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Taliaferro County, GA

Taliaferro County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 91.4% low-access.

91.4%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
25.9%
on SNAP
2K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 GA

USDA FARA access plate

County Taliaferro County, GA

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-SEVERE 91.4% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +69.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 25.9% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Chattahoochee County (+ 6.3 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Taliaferro County sits in the upper national band (91.4%, #79 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.

#79
national by low-access %
#2
in GA
1
low-access tracts
814
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: 1 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .

How Taliaferro County compares nationally

Taliaferro County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 91.4% low-access share outpaces 97% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #79 most-affected nationwide.

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Taliaferro County's elevated USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Taliaferro County, GA USDA-defined food-access tiers: 0 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 1 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts severe / food desert (100.0%) Adequate 0% Limited 0% Severe 100% Food-access tier distribution: Taliaferro County, GA
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Taliaferro County has 0 urban and 1 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.

Taliaferro County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Taliaferro County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)1,717
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population1,569
Low-Access Share91.4%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population814

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Taliaferro County
IndicatorValue
Population1,558
Median Household Income$52,500
Poverty Rate20.4%above the national average
SNAP Households152
SNAP Participation Rate25.9%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.8%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.7%

Slim SNAP store book in Taliaferro County

Taliaferro County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

  • dollar general store 16823, crawfordville

Convenience Store · 1

  • jet food store 101, crawfordville

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Georgia

One of 158 counties in Georgia, 6 are shown here.

Appling County
47.8% low-access · 19.6% SNAP
Atkinson County
23.5% low-access · 26.2% SNAP
Bacon County
3.3% low-access · 20.9% SNAP
Baker County
61.3% low-access · 15.2% SNAP
Baldwin County
24.6% low-access · 16.2% SNAP
Banks County
1.8% low-access · 9.0% SNAP

Compare Taliaferro County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →

Taliaferro County inside a higher low-access state context

Taliaferro County sits inside Georgia (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Taliaferro County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13265. 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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