Signature · 37.2% SNAP (99th pct in KY)
Magoffin County, KY
Magoffin County stands out on SNAP (37.2%, +25.1 pts vs U.S.) with 2.4% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 2.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 37.2%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Magoffin County, KY
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 2.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 37.2% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Owsley County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Magoffin County lands in the lower national band (2.4%, #2,942 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,942
- national by low-access %
- #90
- in KY
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 193
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 37.2% SNAP (99th pct in KY) (+25.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Magoffin County compares nationally
Food access in Magoffin County compares favorably nationally: its 2.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 6% of them (rank #2,942).
Magoffin County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Magoffin 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.
Magoffin 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
- McCreary 2.8
McCreary 2.8%
2.8 % low-access
- Magoffin 2.4
Magoffin 2.4%
2.4 % low-access
- Owsley 2.3
Owsley 2.3%
2.3 % low-access
- Martin 2
Martin 2%
2 % low-access
- Cumberland 1.9
Cumberland 1.9%
1.9 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,333 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 318 |
| Low-Access Share | 2.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 193 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,348 |
| Median Household Income | $33,080 |
| Poverty Rate | 38.2%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,759 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 37.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Magoffin County
Magoffin County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (41% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 17 authorized stores; Salyersville holds 94% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Royalton.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Salyersville | 16 | 2 |
| Royalton | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 0190, salyersville
- dollar general 17903, salyersville
- dollar general 20138, salyersville
- dollar general 20142, salyersville
- dollar general store 17845, royalton
- family dollar store 4713, salyersville
- walgreens 19545, salyersville
Convenience Store · 6
- kash stop 2, salyersville
- north magoffin bp, salyersville
- salyersville double kwik 2062, salyersville
- speedway 9586, salyersville
- speedy'z salyersville, salyersville
- vip fuels 7, salyersville
Supermarket · 2
- salyersville iga, llc 0798, salyersville
- save a lot salyersville 24291, salyersville
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- buddies' produce, salyersville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- food & stuff, salyersville
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 Magoffin County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Counties near Magoffin County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Magoffin County (37.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Kentucky.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KY (2.4% here).
- Fulton County, PA · 2.4% low-access
- Clayton County, IA · 2.5% low-access
- Moultrie County, IL · 2.5% low-access
- Montcalm County, MI · 2.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (37.2% here).
- Wilcox County, AL · 37.0% SNAP
- McKinley County, NM · 37.7% SNAP
- McDowell County, WV · 36.5% SNAP
- Mingo County, WV · 36.5% 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.
Kentucky among East South Central states
Kentucky ranks 4th of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (19.8%). Magoffin County, at 2.4%, runs 17.4 pts below the Kentucky rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
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 Magoffin County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21153. 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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