Signature · 30.4% SNAP (94th pct in LA)
Madison Parish, LA
Madison Parish stands out on SNAP (30.4%, +18.3 pts vs U.S.) with 5.7% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 5.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 30.4%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Madison Parish, LA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 30.4% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 14.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: St. Helena Parish (+ 0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Madison Parish lands in the lower national band (5.7%, #2,777 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,777
- national by low-access %
- #60
- in LA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 370
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 30.4% SNAP (94th pct in LA) (+18.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Madison Parish compares nationally
Food access in Madison Parish compares favorably nationally: its 5.7% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 11% of them (rank #2,777).
Madison Parish's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Madison Parish is mostly urban by USDA tract type (3 urban, 2 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 2 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Madison Parish vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- Acadia 6.6
Acadia 6.6%
6.6 % low-access
- St. Helena 6
St. Helena 6%
6 % low-access
- Madison 5.7
Madison 5.7%
5.7 % low-access
- Iberville 5.2
Iberville 5.2%
5.2 % low-access
- West Carroll 4.7
West Carroll 4.7%
4.7 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,093 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 689 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 370 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,513 |
| Median Household Income | $35,456 |
| Poverty Rate | 34.5%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 929 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 30.4%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 14.0%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 13.0% |
SNAP retailers in Madison Parish
Madison Parish has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (75% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 12 authorized stores; Tallulah holds 92% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Delhi.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Tallulah | 11 | 1 |
| Delhi | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 9
- amoco downtown, tallulah
- circle k 2723450, tallulah
- love's travel stops 237, tallulah
- queen mama food, tallulah
- sportsman super stop, tallulah
- tallulah smokeshop, tallulah
- tallulah u-pak-it, tallulah
- travelcenters of america 046, tallulah
- waverly truck stop, delhi
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 7216, tallulah
- family dollar 717, tallulah
Super Store · 1
- doug's market, tallulah
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Louisiana
One of 63 counties in Louisiana, 6 are shown here.
Compare Madison Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Louisiana among West South Central states
Louisiana ranks 1st of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Madison Parish, at 5.7%, runs 20.7 pts below the Louisiana rate.
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 Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22065. 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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