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 2019 Census ACS 2024 FL

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).

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Jackson County's lower-band USDA tier split

11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Jackson County, FL USDA-defined food-access tiers: 8 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 3 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 11 tracts evaluated. 8 tracts adequate (72.7%) 3 tracts severe / food desert (27.3%) Adequate 73% Limited 0% Severe 27% Food-access tier distribution: Jackson County, FL
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Jackson County has 2 urban and 9 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.

Jackson County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Jackson County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts11
Atlas Population (2010 basis)49,746
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)3
Low-Access Population5,118
Low-Access Share10.3%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,703

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Jackson County
IndicatorValue
Population48,250
Median Household Income$49,149
Poverty Rate19.5%above the national average
SNAP Households3,234
SNAP Participation Rate18.7%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.7%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population14.7%

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.

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (18.7% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Jackson County inside a lower low-access state context

Jackson 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 Jackson County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12063. 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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