Signature · 25.0% SNAP (79th pct in LA)
Red River Parish, LA
Red River Parish stands out on SNAP (25.0%, +12.9 pts vs U.S.) with 11.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 11.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 25.0%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Red River Parish, LA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 11.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 25.0% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Richland Parish (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Red River Parish lands in the lower national band (11.9%, #2,353 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,353
- national by low-access %
- #53
- in LA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 351
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 25.0% SNAP (79th pct in LA) (+12.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Red River Parish compares nationally
Red River Parish lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.9% low-access share that beats 25% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,353).
Red River Parish's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Red River Parish'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.
Red River 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
- St. Martin 14.7
St. Martin 14.7%
14.7 % low-access
- Jefferson 13.2
Jefferson 13.2%
13.2 % low-access
- Richland 12
Richland 12%
12 % low-access
- Red River 11.9
Red River 11.9%
11.9 % low-access
- Evangeline 9.5
Evangeline 9.5%
9.5 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,091 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,084 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 351 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,443 |
| Median Household Income | $49,167 |
| Poverty Rate | 25.8%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 776 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 25.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.0%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.6% |
SNAP retailers in Red River Parish
Red River Parish has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 8 authorized stores are in Coushatta, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 20231, coushatta
- dollar general 9854, coushatta
- family dollar 6923, coushatta
- maxway 1529, coushatta
Convenience Store · 3
- all n 1 food store #2, coushatta
- country market, coushatta
- coushatta express mart, coushatta
Supermarket · 1
- rivertown market, coushatta
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 Red River 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%). Red River Parish, at 11.9%, runs 14.5 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 Red River Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22081. 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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