Signature · 0.8% low-access (3rd pct)
Metcalfe County, KY
Metcalfe County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 19.5%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Metcalfe County, KY
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.5% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Knott County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Metcalfe County lands in the lower national band (0.8%, #3,025 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,025
- national by low-access %
- #102
- in KY
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 48
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.8% low-access (3rd pct) (-21.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Metcalfe County compares nationally
Food access in Metcalfe County compares favorably nationally: its 0.8% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 3% of them (rank #3,027).
Metcalfe County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Metcalfe County has 0 urban and 3 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.
Metcalfe 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
- Knott 0.9
Knott 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
- Metcalfe 0.8
Metcalfe 0.8%
0.8 % low-access
- Shelby 0.7
Shelby 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
- Bracken 0.6
Bracken 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- Nicholas 0.6
Nicholas 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,099 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 80 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.8%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 48 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,425 |
| Median Household Income | $51,473 |
| Poverty Rate | 27.5%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 800 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.8%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Metcalfe County
Metcalfe County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (36% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 11626, summer shade
- dollar general 24811, hardyville
- dollar general 30877, edmonton
- family dollar 12786, edmonton
Convenience Store · 4
- fivestar 3310, edmonton
- fivestar 9870, summer shade
- food mart, edmonton
- uptonquickstop inc, edmonton
Farmers' Market · 1
- metcalfe county farmers market, edmonton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- edmonton foods 5260, edmonton
Super Store · 1
- dollar general market 12014, edmonton
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 Metcalfe County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Counties near Metcalfe County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Metcalfe County, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KY (0.8% here).
- Cumberland County, IL · 0.8% low-access
- Cumberland County, IL · 0.8% low-access
- Gooding County, ID · 0.8% low-access
- Gooding County, ID · 0.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (19.5% here).
- Natchitoches Parish, LA · 19.5% SNAP
- Natchitoches Parish, LA · 19.5% SNAP
- Vermilion County, IL · 19.5% SNAP
- Vermilion County, IL · 19.5% 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.
Metcalfe County inside a lower low-access state context
Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21169. 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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