Signature · 24.3% SNAP (89th pct in MS)
Sharkey County, MS
Sharkey County stands out on SNAP (24.3%, +12.2 pts vs U.S.) with 6.5% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 6.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 24.3%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sharkey County, MS
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 6.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -15.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 24.3% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Prentiss County ( -0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Sharkey County lands in the lower national band (6.5%, #2,730 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,730
- national by low-access %
- #75
- in MS
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 229
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 24.3% SNAP (89th pct in MS) (+12.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Sharkey County compares nationally
Food access in Sharkey County compares favorably nationally: its 6.5% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 13% of them (rank #2,730).
Sharkey County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Sharkey 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.
Sharkey County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Sharkey 6.5
Sharkey 6.5%
6.5 % low-access
- Prentiss 6
Prentiss 6%
6 % low-access
- Greene 5.4
Greene 5.4%
5.4 % low-access
- Neshoba 4.5
Neshoba 4.5%
4.5 % low-access
- Tippah 4.5
Tippah 4.5%
4.5 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,916 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 319 |
| Low-Access Share | 6.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 229 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,872 |
| Median Household Income | $40,000 |
| Poverty Rate | 30.9%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 346 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 24.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.0%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.4% |
SNAP retailers in Sharkey County
Sharkey County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (67% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 6 authorized stores; Rolling Fork holds 67% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Anguilla, Cary.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Fork | 4 | 1 |
| Anguilla | 1 | none |
| Cary | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 4
- double quick 84, rolling fork
- krupa food, llc, rolling fork
- taj food mart, anguilla
- taj food mart 2, cary
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 9339, rolling fork
Supermarket · 1
- sunflower food store 88, rolling fork
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Mississippi
One of 81 counties in Mississippi, 6 are shown here.
Compare Sharkey County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Mississippi among East South Central states
Mississippi ranks 2nd of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Sharkey County, at 6.5%, runs 19.9 pts below the Mississippi 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 Sharkey County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28125. 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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