Signature · 24.0% SNAP (88th pct in MS)
Issaquena County, MS
Issaquena County stands out on SNAP (24.0%, +11.9 pts vs U.S.) with 25.8% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 25.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 24.0%
- on SNAP
- 928
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Issaquena County, MS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 25.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 24.0% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 14.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Stone County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Issaquena County ranks #1,230 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #28 of 80 counties in MS (25.8% low-access).
- #1,230
- national by low-access %
- #28
- in MS
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 217
- 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: 24.0% SNAP (88th pct in MS) (+11.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Issaquena County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Issaquena County's 25.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 61% of them and ranked #1,234 most-affected nationwide.
Issaquena County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Issaquena County has 0 urban and 1 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.
Issaquena County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Attala 27.1
Attala 27.1%
27.1 % low-access
- Issaquena 25.8
Issaquena 25.8%
25.8 % low-access
- Stone 25.7
Stone 25.7%
25.7 % low-access
- Holmes 25.3
Holmes 25.3%
25.3 % low-access
- Madison 24
Madison 24%
24 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,406 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 363 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 217 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 928 |
| Median Household Income | $31,429 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 84 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 24.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 14.0%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 33.8% |
Slim SNAP store book in Issaquena County
Issaquena County has 1 store currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 1 store category. Every authorized retailer here is a convenience store.
Convenience Store · 1
- tony's grocery, mayersville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Mississippi
One of 81 counties in Mississippi, 6 are shown here.
Compare Issaquena County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Food access nationally, Mississippi in context
Issaquena County sits inside Mississippi (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 Issaquena County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28055. 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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