Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Madison County, FL
Madison County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 20.8% low-access.
- 20.8%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 17.2%
- on SNAP
- 18K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Madison County, FL
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 20.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Orange County (+ 1.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Madison County ranks #1,617 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #45 of 67 counties in FL (20.8% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,617
- national by low-access %
- #45
- in FL
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Madison County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Madison County's 20.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 48% of them and ranked #1,617 most-affected nationwide.
Madison County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 5 of Madison 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.
Madison County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint
- Glades
Glades 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- Orange 22.1
Orange 22.1%
22.1 % low-access
- Madison 20.8
Madison 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
- Alachua 19.2
Alachua 19.2%
19.2 % low-access
- Hamilton 18.6
Hamilton 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Palm Beach 18.6
Palm Beach 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 19,224 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,991 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.8%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,227 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,089 |
| Median Household Income | $48,485 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,197 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 9.6% |
SNAP retailers in Madison County
Madison County has 24 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 24 authorized stores; Madison holds 75% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Lee, Pinetta, Greenville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 18 | 4 |
| Lee | 3 | none |
| Pinetta | 2 | none |
| Greenville | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 12
- a one food & beverage, madison
- cherry lake food mart, madison
- cherry lake general store, madison
- fast track 410, madison
- fast track 428, madison
- fast track 429, madison
- fast track foods 297, madison
- jiffy food store 301, madison
- jiffy food stores 317, lee
- johnson & johnson 1, madison
- love's travel stops & country stores, inc 379, lee
- pinetta market, pinetta
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs pharmacy 4062, madison
- dollar general 4880, madison
- dollar general 7740, greenville
- dollar general 17301, pinetta
- dollar tree 8359, madison
- family dollar 11520, lee
- family dollar 386, madison
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- clover farms, madison
- foo lots market, madison
Seafood Specialty · 1
- l and w, madison
Super Store · 1
- bob and jims neighborhood market 6591, madison
Supermarket · 1
- winn dixie 0028, madison
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 Madison County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Nationwide peers for Madison County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Madison County, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside FL (20.8% here).
- Mitchell County, GA · 20.8% low-access
- Bond County, IL · 20.8% low-access
- Kankakee County, IL · 20.8% low-access
- Maricopa County, AZ · 20.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (17.2% here).
- Wicomico County, MD · 17.2% SNAP
- Kay County, OK · 17.2% SNAP
- Schuylkill County, PA · 17.2% SNAP
- Decatur County, TN · 17.2% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Florida among South Atlantic states
Florida ranks 4th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (25.1%). Madison County, at 20.8%, runs 4.3 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 Madison County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12079. 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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