Signature · 3.7% low-access (8th pct)
Hickman County, KY
Hickman County lands in the lower national band on low-access (3.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 3.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 19.1%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hickman County, KY
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 3.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -18.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Henry County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Hickman County lands in the lower national band (3.7%, #2,878 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,878
- national by low-access %
- #83
- in KY
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 61
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3.7% low-access (8th pct) (-18.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Hickman County compares nationally
Food access in Hickman County compares favorably nationally: its 3.7% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 8% of them (rank #2,878).
Hickman County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Hickman 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.
Hickman County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Russell 4
Russell 4%
4 % low-access
- Nelson 3.9
Nelson 3.9%
3.9 % low-access
- Hickman 3.7
Hickman 3.7%
3.7 % low-access
- Henry 3.6
Henry 3.6%
3.6 % low-access
- Monroe 3.5
Monroe 3.5%
3.5 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,902 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 183 |
| Low-Access Share | 3.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 61 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,439 |
| Median Household Income | $60,867 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 331 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.8% |
SNAP retailers in Hickman County
Hickman County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 6 authorized stores; Clinton holds 67% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Fulton.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 4 | 1 |
| Fulton | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 3
- acees market and deli 140, clinton
- foodmart, clinton
- murphy usa 7106, fulton
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 4502, clinton
- dollar tree 7305, fulton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- greg's supermarket 1, clinton
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.
Compare Hickman County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Kentucky among East South Central states
Kentucky ranks 4th of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (19.8%). Hickman County, at 3.7%, runs 16.1 pts below the Kentucky rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
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 Hickman County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21105. 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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