Signature · 0.9% low-access (4th pct)
Knott County, KY
Knott County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 23.3%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Knott County, KY
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 23.3% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Metcalfe County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Knott County lands in the lower national band (0.9%, #3,019 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,019
- national by low-access %
- #101
- in KY
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 99
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.9% low-access (4th pct) (-21.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Knott County compares nationally
Food access in Knott County compares favorably nationally: its 0.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 4% of them (rank #3,021).
Knott County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Knott County has 0 urban and 5 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.
Knott 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
- Menifee 1.1
Menifee 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
- Perry 1.1
Perry 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
- Knott 0.9
Knott 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
- Metcalfe 0.8
Metcalfe 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
- Shelby 0.7
Shelby 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,346 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 141 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 99 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,830 |
| Median Household Income | $41,761 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.3%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,289 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 23.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.9%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.5% |
SNAP retailers in Knott County
Knott County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 12
- big y market llc 6066423986, littcarr
- cardinal country store 11, bulan
- fast track #2, hindman
- fast track #5, pine top
- fast track 4, topmost
- hindman double kwik #2 1073, hindman
- hindman double kwik 1074, hindman
- halls service mart, leburn
- jay shiva, inc, mousie
- quickstop #8, kite
- quickstop 2, pippa passes
- shidhi vinayak inc., hindman
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 0537, hindman
- dollar general 19512, emmulena
- dollar general 25240, topmost
- family dollar store 3480, hindman
- walgreens 18059, hindman
Farmers' Market · 1
- knott county farmers market, hindman
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- the manna market, redfox
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- yoder's bulk foods, inc, hindman
Supermarket · 1
- houchens save a lot 423, hindman
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 Knott County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Counties near Knott County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Knott County, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KY (0.9% here).
- Assumption Parish, LA · 0.9% low-access
- Assumption Parish, LA · 0.9% low-access
- Dawson County, GA · 0.9% low-access
- Dawson County, GA · 0.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (23.3% here).
- Desha County, AR · 23.3% SNAP
- Desha County, AR · 23.3% SNAP
- Colfax County, NM · 23.4% SNAP
- Coos County, OR · 23.4% 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.
Knott County inside a lower low-access state context
Knott County sits inside Kentucky (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 Knott County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21119. 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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