Signature · 3 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Glades County, FL
Glades County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 56.2% low-access.
- 56.2%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 16.3%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Glades County, FL
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 56.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +34.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Baker County ( -0.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Glades County sits in the upper national band (56.2%, #141 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #141
- national by low-access %
- #1
- in FL
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 3 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Glades County compares nationally
Glades County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 56.2% low-access share outpaces 95% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #141 most-affected nationwide.
Glades County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
Glades County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Glades County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint
- Glades
Glades 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- Baker
Baker 55.6%
55.6 % low-access
- Flagler
Flagler 52%
52 % low-access
- Okeechobee
Okeechobee 50.6%
50.6 % low-access
- Charlotte
Charlotte 49.2%
49.2 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,884 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,244 |
| Low-Access Share | 56.2%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,082 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,563 |
| Median Household Income | $45,870 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 734 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 11.0% |
SNAP retailers in Glades County
Glades County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (63% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 8 authorized stores; Moore Haven holds 63% of them. None of the towns has a supermarket or large/medium grocery on the SNAP list.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Moore Haven | 5 | none |
| Lakeport | 1 | none |
| More Haven | 1 | none |
| Okeechobee | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 5
- aherns service center and convenience store, moore haven
- beck's food store, moore haven
- circle k 2707348, lakeport
- love's travel stop 683, moore haven
- ridge market, okeechobee
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 20543, moore haven
- dollar general 7680, more haven
- family dollar store 10749, moore haven
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 Glades County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Counties near Glades County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Glades 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 (56.2% here).
- Bristol County, RI · 56.0% low-access
- Barton County, MO · 56.5% low-access
- Forsyth County, GA · 55.9% low-access
- Beauregard Parish, LA · 55.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (16.3% here).
- Graham County, AZ · 16.3% SNAP
- Barren County, KY · 16.3% SNAP
- Breckinridge County, KY · 16.3% SNAP
- Terrebonne Parish, LA · 16.3% 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.
Florida among South Atlantic states
Florida ranks 4th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (25.1%). Glades County, at 56.2%, runs 31.1 pts above the Florida rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Glades County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12043. 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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