Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)

Gallatin County, KY

Gallatin 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
12.4%
on SNAP
9K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 KY

USDA FARA access plate

County Gallatin County, KY

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 12.4% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

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

Lower-band low-access

Gallatin 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 Gallatin County compares nationally

Food access in Gallatin 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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Gallatin County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Gallatin 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: Gallatin County, KY
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Gallatin 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.

Gallatin 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 Gallatin County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)8,589
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 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Gallatin County
IndicatorValue
Population8,769
Median Household Income$63,346
Poverty Rate13.8%near the national average
SNAP Households405
SNAP Participation Rate12.4%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.3%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.4%

SNAP retailers in Gallatin County

Gallatin County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 4

  • clydes carry out, verona
  • lucky lotto carryout, warsaw
  • sparta oil llc, sparta
  • warsaw food mart, warsaw

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollar general 3129, warsaw
  • family dollar store 7648, warsaw

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • deaton's market, warsaw

Supermarket · 1

  • save a lot warsaw 45131, warsaw

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 Gallatin County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →

Gallatin County inside a lower low-access state context

Gallatin 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 Gallatin County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21077. 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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