Signature · 7.4% low-access (14th pct)
Todd County, KY
Todd County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 7.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.2%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Todd County, KY
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ADEQUATE 7.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -14.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.2% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Morgan County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Todd County lands in the lower national band (7.4%, #2,687 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,687
- national by low-access %
- #71
- in KY
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 406
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 7.4% low-access (14th pct) (-14.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Todd County compares nationally
Food access in Todd County compares favorably nationally: its 7.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 14% of them (rank #2,688).
Todd County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Todd County has 0 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.
Todd County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Carlisle 7.9
Carlisle 7.9%
7.9 % low-access
- Anderson 7.8
Anderson 7.8%
7.8 % low-access
- Carter 7.8
Carter 7.8%
7.8 % low-access
- Morgan 7.6
Morgan 7.6%
7.6 % low-access
- Todd 7.4
Todd 7.4%
7.4 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,460 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 919 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 406 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,469 |
| Median Household Income | $61,103 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 600 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.1%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Todd County
Todd County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (42% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 2317, elkton
- dollar general 7068, guthrie
- dollar general 16461, elkton
- dollar general 30761, elkton
- family dollar 13120, elkton
Convenience Store · 3
- fivestar 3500, elkton
- hiroad 25, guthrie
- max's 108, elkton
Supermarket · 2
- food giant 515, elkton
- food giant 516, guthrie
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- tiny town produce, guthrie
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- wagon wheel outlet llc, guthrie
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.
Compare Todd County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Counties near Todd County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Todd 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 (7.4% here).
- Franklin County, IN · 7.4% low-access
- Franklin County, IN · 7.4% low-access
- Cook County, IL · 7.4% low-access
- Cook County, IL · 7.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (13.2% here).
- Saline County, MO · 13.2% SNAP
- Saline County, MO · 13.2% SNAP
- Silver Bow County, MT · 13.2% SNAP
- Silver Bow County, MT · 13.2% 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.
Todd County inside a lower low-access state context
Todd 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 .
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 Todd County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21219. 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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