Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Panola County, MS
Panola County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 21.3% low-access.
- 21.3%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 16.3%
- on SNAP
- 33K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Panola County, MS
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 21.3% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Montgomery County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Panola County ranks #1,579 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #39 of 80 counties in MS (21.3% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,579
- national by low-access %
- #39
- in MS
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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 (33.3% of tracts) .
How Panola County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Panola County's 21.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 50% of them and ranked #1,581 most-affected nationwide.
Panola County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Panola County has 1 urban and 5 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.
Panola County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Yalobusha 22.2
Yalobusha 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Perry 21.8
Perry 21.8%
21.8 % low-access
- Forrest 21.7
Forrest 21.7%
21.7 % low-access
- Montgomery 21.4
Montgomery 21.4%
21.4 % low-access
- Panola 21.3
Panola 21.3%
21.3 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 34,707 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,393 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,686 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 32,808 |
| Median Household Income | $45,945 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.3%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,002 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Panola County
Panola County has 40 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 21 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 21
- batesville 51, batesville
- batesville corner store, batesville
- batesville market and deli inc, batesville
- blue sky group llc, batesville
- circle k 2721536, batesville
- circle k 2721544, batesville
- circle k 2723861, batesville
- como tobacco & beer discount, como
- courtland mini mart, courtland
- crossroads chevron, sardis
- dodge store 6705, batesville
- dynasty investments none, como
- emily market and deli, enid
- gpm 17251, batesville
- hilltop 2 llc, pope
- jasco food mart llc, courtland
- lake store, sardis
- lee street express llc, sardis
- love's travel stops & country stores, inc 388, batesville
- mike's one stop llc, water valley
- murphy usa 6545, batesville
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- dollar general 0667, sardis
- dollar general 11608, como
- dollar general 12081, crenshaw
- dollar general 12278, pope
- dollar general 12434, batesville
- dollar general 15806, sardis
- dollar general 23466, batesville
- dollar general 23486, batesville
- dollar general 24582, batesville
- dollar tree 2560, batesville
- family dollar 13104, sardis
- family dollar 13506, como
- family dollar 3246, batesville
- walgreens 11289, batesville
Super Store · 3
- kroger 434, batesville
- piggly wiggly 194, batesville
- walmart s/c 1468, batesville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- jalaram 2, llc, batesville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- pitcock meat processing inc, pope
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Mississippi
One of 81 counties in Mississippi, 6 are shown here.
Compare Panola County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Nationwide peers for Panola County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Panola County, both outside Mississippi so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MS (21.3% here).
- Yellowstone County, MT · 21.3% low-access
- Yellowstone County, MT · 21.3% low-access
- Mecklenburg County, NC · 21.3% low-access
- Mecklenburg County, NC · 21.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (16.3% here).
- Terrebonne Parish, LA · 16.3% SNAP
- Terrebonne Parish, LA · 16.3% SNAP
- Breckinridge County, KY · 16.3% SNAP
- Breckinridge County, KY · 16.3% 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.
Food access nationally, Mississippi in context
Panola County sits inside Mississippi (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 Panola County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28107. 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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