Signature · 0.1% low-access (2nd pct)
Gilchrist County, FL
Gilchrist County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 17.1%
- on SNAP
- 19K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Gilchrist County, FL
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bradford County (+ 1.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Gilchrist County lands in the lower national band (0.1%, #3,070 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,070
- national by low-access %
- #67
- in FL
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 12
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.1% low-access (2nd pct) (-22 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Gilchrist County compares nationally
Food access in Gilchrist County compares favorably nationally: its 0.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 2% of them (rank #3,079).
Gilchrist County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Gilchrist County has 0 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.
Gilchrist 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
- 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 | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,939 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 20 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 12 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 19,040 |
| Median Household Income | $63,523 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,223 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.1%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.9% |
SNAP retailers in Gilchrist County
Gilchrist County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- circle k 2721309, trenton
- country quick stop, bell
- discount food mart & 99 cent store, fanning springs
- jiffy food store 316, bell
- jiffy 1553, trenton
- jiffy 1580, high springs
- jiffy 1625, trenton
- ma n pa express, trenton
- noble food mart, fanning springs
- r&j fuel stop, bell
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 7616, bell
- dollar general 25858, high springs
- dollar general 818, trenton
- family dollar store 10146, trenton
- family dollar store 10718, bell
Supermarket · 2
- sunstop market 355, trenton
- trenton markets inc. 5527, trenton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- sunstop market 350, bell
Small Grocery Store · 1
- las dos amigas tienda latina, trenton
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 Gilchrist County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Counties near Gilchrist County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Gilchrist County, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside FL (0.1% here).
- Spencer County, IN · 0.1% low-access
- Spencer County, IN · 0.1% low-access
- Estill County, KY · 0.1% low-access
- Estill County, KY · 0.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (17.1% here).
- Jeff Davis County, GA · 17.1% SNAP
- Jeff Davis County, GA · 17.1% SNAP
- Jefferson County, IL · 17.1% SNAP
- Jefferson County, IL · 17.1% 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.
Gilchrist County inside a lower low-access state context
Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12041. 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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