Signature · 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Robertson County, KY
Robertson County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 74.8% low-access.
- 74.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 18.3%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Robertson County, KY
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 74.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +52.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Boone County ( -25.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Robertson County sits in the upper national band (74.8%, #93 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #93
- national by low-access %
- #1
- in KY
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 670
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Robertson County compares nationally
Robertson County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 74.8% low-access share outpaces 97% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #93 most-affected nationwide.
Robertson County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 1 of Robertson County'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.
Robertson County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Boone
Boone 49.8%
49.8 % low-access
- Bullitt
Bullitt 45.3%
45.3 % low-access
- Woodford
Woodford 44.5%
44.5 % low-access
- Campbell
Campbell 39.1%
39.1 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,282 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,706 |
| Low-Access Share | 74.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 670 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,283 |
| Median Household Income | $51,830 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 148 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.5% |
Slim SNAP store book in Robertson County
Robertson County has 1 store currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 1 store category. Every authorized retailer here is a combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 1 authorized store is in Mount Olivet, and none of them is a supermarket or large/medium grocery.
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 25456, mount olivet
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 Robertson County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Kentucky among East South Central states
Kentucky ranks 4th of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (19.8%). Robertson County, at 74.8%, runs 55.0 pts above the Kentucky rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
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 Robertson County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21201. 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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