Signature · 30.7% SNAP (95th pct in LA)
St. Helena Parish, LA
St. Helena Parish stands out on SNAP (30.7%, +18.6 pts vs U.S.) with 6.0% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 6.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 30.7%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County St. Helena Parish, LA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 6.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 30.7% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Madison Parish ( -0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
St. Helena Parish lands in the lower national band (6.0%, #2,764 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,764
- national by low-access %
- #59
- in LA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 307
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 30.7% SNAP (95th pct in LA) (+18.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How St. Helena Parish compares nationally
Food access in St. Helena Parish compares favorably nationally: its 6.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 12% of them (rank #2,764).
St. Helena Parish's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of St. Helena 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.
St. Helena 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
- Acadia 6.6
Acadia 6.6%
6.6 % low-access
- St. Helena 6
St. Helena 6%
6 % low-access
- Madison 5.7
Madison 5.7%
5.7 % low-access
- Iberville 5.2
Iberville 5.2%
5.2 % low-access
- West Carroll 4.7
West Carroll 4.7%
4.7 % 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) | 11,203 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 674 |
| Low-Access Share | 6.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 307 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,858 |
| Median Household Income | $41,934 |
| Poverty Rate | 32.4%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,281 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 30.7%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.4%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
SNAP retailers in St. Helena Parish
St. Helena Parish has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 17 authorized stores; Greensburg holds 76% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Pine Grove, Amite, Independence.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Greensburg | 13 | 2 |
| Pine Grove | 2 | none |
| Amite | 1 | none |
| Independence | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 8
- a2z mart, greensburg
- best stop quick mart 21, independence
- grand paradise, pine grove
- greensburg chevron 600, greensburg
- kent kwik 992, greensburg
- lnc darlington grocery llc, greensburg
- millers grocery, amite
- main street market & deli of greensburg 01, greensburg
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 10210, greensburg
- dollar general 17361, pine grove
- dollar general 25805, greensburg
- family dollar 8482, greensburg
Farmers' Market · 1
- st helena farmers market, greensburg
Large Grocery Store · 1
- greensburg market, greensburg
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- voiron's abattoir, greensburg
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- vks easleyville, greensburg
Small Grocery Store · 1
- buddy's greensburg, greensburg
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 St. Helena Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Counties near St. Helena Parish's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for St. Helena Parish (30.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Louisiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside LA (6.0% here).
- Prentiss County, MS · 6.0% low-access
- St. Louis city, MO · 6.0% low-access
- Jackson County, NC · 6.0% low-access
- Cleburne County, AL · 6.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (30.7% here).
- Pemiscot County, MO · 30.7% SNAP
- Jackson County, KY · 30.6% SNAP
- Apache County, AZ · 30.5% SNAP
- Sumter County, AL · 30.5% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Louisiana among West South Central states
Louisiana ranks 1st of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). St. Helena Parish, at 6.0%, runs 20.4 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 St. Helena Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22091. 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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