Signature · 10.1% SNAP (14th pct in KY)
Union County, KY
Union County sits in the upper national band on low-access (33.5%, +11.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 33.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.1%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Union County, KY
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 33.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Christian County ( -0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Union County sits in the upper national band (33.5%, #707 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #707
- national by low-access %
- #10
- in KY
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 10.1% SNAP (14th pct in KY) (-2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Union County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Union County's 33.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 77% of them and ranked #708 most-affected nationwide.
Union County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Union County has 1 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.
Union County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Oldham
Oldham 38.8%
38.8 % low-access
- Kenton
Kenton 36.4%
36.4 % low-access
- Boyd
Boyd 34.2%
34.2 % low-access
- Union
Union 33.5%
33.5 % low-access
- Christian
Christian 33.2%
33.2 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,007 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,021 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,998 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,260 |
| Median Household Income | $60,327 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.4%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 523 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.9% |
SNAP retailers in Union County
Union County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- casey's 3379, sturgis
- gateway one stop 1, sturgis
- giant 829, morganfield
- hashmukh inc, waverly
- huck's 291, morganfield
- huck's 302, sturgis
- ideal market 22, morganfield
- smokin' joe's 2, sturgis
- sturgis minimart, sturgis
- uniontown food mart llc, uniontown
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 2408, morganfield
- dollar general 11590, uniontown
- dollar general 4593, sturgis
- dollar tree 5027, morganfield
Large Grocery Store · 1
- floyd's alps, morganfield
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- union cty livestock inc t/a jim david meats, uniontown
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- weddings supermarket, uniontown
Super Store · 1
- walmart 257, morganfield
Supermarket · 1
- food giant 523, sturgis
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 Union County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Counties near Union County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Union County (10.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Kentucky.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KY (33.5% here).
- Isanti County, MN · 33.5% low-access
- Isanti County, MN · 33.5% low-access
- Washington County, OK · 33.5% low-access
- Washington County, OK · 33.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (10.1% here).
- Henry County, IN · 10.1% SNAP
- Henry County, IN · 10.1% SNAP
- Will County, IL · 10.1% SNAP
- Will County, IL · 10.1% 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.
Union County inside a higher low-access state context
Union 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 Union County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21225. 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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