Signature · 26.7% SNAP (98th pct in FL)
Liberty County, FL
Liberty County stands out on SNAP (26.7%, +14.6 pts vs U.S.) with 25.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 25.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 26.7%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Liberty County, FL
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 25.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 26.7% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Manatee County (+ 0.8 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Liberty County ranks #1,223 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #42 of 67 counties in FL (25.9% low-access).
- #1,223
- national by low-access %
- #42
- in FL
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 842
- 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: 26.7% SNAP (98th pct in FL) (+14.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Liberty County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Liberty County's 25.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 61% of them and ranked #1,223 most-affected nationwide.
Liberty County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Liberty 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.
Liberty County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint
- Glades
Glades 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- St. Johns
St. Johns 28.6%
28.6 % low-access
- Collier
Collier 26.9%
26.9 % low-access
- Manatee
Manatee 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- Liberty
Liberty 25.9%
25.9 % low-access
- Hardee
Hardee 24.7%
24.7 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,365 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,168 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 842 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,687 |
| Median Household Income | $58,671 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 684 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 26.7%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.7%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 20.3% |
SNAP retailers in Liberty County
Liberty County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Bristol holds 78% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol | 7 | 1 |
| Hosford | 2 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 18372, hosford
- dollar general 8513, bristol
- dollar general 30564, bristol
Convenience Store · 3
- bennys of liberty county, bristol
- express lane 792, bristol
- sumatra grocery 1 stop, llc, bristol
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- bear creek ranch country store, hosford
Small Grocery Store · 1
- 20 to 1 bristol, bristol
Super Store · 1
- piggly wiggly 218, bristol
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 Liberty 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%). Liberty County, at 25.9%, runs 0.8 pts above 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 Liberty County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12077. 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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