Signature · 39.6% low-access (87th pct)
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
St. John the Baptist Parish sits in the upper national band on low-access (39.6%, +17.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 39.6%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 20.2%
- on SNAP
- 41K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 39.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +17.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 27% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Tangipahoa Parish ( -0.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
St. John the Baptist Parish sits in the upper national band (39.6%, #415 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #415
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in LA
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 39.6% low-access (87th pct) (+17.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How St. John the Baptist Parish compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, St. John the Baptist Parish's 39.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 87% of them and ranked #415 most-affected nationwide.
St. John the Baptist Parish's elevated USDA tier split
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, St. John the Baptist Parish has 8 urban and 3 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.
St. John the Baptist Parish vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- Ascension
Ascension 42.3%
42.3 % low-access
- Rapides
Rapides 40.6%
40.6 % low-access
- St. John the …
St. John the … 39.6%
39.6 % low-access
- Tangipahoa
Tangipahoa 38.8%
38.8 % low-access
- West Feliciana
West Feliciana 38.1%
38.1 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 45,924 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 18,192 |
| Low-Access Share | 39.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,767 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 40,743 |
| Median Household Income | $66,630 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,057 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Other Counties in Louisiana
One of 63 counties in Louisiana, 6 are shown here.
Compare St. John the Baptist Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Counties near St. John the Baptist Parish's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for St. John the Baptist 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 (39.6% here).
- Gratiot County, MI · 39.6% low-access
- Gratiot County, MI · 39.6% low-access
- Rockdale County, GA · 39.6% low-access
- Rockdale County, GA · 39.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (20.2% here).
- Wayne County, GA · 20.2% SNAP
- Wayne County, GA · 20.2% SNAP
- Sampson County, NC · 20.2% SNAP
- Sampson County, NC · 20.2% 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.
St. John the Baptist Parish inside a higher low-access state context
St. John the Baptist 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 St. John the Baptist Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22095. 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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