Signature · 29 SNAP-authorized stores
Putnam County, GA
Putnam County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 15.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.0%
- on SNAP
- 23K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Putnam County, GA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 15.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Tift County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Putnam County ranks #2,076 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #93 of 151 counties in GA (15.5% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,076
- national by low-access %
- #93
- in GA
- 1
- 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: 29 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Putnam County compares nationally
Putnam County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.5% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,080).
Putnam County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Putnam County has 1 urban and 4 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.
Putnam County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Butts 16.6
Butts 16.6%
16.6 % low-access
- McIntosh 15.9
McIntosh 15.9%
15.9 % low-access
- Putnam 15.5
Putnam 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- Tift 15.3
Tift 15.3%
15.3 % low-access
- Burke 15
Burke 15%
15 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,218 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,282 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,016 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 22,855 |
| Median Household Income | $72,096 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,151 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Putnam County
Putnam County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (59% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 17
- 406 pea ridge road llc, eatonton
- bp eatonton, eatonton
- bp food mart, milledgeville
- blue mark 105, eatonton
- citgo express, madison
- discount tobacco #2, eatonton
- food mart, eatonton
- jp harmony oconee 269, eatonton
- jai jognimaa 124, eatonton
- jet food store 24, eatonton
- jet food store 44, eatonton
- long shoals marathon, eatonton
- murphy usa 7201, eatonton
- oconee outdoors 207, eatonton
- quick pantry, eatonton
- sam's mart, eatonton
- twin bridges landing, eatonton
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- cvs pharmacy 7744, eatonton
- dollar general 10896, eatonton
- dollar general 15198, eatonton
- dollar general 17670, eatonton
- dollar general 20113, eatonton
- dollar tree 7260, eatonton
Supermarket · 2
- ingles markets 484, eatonton
- piggly wiggly 198, eatonton
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- edwards produce, eatonton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- the meat locker, eatonton
Small Grocery Store · 1
- tienda tarimoro, eatonton
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 5482, eatonton
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Georgia
One of 158 counties in Georgia, 6 are shown here.
Compare Putnam County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Nationwide peers for Putnam County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Putnam County, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside GA (15.5% here).
- Barren County, KY · 15.5% low-access
- Barren County, KY · 15.5% low-access
- Iberia Parish, LA · 15.5% low-access
- Iberia Parish, LA · 15.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside GA (11.0% here).
- Kane County, IL · 11.0% SNAP
- Kane County, IL · 11.0% SNAP
- Huntington County, IN · 11.0% SNAP
- Huntington County, IN · 11.0% 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, Georgia in context
Putnam County sits inside Georgia (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 Putnam County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13237. 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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