Signature · 28.6% SNAP (100th pct in FL)
Hamilton County, FL
Hamilton County stands out on SNAP (28.6%, +16.5 pts vs U.S.) with 18.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 18.6%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 28.6%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hamilton County, FL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 18.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 28.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Palm Beach County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Hamilton County ranks #1,800 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #47 of 67 counties in FL (18.6% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,800
- national by low-access %
- #47
- in FL
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 28.6% SNAP (100th pct in FL) (+16.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Hamilton County compares nationally
Hamilton County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.6% low-access share that beats 42% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,800).
Hamilton County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 3 of Hamilton County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Hamilton County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint
- Glades
Glades 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- Madison 20.8
Madison 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Alachua 19.2
Alachua 19.2%
19.2 % low-access
- Hamilton 18.6
Hamilton 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Palm Beach 18.6
Palm Beach 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Pinellas 18.1
Pinellas 18.1%
18.1 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,799 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,758 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,408 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,616 |
| Median Household Income | $50,144 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,225 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 28.6%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 18.0% |
SNAP retailers in Hamilton County
Hamilton County has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (61% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 23 authorized stores; Jasper holds 52% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: White Springs.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper | 12 | 1 |
| Jennings | 6 | 2 |
| White Springs | 5 | none |
Convenience Store · 14
- fast track #2, jasper
- fast track 1, white springs
- fast track 404, jasper
- fast track foods 103, jasper
- fast trip 6, jennings
- gate petroleum 1136, white springs
- love's travel stop 470, jasper
- munchies food store, white springs
- one stop 7, jennings
- pilot travel center 500, jasper
- sunstop 308, white springs
- sunstop 330, jennings
- sunstop 349, jasper
- sunny food mart, jasper
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- cvs pharmacy 5169, jasper
- dollar general 1398, jasper
- dollar general 25857, jasper
- dollar general 6515, white springs
- family dollar 11524, jennings
- family dollar store 977, jasper
Large Grocery Store · 1
- d mart 1, jennings
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- jennings mini mart 1, jennings
Supermarket · 1
- jasper markets inc. 5526, jasper
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 Hamilton County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Nationwide peers for Hamilton County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Hamilton County (28.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Florida.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside FL (18.6% here).
- Valley County, ID · 18.6% low-access
- San Luis Obispo County, CA · 18.6% low-access
- Talladega County, AL · 18.6% low-access
- Monroe County, AL · 18.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (28.6% here).
- Alamosa County, CO · 28.6% SNAP
- Perry County, KY · 28.6% SNAP
- Richmond County, NC · 28.6% SNAP
- Imperial County, CA · 28.7% 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%). Hamilton County, at 18.6%, runs 6.5 pts below 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 Hamilton County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12047. 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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