tier split
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Gadsden County has 1 urban and 8 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.
Gadsden County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint
- Glades
Glades 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- Lafayette 7.9
Lafayette 7.9%
7.9 % low-access
- Miami-Dade 6.1
Miami-Dade 6.1%
6.1 % low-access
- Gadsden 4.5
Gadsden 4.5%
4.5 % low-access
- Franklin 3.3
Franklin 3.3%
3.3 % low-access
- Bradford 1.1
Bradford 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 46,389 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,086 |
| Low-Access Share | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,250 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 43,710 |
| Median Household Income | $48,801 |
| Poverty Rate | 27.9%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,340 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 25.7%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 11.4%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Gadsden County
Gadsden County has 45 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 19 locations (42% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 19
- cvs pharmacy 3624, quincy
- cvs pharmacy 5167, chattahoochee
- dollar general 0790, chattahoochee
- dollar general 11178, midway
- dollar general 1478, quincy
- dollar general 18573, havana
- dollar general 6158, havana
- dollar general 11366, gretna
- dollar general 11673, greensboro
- dollar general 13434, quincy
- dollar general 21875, quincy
- dollar general 22378, havana
- dollar general 23738, quincy
- dollar tree 5763, quincy
- family dollar 12478, chattahoochee
- family dollar store 1018, havana
- j & a seafood plus, quincy
- rose's express 665, quincy
- walgreen 10147, quincy
Convenience Store · 18
- concord country store, havana
- first cast trading post, quincy
- flying j travel plaza 623, midway
- food mart, greensboro
- gretna food mart, gretna
- highway shop, havana
- kelly's jr #3, quincy
- kellys 24 hour inc, quincy
- krina food mart 1, chattahoochee
- lynn's country store, havana
- meadows grocery and market, quincy
- midway stop, midway
- murphy usa 7789, quincy
- php food mart, havana
- pilot travel center 425, midway
- sunstop 229, quincy
- sunset mart, quincy
- the country store, quincy
Super Store · 2
- food for less havana 304, havana
- walmart s/c 488, quincy
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 82184, quincy
- piggly wiggly 285, quincy
Large Grocery Store · 1
- quincy quality discount meats, inc, quincy
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- porter house meat market, havana
Seafood Specialty · 1
- gadsden seafood company, quincy
Small Grocery Store · 1
- antojitos y variedades, quincy
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Florida
One of 66 counties in Florida, 6 are shown here.
Compare Gadsden County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Counties near Gadsden County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Gadsden County (25.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Florida.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside FL (4.5% here).
- Whitley County, IN · 4.5% low-access
- Whitley County, IN · 4.5% low-access
- Piscataquis County, ME · 4.5% low-access
- Piscataquis County, ME · 4.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (25.7% here).
- Lawrence County, KY · 25.6% SNAP
- Rolette County, ND · 25.6% SNAP
- Franklin County, IL · 25.8% SNAP
- Estill County, KY · 25.8% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Gadsden County inside a lower low-access state context
Gadsden County sits inside Florida (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 Gadsden County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12039. 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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