Signature · 26 SNAP-authorized stores
Wakulla County, FL
Wakulla County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.2%
- on SNAP
- 35K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wakulla County, FL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 10.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: DeSoto County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Wakulla County lands in the lower national band (10.7%, #2,432 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,432
- national by low-access %
- #55
- in FL
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 996
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 26 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Wakulla County compares nationally
Wakulla County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.7% low-access share that beats 22% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,432).
Wakulla County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 4 of Wakulla County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Wakulla County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint
- Glades
Glades 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- Suwannee 12
Suwannee 12%
12 % low-access
- Wakulla 10.7
Wakulla 10.7%
10.7 % low-access
- DeSoto 10.6
DeSoto 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Jackson 10.3
Jackson 10.3%
10.3 % low-access
- Broward 9.4
Broward 9.4%
9.4 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 30,776 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,278 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 996 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 35,387 |
| Median Household Income | $81,895 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,557 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.2%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Wakulla County
Wakulla County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 12 locations (46% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 26 authorized stores; Crawfordville holds 77% of them. 4 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Panacea, Sopchoppy, Crwafordville, St Marks.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Crawfordville | 20 | 4 |
| Panacea | 2 | none |
| Sopchoppy | 2 | none |
| Crwafordville | 1 | none |
| St Marks | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- cvs pharmacy 5069, crawfordville
- dollar general 11113, crawfordville
- dollar general 19457, sopchoppy
- dollar general 6463, panacea
- dollar general 7720, crawfordville
- dollar general 9274, st marks
- dollar general 15156, crawfordville
- dollar general 19966, crawfordville
- dollar general 23275, crawfordville
- dollar general 24726, crawfordville
- dollar tree 3904, crawfordville
- walgreen 09578, crawfordville
Convenience Store · 8
- ami 99 food mart, crawfordville
- circle k 2706478, crwafordville
- circle k 2723898, crawfordville
- circle k 2723908, crawfordville
- express lane 723, sopchoppy
- kangaroo express, crawfordville
- murphy usa 7338, crawfordville
- wakulla ck mart, crawfordville
Seafood Specialty · 2
- mineral springs by the bay, panacea
- nichols and sons seafood, crawfordville
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 82186, crawfordville
- publix 1798, crawfordville
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- mack's country meats, crawfordville
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 3307, crawfordville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Florida
One of 66 counties in Florida, 6 are shown here.
Compare Wakulla County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Counties near Wakulla County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Wakulla County, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside FL (10.7% here).
- Page County, IA · 10.7% low-access
- Winneshiek County, IA · 10.7% low-access
- Sagadahoc County, ME · 10.7% low-access
- Sandusky County, OH · 10.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (12.2% here).
- Madison County, GA · 12.2% SNAP
- Rockdale County, GA · 12.2% SNAP
- Effingham County, IL · 12.2% SNAP
- Grant County, KY · 12.2% 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.
Florida among South Atlantic states
Florida ranks 4th of 9 South Atlantic states by population-weighted low-access (25.1%). Wakulla County, at 10.7%, runs 14.4 pts below the Florida rate.
- Georgia 30.9%
- South Carolina 28.7%
- Delaware 27.3%
- Florida 25.1%
- North Carolina 22.9%
- Maryland 22.7%
- West Virginia 21.3%
- Virginia 20.4%
- District of Columbia 4.6%
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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