Signature · 110 SNAP-authorized stores
Terrebonne Parish, LA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Terrebonne 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).
- 26.3%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 16.3%
- on SNAP
- 106K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Terrebonne Parish, LA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 26.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Franklin Parish ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Terrebonne Parish ranks #1,198 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #32 of 64 counties in LA (26.3% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,198
- national by low-access %
- #32
- in LA
- 10
- low-access tracts
- 12K
- 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: 110 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Terrebonne Parish compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Terrebonne Parish's 26.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,198 most-affected nationwide.
Terrebonne Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
21 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Terrebonne Parish has 13 urban and 8 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.
Terrebonne Parish low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- De Soto
De Soto 27%
27 % low-access
- Lafourche
Lafourche 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Terrebonne
Terrebonne 26.3%
26.3 % low-access
- Franklin
Franklin 25.9%
25.9 % low-access
- Bossier
Bossier 25.8%
25.8 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 21 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 111,860 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 29,418 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 11,835 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 106,186 |
| Median Household Income | $64,836 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 6,875 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Terrebonne Parish
Terrebonne Parish has 110 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 44 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 44
- alyemda express, houma
- amen plus inc, houma
- ashland minimart, houma
- b & b mart, houma
- bayou express, houma
- big easy discount 2 0, houma
- bjs country stop #4, houma
- bryson discount, houma
- buchiki's 1, houma
- clearview mini mart, chauvin
- carmen's bakery, houma
- circle k 2740375, houma
- dabb's quickstop, houma
- danos exxon, houma
- david chauvin's seafood company, dulac
- fast & save express llc, houma
- gibson food mart, gibson
- go bears #15 15, houma
- go bears #17, houma
- go bears #20 20, schriever
- gray food mart, gray
- gray gulf, gray
- houma coteau travel plaza, houma
- klondyke mini mart, bourg
- la joya y el encanto inc, houma
- los primos, houma
- mj, houma
- montegut mini mart, montegut
- mi bendicion, houma
- mughas llc, houma
- murphy express 8535, houma
- murphy usa 7861, houma
- murphy usa 7991, houma
- rocky's, houma
- saras market, houma
- shop rite 27, houma
- shoprite 12, houma
- shoprite 36, bourg
- shoprite 42, schriever
- shoprite 43, houma
- t g s food mart, houma
- tee lee's mini mart, montegut
- tu solucion multiservice, houma
- xstop, houma
Combination Grocery/Other · 39
- cvs pharmacy inc 5338, houma
- cvs pharmacy inc 5611, houma
- cvs pharmacey 10885, houma
- cajun meat market, houma
- dollar genearl 11061, gray
- dollar general 1045, houma
- dollar general 18386, bourg
- dollar general 19484, houma
- dollar general 19642, gibson
- dollar general 24111, chauvin
- dollar general 24112, houma
- dollar general 3227, houma
- dollar general 4859, houma
- dollar general 9246, houma
- dollar tree 2418, houma
- dollar general 10860, bourg
- dollar general 12747, schriever
- dollar general 14697, houma
- dollar general 15221, houma
- dollar general 15623, gray
- dollar general 17260, houma
- dollar general 24073, montegut
- dollar general 24078, houma
- dollar general 24083, montegut
- dollar general 24404, houma
- dollar general 6707, houma
- dollar tree 814, houma
- family dollar 11822, houma
- family dollar 3085, chauvin
- family dollar 4012, houma
- family dollar 4848, houma
- family dollar 9155, gray
- family dollar store 5075, houma
- nam market llc, houma
- walgreens 7095, houma
- walgreens 10267, houma
- walgreens 11138, houma
- walgreens 15546, houma
- walgreens 17092, houma
Super Store · 13
- cannata's family markets, houma
- clement's supermarket inc, chauvin
- marcel's supermarket inc, houma
- rouses market 12, houma
- rouses market 15, houma
- rouses market 4, houma
- rouses market 85, houma
- sam's club 6521, houma
- target store t 1450, houma
- walmart 3483, houma
- walmart 542, houma
- walmart neighborhood market 5464, thibodaux
- walmart neighborhood market 5774, houma
Seafood Specialty · 5
- bayou side seafood, houma
- big boys seafood, llc, thibodaux
- houma seafood and fresh market, houma
- luke's boiling point, houma
- wilson's crawfish, houma
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 82091, houma
- bourg supermarket, bourg
- phi long asian market, houma
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- bourgeois meat market, thibodaux
- bourgeois meat market - gray, gray
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- la magnolia supermarket, houma
- plaza latina llc, houma
Small Grocery Store · 2
- captain allens bait and tackle, houma
- el progreso latinos market, houma
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.
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Nationwide peers for Terrebonne Parish's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Terrebonne 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 (26.3% here).
- Jefferson County, IL · 26.3% low-access
- Jefferson County, IL · 26.3% low-access
- Cascade County, MT · 26.3% low-access
- Cascade County, MT · 26.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (16.3% here).
- Breckinridge County, KY · 16.3% SNAP
- Breckinridge County, KY · 16.3% SNAP
- Barren County, KY · 16.3% SNAP
- Barren County, KY · 16.3% 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
Terrebonne 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 Terrebonne Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22109. 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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