Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Livingston County, KY
Livingston County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 15.4% low-access.
- 15.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.5%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Livingston County, KY
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 15.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Barren County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Livingston County ranks #2,085 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #46 of 110 counties in KY (15.4% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,085
- national by low-access %
- #46
- in KY
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 634
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Livingston County compares nationally
Livingston County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.4% low-access share that beats 33% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,087).
Livingston County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Livingston 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.
Livingston County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Warren 16
Warren 16%
16 % low-access
- Harrison 15.6
Harrison 15.6%
15.6 % low-access
- Barren 15.5
Barren 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- Livingston 15.4
Livingston 15.4%
15.4 % low-access
- Marion 14.7
Marion 14.7%
14.7 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,519 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,468 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 634 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,903 |
| Median Household Income | $58,984 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 449 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.5%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Livingston County
Livingston County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- j p food, smithland
- max's 136, grand rivers
- max's 824, salem
- max's 829, salem
- minit mart 4434, grand rivers
- minit mart 4438, ledbetter
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 7859, smithland
- dollar general 11436, ledbetter
- dollar general 11758, salem
- dollar general 12440, grand rivers
- family dollar 12972, salem
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- poppy's meat shop, ledbetter
Seafood Specialty · 1
- lake city fresh fish market, grand rivers
Supermarket · 1
- village market & cafe, grand rivers
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 Livingston County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Food access nationally, Kentucky in context
Livingston 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 Livingston County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21139. 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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