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Graves County, KY

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Graves County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).

20.3%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
14.8%
on SNAP
37K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 KY

USDA FARA access plate

County Graves County, KY

LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 20.3% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -1.8 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 14.8% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 22% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Greenup County ( -0.2 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Graves County ranks #1,661 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #28 of 110 counties in KY (20.3% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).

#1,661
national by low-access %
#28
in KY
4
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: 46 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Graves County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Graves County's 20.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 47% of them and ranked #1,668 most-affected nationwide.

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Graves County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Graves County, KY USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 9 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (55.6%) 2 tracts limited (22.2%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (22.2%) Adequate 56% Limited 22% Severe 22% Food-access tier distribution: Graves County, KY
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Graves County has 2 urban and 7 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.

Graves County low-access neighbourhood

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Graves County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts9
Atlas Population (2010 basis)37,121
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population7,525
Low-Access Share20.3%near the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,884

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Graves County
IndicatorValue
Population36,630
Median Household Income$50,772
Poverty Rate19.9%above the national average
SNAP Households2,096
SNAP Participation Rate14.8%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.6%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.4%

Thick SNAP store book in Graves County

Graves County has 46 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 20 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 20

  • cvs pharmacy 6380, mayfield
  • dollar general 1179, mayfield
  • dollar general 14331, mayfield
  • dollar general 11367, wingo
  • dollar general 11498, farmington
  • dollar general 11577, symsonia
  • dollar general 11691, mayfield
  • dollar general 11757, fancy farm
  • dollar general 15835, mayfield
  • dollar general 16914, sedalia
  • dollar general 20911, mayfield
  • dollar general 21763, water valley
  • dollar general 24296, mayfield
  • dollar general 25904, mayfield
  • dollar tree 887, mayfield
  • family dollar store 4149, mayfield
  • family dollar 13929, mayfield
  • farmers slaughter house, inc, mayfield
  • marathon 3266, mayfield
  • walgreens 12090, mayfield

Convenience Store · 16

  • bob & ann's market, sedalia
  • casey's 3339, mayfield
  • chek mart, mayfield
  • fivestar 6400, mayfield
  • hickory food mart, hickory
  • huck's 401, mayfield
  • lucky mart, mayfield
  • max's 125, mayfield
  • mike's mart 2, mayfield
  • mikes mart 1, mayfield
  • minit mart 4459, mayfield
  • murphy express 8550, mayfield
  • pockets 101, mayfield
  • pockets 118, mayfield
  • raceway 984 984, mayfield
  • sbm enterprises inc dba kychek mart 2, mayfield

Super Store · 3

  • dollar general 21322, hickory
  • ruler 282, mayfield
  • walmart 430, mayfield

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • off the hoof, mayfield
  • stahr foods, fancy farm

Small Grocery Store · 2

  • curry's grocery, wingo
  • etelvina grocery llc, mayfield

Supermarket · 2

  • food giant 531, mayfield
  • houchens save a lot 694, mayfield

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • burnett meats, melber

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.

Adair County
6.5% low-access · 16.9% SNAP
Allen County
21.7% low-access · 14.1% SNAP
Anderson County
7.8% low-access · 7.5% SNAP
Ballard County
0.0% low-access · 11.9% SNAP
Barren County
15.5% low-access · 16.3% SNAP
Bath County
1.7% low-access · 19.6% SNAP

Compare Graves County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →

Nationwide peers for Graves County's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Graves County, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside KY (20.3% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (14.8% 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, Kentucky in context

Graves County sits inside Kentucky (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 Graves County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21083. 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.