Signature · 6.1% SNAP (4th pct in TN)
Sumner County, TN
Sumner County sits in the upper national band on low-access (33.8%, +11.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 33.8%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 6.1%
- on SNAP
- 204K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sumner County, TN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 33.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 10% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Madison County ( -0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Sumner County sits in the upper national band (33.8%, #686 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #686
- national by low-access %
- #11
- in TN
- 18
- low-access tracts
- 12K
- 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: 6.1% SNAP (4th pct in TN) (-6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Sumner County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Sumner County's 33.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 78% of them and ranked #687 most-affected nationwide.
Sumner County's elevated USDA tier split
42 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sumner County has 20 urban and 22 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.
Sumner County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Lewis
Lewis 34.6%
34.6 % low-access
- Sumner
Sumner 33.8%
33.8 % low-access
- Madison
Madison 33.5%
33.5 % low-access
- Bradley
Bradley 32.9%
32.9 % low-access
- Shelby
Shelby 32.8%
32.8 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 42 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 160,645 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 18 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 54,333 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 11,703 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 204,424 |
| Median Household Income | $90,301 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,779 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
Thick SNAP store book in Sumner County
Sumner County has 137 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 55 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 55
- 1, gallatin
- 31 e food mart 0, westmoreland
- 7-eleven 41862h, gallatin
- bethpage store, bethpage
- breadbox 3473, hendersonville
- circle k 4703902, gallatin
- circle k 4703911, portland
- circle k 4703927, hendersonville
- circle k 4703943, gallatin
- circle k 4703947, gallatin
- chris fried chicken, goodlettsville
- circle k 4703696, gallatin
- clark's market, westmoreland
- dodge store 6603, hendersonville
- drakewood market, portland
- east main exxon, gallatin
- exxon food & fuel 1, hendersonville
- first stop market, gallatin
- fann's market, gallatin
- fivestar 8000, portland
- gas & go llc, gallatin
- gege market, gallatin
- golden bear #21, portland
- golden bear #22, white house
- grab n go, portland
- hwy 109, portland
- lucky lotto 301, gallatin
- lucky lotto market and deli, gallatin
- mapco express, inc 1027, gallatin
- mapco express, inc. 1115, westmoreland
- master mart inc, goodlettsville
- mb mart, gallatin
- mgm market, gallatin
- murphy usa 7279, hendersonville
- om shivam inc, gallatin
- petro plus 5, gallatin
- quike stop, goodlettsville
- racetrac 2548, gallatin
- racetrac 2561, hendersonville
- racetrac 2617, gallatin
- rbm foodmart inc, gallatin
- rhino mart, hendersonville
- rr market gallatin, gallatin
- seven eleven 4199h, gallatin
- short stop market, gallatin
- smoke for less gallatin, gallatin
- south water food & gas, gallatin
- speedway 7100, hendersonville
- speedway 7139 7139, hendersonville
- speedway 7161, portland
- thorntons #511610 511610, gallatin
- thorntons 601, hendersonville
- tienda chapin 2 llc, portland
- triple s market 2, gallatin
- twin valley express, hendersonville
Combination Grocery/Other · 52
- big lots 3151, gallatin
- cvs pharmacy 3293, hendersonville
- cvs pharmacy 6441, gallatin
- cvs pharmacy 7630, portland
- dollar general 0403, gallatin
- dollar general 13191, gallatin
- dollar general 14340, portland
- dollar general 2310, portland
- dollar general 2826, hendersonville
- dollar general 3932, gallatin
- dollar general 9158, goodlettsville
- dollartree 10192, hendersonville
- dollar general 11886, westmoreland
- dollar general 12167, castalian springs
- dollar general 13566, bethpage
- dollar general 15212, bethpage
- dollar general 15334, goodlettsville
- dollar general 16172, cottontown
- dollar general 20796, portland
- dollar general 21356, gallatin
- dollar general 22114, gallatin
- dollar general 22633, portland
- dollar general 22753, hendersonville
- dollar general 24696, portland
- dollar general 30951, gallatin
- dollar general 9412, hendersonville
- dollar general store 16499, portland
- dollar tree 287, gallatin
- dollar tree 4910, hendersonville
- dollar tree 6177, portland
- dollar tree 7167, hendersonville
- family dollar 13678, westmoreland
- family dollar store 2454, gallatin
- family dollar store 3827, portland
- sudden service 0055, westmoreland
- sudden service 0057, gallatin
- sudden service 0073, westmoreland
- twice daily 0054, gallatin
- twice daily 6178, hendersonville
- twice daily 6179, gallatin
- twice daily 7207, hendersonville
- twice daily 8899, hendersonville
- twice daily/white bison 0070, gallatin
- twice daily/white bison 6187, gallatin
- walgreen 05064, gallatin
- walgreen 10348, goodlettsville
- walgreens 3365, hendersonville
- walgreens 7301, hendersonville
- walgreens 11129, portland
- walgreens 17668, hendersonville
- walgreens 18323, gallatin
- walgreens 9807, gallatin
Super Store · 13
- cashsaver #22, portland
- cashsaver 11, hendersonville
- costco wholesale 1659, hendersonville
- dollar general market 9800, hendersonville
- kroger 897, gallatin
- kroger l-0571 l 571, hendersonville
- kroger 569, gallatin
- kroger 619, hendersonville
- mike's foodland, westmoreland
- sam's club 8257, hendersonville
- target stores t-1511, hendersonville
- walmart supercenter 1376, hendersonville
- walmart supercenter 674, gallatin
Supermarket · 11
- aldi 70056, hendersonville
- aldi 70060, gallatin
- food lion 0725, gallatin
- food lion 1418, portland
- houchens save-a-lot 159, gallatin
- publix 0119, hendersonville
- publix 1033, gallatin
- publix 1141, goodlettsville
- price less foods 24, westmoreland
- publix tennessee, llc 1739, gallatin
- publix tennessee, llc 1780, gallatin
Small Grocery Store · 2
- alegria market, gallatin
- la tienda del pueblo, gallatin
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza tn054, gallatin
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- don's farm fresh produce, gallatin
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- g's meats n more, hendersonville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- el gallito super mercado, gallatin
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Tennessee
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Counties near Sumner County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Sumner County (6.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Tennessee.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TN (33.8% here).
- Orange County, VA · 33.8% low-access
- Orange County, VA · 33.8% low-access
- Ozaukee County, WI · 33.8% low-access
- Ozaukee County, WI · 33.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (6.1% here).
- Hughes County, SD · 6.1% SNAP
- Hughes County, SD · 6.1% SNAP
- Weber County, UT · 6.1% SNAP
- Weber County, UT · 6.1% 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.
Sumner County inside a higher low-access state context
Sumner County sits inside Tennessee (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 .
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