Signature · 9.0% low-access (18th pct)
Vermilion Parish, LA
Vermilion Parish 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.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 17.9%
- on SNAP
- 57K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Vermilion Parish, LA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 9.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.9% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Evangeline Parish (+ 0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Vermilion Parish lands in the lower national band (9.0%, #2,564 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,564
- national by low-access %
- #55
- in LA
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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 Vermilion Parish compares nationally
Vermilion Parish 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 #2,564).
Vermilion Parish's lower-band USDA tier split
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
Vermilion Parish is mostly rural by USDA tract type (8 rural, 4 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 4 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Vermilion Parish vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- Evangeline 9.5
Evangeline 9.5%
9.5 % low-access
- Vermilion 9
Vermilion 9%
9 % low-access
- Washington 8.4
Washington 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Caldwell 7.9
Caldwell 7.9%
7.9 % low-access
- Acadia 6.6
Acadia 6.6%
6.6 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 57,999 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,244 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,148 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 57,123 |
| Median Household Income | $55,707 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,893 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.8%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Vermilion Parish
Vermilion Parish has 55 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 24 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
6 towns share the 55 authorized stores; Abbeville holds 56% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (10 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | 31 | 4 |
| Kaplan | 10 | 2 |
| Maurice | 6 | 1 |
| Erath | 4 | 1 |
| Delcambre | 2 | 1 |
| Gueydan | 2 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 24
- cvs pharmacy inc 5282, kaplan
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 5275, abbeville
- dollar general 0993, erath
- dollar general 10555, abbeville
- dollar general 19388, abbeville
- dollar general 3082, abbeville
- dollar general 3176, kaplan
- dollar general 3318, abbeville
- dollar general 4951, gueydan
- dollar general 11615, maurice
- dollar general 12668, abbeville
- dollar general 17238, abbeville
- dollar general 22435, maurice
- dollar general 24790, kaplan
- dollar general 24791, abbeville
- dollar tree 2147, abbeville
- family dollar 11783, abbeville
- family dollar 1208, kaplan
- family dollar 4340, maurice
- family dollar 7409, erath
- family dollar store 11170, erath
- kim's cajun kitchen, kaplan
- tlc's seafood market, abbeville
- walgreens 7393, abbeville
Convenience Store · 14
- circle k 2706817, abbeville
- circle k 2740615, abbeville
- country store #6, delcambre
- five oaks grocery, abbeville
- kaplan food mart, kaplan
- kaplan quick stop, kaplan
- marshas corner store, abbeville
- maxi-mart, abbeville
- moes station, abbeville
- murphy usa 7809, abbeville
- nicks food mart, kaplan
- ray's quick stop, maurice
- shoprite 54, abbeville
- tj food mart, abbeville
Supermarket · 4
- champagne's supermarket inc., erath
- lyons market, kaplan
- super 1 foods 638, abbeville
- shawn's cajun meats and grocery, delcambre
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3
- hebert's specialty meats, maurice
- heberts meat market, abbeville
- richard's meat market, abbeville
Super Store · 3
- champagnes of abbeville 167, abbeville
- larry's super foods inc, kaplan
- walmart supercenter 309, abbeville
Delivery Route · 2
- jc s seafood, abbeville
- michaels shrimp - unlimited shrimp, abbeville
Large Grocery Store · 2
- campbell's grocery, gueydan
- nu nus country market, maurice
Seafood Specialty · 2
- d & t crawfish, abbeville
- gulf & bay seafood market 0, abbeville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- ngoc uyen oriental, abbeville
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.
Compare Vermilion Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Counties near Vermilion Parish's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Vermilion 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 (9.0% here).
- Trigg County, KY · 9.0% low-access
- Hart County, KY · 9.0% low-access
- Warren County, IL · 9.0% low-access
- Lincoln County, MO · 9.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (17.9% here).
- Piscataquis County, ME · 17.9% SNAP
- Covington County, MS · 17.9% SNAP
- Jackson County, OR · 17.9% SNAP
- Blair County, PA · 17.9% 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.
Louisiana among West South Central states
Louisiana ranks 1st of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Vermilion Parish, at 9.0%, runs 17.4 pts below the Louisiana rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 .
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