Signature · 31.8% SNAP (99th pct in TN)
Lake County, TN
Lake County stands out on SNAP (31.8%, +19.7 pts vs U.S.) with 0.2% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 0.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 31.8%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lake County, TN
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 31.8% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 18.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Clay County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Lake County lands in the lower national band (0.2%, #3,066 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,066
- national by low-access %
- #91
- in TN
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 6
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 31.8% SNAP (99th pct in TN) (+19.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Lake County compares nationally
Food access in Lake County compares favorably nationally: its 0.2% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 2% of them (rank #3,067).
Lake County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lake County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Lake County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Fentress 0.3
Fentress 0.3%
0.3 % low-access
- Lake 0.2
Lake 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
- Clay 0.2
Clay 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
- Jackson 0.1
Jackson 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
- Moore 0.1
Moore 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,832 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 15 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,579 |
| Median Household Income | $28,814 |
| Poverty Rate | 32.2%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 657 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 31.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 18.3%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 32.6% |
SNAP retailers in Lake County
Lake County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (63% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 1263, tiptonville
- dollar general 23485, ridgely
- family dollar 13383, tiptonville
- family dollar 4175, ridgely
- marathon 3256, tiptonville
Convenience Store · 2
- 458 ridgely kwik stop 6, ridgely
- nilkanth investment inc 1, ridgely
Supermarket · 1
- food rite 62, tiptonville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Tennessee
One of 94 counties in Tennessee, 6 are shown here.
Compare Lake County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Lake County inside a lower low-access state context
Lake County sits inside Tennessee (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 Lake County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47095. 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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