Signature · 0.0% low-access (0th pct)
Lee County, KY
Lee County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 28.7%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lee County, KY
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -22.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 28.7% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 13.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ballard County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Lee County lands in the lower national band (0.0%); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 1
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.0% low-access (0th pct) (-22.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Lee County compares nationally
Food access in Lee County compares favorably nationally: its 0.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 0% of them (rank #3,133).
Lee County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lee 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.
Lee 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
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
- Lee 0
Lee 0%
0 % low-access
- Carroll 0
Carroll 0%
0 % low-access
- Elliott 0
Elliott 0%
0 % low-access
- Gallatin 0
Gallatin 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,887 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,339 |
| Median Household Income | $37,568 |
| Poverty Rate | 27.4%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 745 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 28.7%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 13.1%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 15.0% |
SNAP retailers in Lee County
Lee County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- aman gasoline, zoe
- b.e.a.r. track grocery, beattyville
- beattyville foodmart, beattyville
- jj's mini mart, beattyville
- kay's quick shop, beattyville
- poppa's quik stop 23, beattyville
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 0460, beattyville
- dollar general 18703, beattyville
- family dollar store 484, beattyville
- walgreens 18427, beattyville
Supermarket · 3
- jacks supermarket, beattyville
- my iga, beattyville
- save a lot beattyville 24458, beattyville
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 Lee County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Lee County inside a lower low-access state context
Lee 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 Lee County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21129. 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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