Where does Taylor County rank for food access?

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019), Taylor County ranks #2,629 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #65 of 110 counties in KY, the same sort as the worst-food-deserts ranking. See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of Taylor County has low food access?

8.2% of residents in Taylor County, KY live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).

What is the SNAP participation rate in Taylor County?

15.1% of households in Taylor County receive SNAP, covering 1,550 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).

What is the poverty rate in Taylor County?

The poverty rate in Taylor County, KY is 17.5%, with a median household income of $60,456 (Census ACS 2024).

Is Taylor County a food desert?

1 of Taylor County's 5 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). Food deserts are designated at the tract level, so conditions can vary within the county.

What share of Taylor County households lack a vehicle?

5.8% of households in Taylor County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.

Signature · 8.2% low-access (16th pct)

Taylor County, KY

Taylor County lands in the lower national band on low-access (8.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

Compiled by Plainfoodaccess, Food Access Editorial Process · December 31, 2024

8.2%
low-access pop.: 1
food-desert tracts: 15.1%
on SNAP: 26K
residents (ACS 2024)

USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 KY

USDA FARA access plate

County Taylor County, KY

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

LA-MODERATE 8.2% low-access
BELOW-NATIONAL -13.9 pts vs US
LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
SNAP-HEAVY 15.1% SNAP
VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Jackson County ( -0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Taylor County lands in the lower national band (8.2%, #2,629 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,629
national by low-access %: #65
in KY: 1
low-access tracts: 706
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 8.2% low-access (16th pct) (-13.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Taylor County compares nationally

Taylor County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.2% low-access share that beats 16% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,629).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Taylor County's lower-band USDA tier split

5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Taylor County has 1 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.

Robertson

74.8
Leslie

8.4
Taylor

8.2
Jackson

8.1
Carlisle

7.9
Anderson

7.8
Ballard

0

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Taylor County
Indicator	Value
Census Tracts	5
Atlas Population (2010 basis)	24,512
Low-Access Tracts	1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)	1
Low-Access Population	2,008
Low-Access Share	8.2%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population	706

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Taylor County
Indicator	Value
Population	26,397
Median Household Income	$60,456
Poverty Rate	17.5%above the national average
SNAP Households	1,550
SNAP Participation Rate	15.1%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle	5.8%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population	4.8%

Thick SNAP store book in Taylor County

Taylor County has 35 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 18 locations (51% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 18

central mart, campbellsville
convenient food mart, campbellsville
east way market 2 - marathon, campbellsville
east way market 4, campbellsville
east way market 5, campbellsville
fivestar 2211, campbellsville
fivestar 2214, campbellsville
keshar bhavni 3 inc - east way market 3, campbellsville
mini mart, campbellsville
murphy usa 5697, campbellsville
om food mart, mannsville
prayosha a inc., campbellsville
s & s food mart, campbellsville
smiley's # 2, campbellsville
star food mart, campbellsville
t-mart#2, campbellsville
teg food stores 3, campbellsville
teg food stores 5, campbellsville

Combination Grocery/Other · 10

cvs pharmacy 6338, campbellsville
dollar general 10981, campbellsville
dollar general 13882, campbellsville
dollar general 7366, campbellsville
dollar general 17729, campbellsville
dollar general 1817, campbellsville
dollar general 21427, campbellsville
dollar general 21886, campbellsville
dollar tree 2541, campbellsville
mi nayarit 1, campbellsville

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2

green river meats, campbellsville
penns country hams, campbellsville

Super Store · 2

kroger #l-00369 l369, campbellsville
walmart 665, campbellsville

Farmers' Market · 1

farmers' market association, inc. of taylor county, campbellsville

Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1

wengerd's market, campbellsville

Supermarket · 1

price less iga 591, campbellsville

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

Other Counties in Kentucky

One of 119 counties in Kentucky, 6 are shown here.

Adair County

6.5% low-access · 16.9% SNAP

Allen County

21.7% low-access · 14.1% SNAP

Anderson County

7.8% low-access · 7.5% SNAP

Ballard County

0.0% low-access · 11.9% SNAP

Barren County

15.5% low-access · 16.3% SNAP

Bath County

1.7% low-access · 19.6% SNAP

Compare Taylor County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →

Counties near Taylor County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Taylor County, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside KY (8.2% here).

Bonner County, ID · 8.2% low-access
Bonner County, ID · 8.2% low-access
Columbus County, NC · 8.2% low-access
Columbus County, NC · 8.2% low-access

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (15.1% here).

Garrett County, MD · 15.1% SNAP
Garrett County, MD · 15.1% SNAP
Wayne County, IN · 15.1% SNAP
Wayne County, IN · 15.1% 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.

Taylor County inside a lower low-access state context

Taylor County sits inside Kentucky (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 2026-06-23.

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, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21217. 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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