Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Johnson County, GA
Johnson County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 22.3% low-access.
- 22.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 25.0%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Johnson County, GA
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 22.3% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 25.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Oconee County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Johnson County ranks #1,496 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #68 of 151 counties in GA (22.3% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,496
- national by low-access %
- #68
- in GA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Johnson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Johnson County's 22.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 52% of them and ranked #1,503 most-affected nationwide.
Johnson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Johnson County has 0 urban and 3 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.
Johnson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Lamar 22.4
Lamar 22.4%
22.4 % low-access
- Johnson 22.3
Johnson 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Oconee 22.3
Oconee 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Effingham 22.2
Effingham 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Wilkinson 21.8
Wilkinson 21.8%
21.8 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,980 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,226 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,103 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,190 |
| Median Household Income | $51,028 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.2%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 804 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 25.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 15.5% |
SNAP retailers in Johnson County
Johnson County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- amees quick mart, wrightsville
- flash foods llc 2748, wrightsville
- jet food store 3, wrightsville
- jet food store 47, wrightsville
- neighbors food mart, adrian
- side track, wrightsville
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 18462, kite
- dollar general 4429, wrightsville
- dollar general 12105, adrian
- family dollar store 1047, wrightsville
Super Store · 1
- piggly wiggly, wrightsville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Georgia
One of 158 counties in Georgia, 6 are shown here.
Compare Johnson County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Food access nationally, Georgia in context
Johnson County sits inside Georgia (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 Johnson County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13167. 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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