Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Hendry County, FL
Hendry County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 13.9% low-access.
- 13.9%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 18.2%
- on SNAP
- 42K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hendry County, FL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 13.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Putnam County ( -0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Hendry County lands in the lower national band (13.9%, #2,210 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,210
- national by low-access %
- #51
- in FL
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Hendry County compares nationally
Hendry County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.9% low-access share that beats 29% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,211).
Hendry County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hendry County has 2 urban and 4 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.
Hendry 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
- Jefferson 16.3
Jefferson 16.3%
16.3 % low-access
- Hendry 13.9
Hendry 13.9%
13.9 % low-access
- Putnam 13.4
Putnam 13.4%
13.4 % low-access
- Columbia 13.1
Columbia 13.1%
13.1 % low-access
- Suwannee 12
Suwannee 12%
12 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 39,140 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,426 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,838 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 42,382 |
| Median Household Income | $56,393 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.5%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,575 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.1%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Hendry County
Hendry County has 43 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 21 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 21
- 7-eleven 41127j, labelle
- 7-eleven 41335, labelle
- 7-eleven 42204h, labelle
- amoco hellens, clewiston
- azteca corner store inc., labelle
- bella pioneer depot, clewiston
- circle k 2707374, labelle
- clewiston jiffy, clewiston
- clewiston marathon, clewiston
- edith market llc, clewiston
- el pueblo market, clewiston
- exprezo #129, clewiston
- handy food stores 58, labelle
- handy food stores 82, labelle
- handy food stores 85, labelle
- labelle shell 645, labelle
- m&m supermarket, clewiston
- marylou's general store, clewiston
- pdq grocery, clewiston
- shell at pioneer, clewiston
- super primo gas station, clewiston
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 8539, clewiston
- dollar general 22980, clewiston
- dollar general 23114, labelle
- dollar tree 5385, clewiston
- dollar tree 5908, labelle
- family dollar store 10340, labelle
- family dollar store 2420, la belle
- walgreens 9956, clewiston
Supermarket · 5
- fiesta food market, labelle
- la frontera supermarket 3, clewiston
- save a lot 24918, clewiston
- save-a-lot 21581, labelle
- winn dixie 721, labelle
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- azteca mexican store 5, labelle
- las gemelas, labelle
- montura's market, clewiston
Super Store · 3
- dollar general market 15348, labelle
- walmart 2484, clewiston
- walmart supercenter 6190, labelle
Large Grocery Store · 2
- fiesta supermarket, labelle
- olguins meat market 01, clewiston
Small Grocery Store · 1
- sinclair seafood, clewiston
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 Hendry County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Counties near Hendry County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Hendry 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 (13.9% here).
- Decatur County, IN · 13.9% low-access
- Decatur County, IN · 13.9% low-access
- Fulton County, AR · 13.9% low-access
- Fulton County, AR · 13.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (18.2% here).
- Long County, GA · 18.2% SNAP
- Long County, GA · 18.2% SNAP
- Pike County, MS · 18.2% SNAP
- Pike County, MS · 18.2% 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.
Hendry County inside a lower low-access state context
Hendry 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 Hendry County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12051. 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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