Signature · 18.7% SNAP (85th pct in FL)
Jackson County, FL
Jackson County stands out on SNAP (18.7%, +6.6 pts vs U.S.) with 10.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 10.3%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 18.7%
- on SNAP
- 48K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jackson County, FL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 10.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 27% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: DeSoto County (+ 0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Jackson County lands in the lower national band (10.3%, #2,464 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,464
- national by low-access %
- #57
- in FL
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 18.7% SNAP (85th pct in FL) (+6.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Jackson County compares nationally
Jackson County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.3% low-access share that beats 21% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,464).
Jackson County's lower-band USDA tier split
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
Jackson County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (9 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Jackson 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
- Suwannee 12
Suwannee 12%
12 % low-access
- Wakulla 10.7
Wakulla 10.7%
10.7 % low-access
- DeSoto 10.6
DeSoto 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Jackson 10.3
Jackson 10.3%
10.3 % low-access
- Broward 9.4
Broward 9.4%
9.4 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 49,746 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,118 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,703 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 48,250 |
| Median Household Income | $49,149 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,234 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.7%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 14.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Jackson County
Jackson County has 45 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 21 locations (47% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
9 towns share the 45 authorized stores; Marianna holds 42% of them. 5 of the 9 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Cottondale, Alford, Campbellton, Grand Ridge, Malone.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Marianna | 19 | 3 |
| Graceville | 7 | 1 |
| Cottondale | 5 | none |
| Sneads | 5 | 1 |
| Greenwood | 3 | 1 |
| Alford | 2 | none |
| Campbellton | 2 | none |
| Grand Ridge | 1 | none |
| Malone | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 21
- cvs pharmacy 3245, marianna
- dollar general 10310, greenwood
- dollar general 10489, sneads
- dollar general 2169, marianna
- dollar general 7308, marianna
- dollar general 10616, graceville
- dollar general 11975, alford
- dollar general 12166, grand ridge
- dollar general 13006, malone
- dollar general 14934, campbellton
- dollar general 21768, marianna
- dollar general 23326, cottondale
- dollar general 23462, marianna
- dollar general 23535, alford
- dollar general 25063, graceville
- dollar general store 17392, greenwood
- dollar tree 308, marianna
- family dollar 3091, sneads
- family dollar 826, graceville
- family dollar 8608, cottondale
- family dollar store 433, marianna
Convenience Store · 18
- adnan food mart, marianna
- express lane 768, graceville
- graceville drive thru, graceville
- love's travel stops & country stores 453, cottondale
- mccoy's outdoors, marianna
- murphy usa 7718, marianna
- nation food mart, campbellton
- om foodmart, marianna
- pilot travel center 374, marianna
- stop n go, graceville
- sunstop 531, cottondale
- sunstop 571, marianna
- super sneads 1, sneads
- superstation 9, marianna
- ta marianna 178, marianna
- tom thumb 900045, cottondale
- tom thumb 900097, sneads
- tom thumb food store 900055, marianna
Super Store · 3
- grocery outlet 7710, marianna
- mcdaniel's grocery 290, sneads
- walmart s/c 1375, marianna
Supermarket · 2
- piggly wiggly #282, graceville
- winn dixie 555, marianna
Large Grocery Store · 1
- greenwood supermarket, greenwood
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 Jackson County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Counties near Jackson County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Jackson County (18.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Florida.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside FL (10.3% here).
- Butler County, KY · 10.3% low-access
- Bergen County, NJ · 10.3% low-access
- Stephens County, GA · 10.4% low-access
- Montgomery County, IN · 10.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (18.7% here).
- White County, IL · 18.7% SNAP
- Hart County, KY · 18.7% SNAP
- Crawford County, PA · 18.7% SNAP
- Lewis County, TN · 18.7% 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%). Jackson County, at 10.3%, runs 14.8 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 .
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