Signature · 52 SNAP-authorized stores
St. Mary Parish, LA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of St. Mary Parish residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 23.0%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 22.8%
- on SNAP
- 48K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County St. Mary Parish, LA
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 23.0% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 22.8% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 11.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Morehouse Parish ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, St. Mary Parish ranks #1,450 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #37 of 64 counties in LA (23.0% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,450
- national by low-access %
- #37
- in LA
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 52 SNAP-authorized stores .
How St. Mary Parish compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, St. Mary Parish's 23.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 54% of them and ranked #1,451 most-affected nationwide.
St. Mary Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
16 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, St. Mary Parish has 12 urban and 4 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. Mary Parish low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- St. James
St. James 23.6%
23.6 % low-access
- St. Mary 23
St. Mary 23%
23 % low-access
- Morehouse 22.9
Morehouse 22.9%
22.9 % low-access
- LaSalle 22.6
LaSalle 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Jackson 20.9
Jackson 20.9%
20.9 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 16 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 54,650 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 12,543 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.0%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,680 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 47,828 |
| Median Household Income | $52,576 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.8%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,204 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 22.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 11.3%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in St. Mary Parish
St. Mary Parish has 52 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 20 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 20
- cvs/ pharmacy 5289, morgan city
- dollar general 0759, morgan city
- dollar general 10371, baldwin
- dollar general 10738, amelia
- dollar general 13678, berwick
- dollar general 1544, franklin
- dollar general 1974, morgan city
- dollar general 2321, patterson
- dollar general 20243, centerville
- dollar general 23803, morgan city
- dollar tree 2376, morgan city
- dollar tree 7807, franklin
- dollar tree 8327, morgan city
- family dollar 1124, morgan city
- family dollar 1857, franklin
- family dollar store 10713, patterson
- family dollar store 10946, morgan city
- raisas seafood 2, franklin
- walgreens 10975, morgan city
- walgreens 15587, franklin
Convenience Store · 18
- anderson food mart, franklin
- bee's convenience store cafe, jeanerette
- circle k 2704475, amelia
- circle k 2704640, morgan city
- circle k 2706821, morgan city
- circle k 2706836, patterson
- circle k 2740373, franklin
- discount food mart, baldwin
- ganaways inc, morgan city
- main express 2, franklin
- mr. d's travel center and casino, franklin
- murphy usa 5621, morgan city
- one stop, morgan city
- one stop convenience inc, baldwin
- quick general food mart, morgan city
- quick general mini mart, morgan city
- stazione deli market #1 1, patterson
- stazione deli market 2, morgan city
Super Store · 7
- cannata's supermarket, inc, morgan city
- deltas missys supermarket llc, patterson
- raintree market, baldwin
- rouses market 10, morgan city
- walmart 311, franklin
- walmart 540, morgan city
- walmart neighborhood market 7099, morgan city
Seafood Specialty · 4
- coonass seafood, morgan city
- glynn's seafood and bait, morgan city
- johnny's seafood market, jeanerette
- md'z plaze, llc, franklin
Large Grocery Store · 1
- centerville market, centerville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- la morita meat market, morgan city
Supermarket · 1
- super 1 foods 647, franklin
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. Mary Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Nationwide peers for St. Mary Parish's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for St. Mary 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 (23.0% here).
- Perry County, IL · 23.0% low-access
- Perry County, IL · 23.0% low-access
- Walthall County, MS · 23.0% low-access
- Walthall County, MS · 23.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (22.8% here).
- Lewis County, KY · 22.8% SNAP
- Lewis County, KY · 22.8% SNAP
- Decatur County, GA · 22.8% SNAP
- Decatur County, GA · 22.8% 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.
Food access nationally, Louisiana in context
St. Mary 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. Mary Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22101. 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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