Signature · 9.0% low-access (18th pct)

Trigg County, KY

Trigg County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

9.0%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
10.9%
on SNAP
14K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 KY

USDA FARA access plate

County Trigg County, KY

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

  • LA-MODERATE 9.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -13.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 10.9% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Hart County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Trigg County lands in the lower national band (9.0%, #2,563 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,563
national by low-access %
#63
in KY
3
low-access tracts
229
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 9.0% low-access (18th pct) (-13.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Trigg County compares nationally

Trigg County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.0% low-access share that beats 18% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,566).

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Trigg County's lower-band USDA tier split

5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Trigg County, KY USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 5 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (40.0%) 2 tracts limited (40.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (20.0%) Adequate 40% Limited 40% Severe 20% Food-access tier distribution: Trigg County, KY
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Trigg County has 0 urban and 5 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.

Trigg County vs nearby low low-access peers

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

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Trigg County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts5
Atlas Population (2010 basis)14,339
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population1,287
Low-Access Share9.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population229

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Trigg County
IndicatorValue
Population14,315
Median Household Income$59,857
Poverty Rate20.6%above the national average
SNAP Households663
SNAP Participation Rate10.9%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.5%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.6%

SNAP retailers in Trigg County

Trigg County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 9 locations (47% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 9

  • dollar general 1173, cadiz
  • dollar general 19487, cadiz
  • dollar general 15158, cadiz
  • dollar general 25150, cadiz
  • dollar general 25288, princeton
  • dollar general 25363, cadiz
  • dollar general 31464, cadiz
  • family dollar 13718, cadiz
  • twice daily 3051, cadiz

Convenience Store · 8

  • cadiz mart, cadiz
  • casey's general store 3087, cadiz
  • fivestar 2200, cadiz
  • lake foodmart llc, cadiz
  • max's 109, cadiz
  • max's 140, cadiz
  • r b harikrishna inc - dba/ ham town stop n go, cadiz
  • sunrise family farm, cadiz

Super Store · 1

  • hancock's neighborhood market-cadiz, cadiz

Supermarket · 1

  • food giant 528, cadiz

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 Trigg County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →

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

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Trigg 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 (9.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (10.9% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Trigg County inside a lower low-access state context

Trigg 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 Trigg County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21221. 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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