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Sabine Parish, LA

Sabine Parish's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (28.6% of the book) alongside 27.7% low-access.

27.7%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
22.0%
on SNAP
22K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 LA

USDA FARA access plate

County Sabine Parish, LA

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 27.7% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 22.0% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 10.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 29% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Natchitoches Parish (+ 0.2 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Sabine Parish ranks #1,100 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #28 of 64 counties in LA (27.7% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).

#1,100
national by low-access %
#28
in LA
5
low-access tracts
3K
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 (28.6% of tracts) .

How Sabine Parish compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Sabine Parish's 27.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 65% of them and ranked #1,104 most-affected nationwide.

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Sabine Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Sabine Parish, LA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 7 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (28.6%) 3 tracts limited (42.9%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (28.6%) Adequate 29% Limited 43% Severe 29% Food-access tier distribution: Sabine Parish, LA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Sabine Parish has 1 urban and 6 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.

Sabine Parish low-access neighbourhood

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Sabine Parish
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts7
Atlas Population (2010 basis)24,233
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population6,701
Low-Access Share27.7%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,921

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Sabine Parish
IndicatorValue
Population21,977
Median Household Income$50,329
Poverty Rate23.7%well above the national average
SNAP Households1,936
SNAP Participation Rate22.0%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle10.2%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.8%

SNAP retailers in Sabine Parish

Sabine Parish has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 11 locations (52% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 11

  • dollar general 6233, zwolle
  • dollar general 11932, many
  • dollar general 12612, florien
  • dollar general 12798, many
  • dollar general 13616, converse
  • dollar general 21629, many
  • dollar tree 5558, many
  • family dollar 11751, pleasant hill
  • family dollar 12743, many
  • family dollar 3196, zwolle
  • walgreens 12306, many

Convenience Store · 4

  • corner market, many
  • fisherman's quick stop, many
  • florien express mart, florien
  • jr's food mart, many

Super Store · 2

  • brookshire brothers 116, many
  • walmart 876, many

Supermarket · 2

  • market basket 8, many
  • spring market 705, zwolle

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • troy's butcher shop, many

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • h & l grocery, pleasant hill

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.

Acadia Parish
6.6% low-access · 24.4% SNAP
Allen Parish
28.1% low-access · 26.5% SNAP
Ascension Parish
42.3% low-access · 12.2% SNAP
Assumption Parish
0.9% low-access · 19.9% SNAP
Avoyelles Parish
20.5% low-access · 27.9% SNAP
Beauregard Parish
55.8% low-access · 17.5% SNAP

Compare Sabine Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →

Nationwide peers for Sabine Parish's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Sabine 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 (27.7% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (22.0% 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.

Food access nationally, Louisiana in context

Sabine Parish sits inside Louisiana (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Sabine Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22085. 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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