Signature · 34.1% SNAP (99th pct in GA)
Taylor County, GA
Taylor County stands out on SNAP (34.1%, +22 pts vs U.S.) with 4.2% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 4.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 34.1%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Taylor County, GA
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 4.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -17.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 34.1% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 15.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Brantley County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Taylor County lands in the lower national band (4.2%, #2,856 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,856
- national by low-access %
- #119
- in GA
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 195
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 34.1% SNAP (99th pct in GA) (+22 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Taylor County compares nationally
Food access in Taylor County compares favorably nationally: its 4.2% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 9% of them (rank #2,859).
Taylor County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Taylor County has 0 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.
Taylor County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Georgia, not a full county-board reprint
- Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee 97.7%
97.7 % low-access
- Wheeler 4.7
Wheeler 4.7%
4.7 % low-access
- Brantley 4.3
Brantley 4.3%
4.3 % low-access
- Taylor 4.2
Taylor 4.2%
4.2 % low-access
- Grady 4.1
Grady 4.1%
4.1 % low-access
- Heard 3.7
Heard 3.7%
3.7 % low-access
- Dade 0
Dade 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,906 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 374 |
| Low-Access Share | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 195 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,786 |
| Median Household Income | $41,788 |
| Poverty Rate | 32.1%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,085 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 34.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 15.5%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.1% |
SNAP retailers in Taylor County
Taylor County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- a and z food mart llc, butler
- allens supermarket, butler
- d & d pitstop, butler
- jp butler 1287, butler
- mauk country store, mauk
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 4966, butler
- dollar general 5725, reynolds
- family dollar store 6059, butler
Large Grocery Store · 1
- reynolds supermarket, reynolds
Supermarket · 1
- butler piggly wiggly, butler
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.
Compare Taylor County vs Appling County → · All Georgia counties →
Taylor County inside a lower low-access state context
Taylor County sits inside Georgia (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 Taylor County, GA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 13269. 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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