Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)

Richland Parish, LA

Richland Parish's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 12.0% low-access.

12.0%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
24.6%
on SNAP
20K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 LA

USDA FARA access plate

County Richland Parish, LA

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-MODERATE 12.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -10.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 24.6% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 8.7% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Red River Parish ( -0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Richland Parish lands in the lower national band (12.0%, #2,343 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,343
national by low-access %
#52
in LA
2
low-access tracts
1K
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .

How Richland Parish compares nationally

Richland Parish lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.0% low-access share that beats 25% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,344).

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Richland Parish's lower-band USDA tier split

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Richland Parish, LA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (66.7%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (33.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 0% Severe 33% Food-access tier distribution: Richland Parish, LA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Richland Parish has 2 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.

Richland Parish vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Richland Parish
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)20,725
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population2,490
Low-Access Share12.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,408

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Richland Parish
IndicatorValue
Population19,822
Median Household Income$53,544
Poverty Rate24.0%well above the national average
SNAP Households1,778
SNAP Participation Rate24.6%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle8.7%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population5.6%

Thick SNAP store book in Richland Parish

Richland Parish has 27 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 15

  • big top travel center, delhi
  • circle k 2707782, louisiana
  • delhi express 1, delhi
  • delta mini mart #8, delhi
  • mangham u-pak-it chevron n/a, mangham
  • pilot travel center 335, rayville
  • raceway 728, rayville
  • rayville u-pak-it, rayville
  • rj petro 2, mangham
  • s mart 1, rayville
  • s mart 4, rayville
  • s mart 6, delhi
  • s-mart, rayville
  • start travel plaza, rayville
  • superior mart, rayville

Combination Grocery/Other · 7

  • dollar general 2888, delhi
  • dollar general 13040, mangham
  • dollar general 19972, rayville
  • dollar general 2492, rayville
  • dollar tree 5329, rayville
  • family dollar 3936, rayville
  • family dollar 8495, delhi

Supermarket · 2

  • brookshire food store 111, rayville
  • brookshire food store 83, delhi

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • robinson meat market, rayville

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • traco distributing,inc. no, rayville

Super Store · 1

  • walmart 1109, rayville

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 Richland Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →

Counties near Richland Parish's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Richland Parish, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside LA (12.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (24.6% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Richland Parish inside a lower low-access state context

Richland Parish sits inside Louisiana (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 Richland Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22083. 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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