Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Lafayette County, FL
Lafayette County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 7.9% low-access.
- 7.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 16.6%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lafayette County, FL
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ADEQUATE 7.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -14.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Gulf County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Lafayette County lands in the lower national band (7.9%, #2,652 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,652
- national by low-access %
- #62
- in FL
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 404
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Lafayette County compares nationally
Food access in Lafayette County compares favorably nationally: its 7.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 15% of them (rank #2,652).
Lafayette County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 2 of Lafayette County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Lafayette 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
- Broward 9.4
Broward 9.4%
9.4 % low-access
- Dixie 8.6
Dixie 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Levy 8.4
Levy 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Gulf 8
Gulf 8%
8 % low-access
- Lafayette 7.9
Lafayette 7.9%
7.9 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,870 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 697 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 404 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,161 |
| Median Household Income | $62,757 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 437 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 17.8% |
SNAP retailers in Lafayette County
Lafayette County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 6 authorized stores are in Mayo, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 3
- fast track foods 264, mayo
- jiffy food store 302, mayo
- jiffy food store 324, mayo
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 8042, mayo
- family dollar store 3379, mayo
Supermarket · 1
- mayo thriftway, mayo
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 Lafayette County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Florida among South Atlantic states
Florida ranks 4th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (25.1%). Lafayette County, at 7.9%, runs 17.2 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 .
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 Lafayette County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12067. 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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