Signature · 4 LILA tracts (57.1% of tracts)
Washington County, FL
Washington County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (57.1% of the book) alongside 40.7% low-access.
- 40.7%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 12.4%
- on SNAP
- 26K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Washington County, FL
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 40.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +18.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 57% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Escambia County (+ 0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Washington County sits in the upper national band (40.7%, #375 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #375
- national by low-access %
- #15
- in FL
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 4 LILA tracts (57.1% of tracts) .
How Washington County compares nationally
Washington County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 40.7% low-access share outpaces 88% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #375 most-affected nationwide.
Washington County's elevated USDA tier split
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Washington County has 0 urban and 7 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.
Washington County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Florida, not a full county-board reprint
- Glades
Glades 56.2%
56.2 % low-access
- Okaloosa
Okaloosa 41.5%
41.5 % low-access
- Escambia
Escambia 41%
41 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 40.7%
40.7 % low-access
- Pasco
Pasco 40.4%
40.4 % low-access
- Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa 39.8%
39.8 % low-access
- Gilchrist 0.1
Gilchrist 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 24,896 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 10,141 |
| Low-Access Share | 40.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,407 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,529 |
| Median Household Income | $58,210 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,154 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 10.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Washington County
Washington County has 34 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 15
- chipley food mart, chipley
- circle h, vernon
- circle k 2708891, vernon
- eagle world 612, caryville
- express lane 766, chipley
- express lane 773, chipley
- fastlane drive-thru, chipley
- murphy usa 7768, chipley
- navan express, chipley
- one stop shop, vernon
- petro mart, chipley
- quail hollow gen store & supply, chipley
- quick stop 2, ebro
- tom thumb 900040, wausau
- tom thumb 900091, chipley
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- cvs pharmacy 4480, chipley
- dollar general 4759, chipley
- dollar general 6249, chipley
- dollar general 8629, vernon
- dollar general 11327, chipley
- dollar general 18106, caryville
- dollar general 21220, ebro
- dollar general 22424, chipley
- dollar general 25799, chipley
- dollar general 30592, chipley
- dollar general 30593, chipley
- dollar tree 3658, chipley
- family dollar 13187, vernon
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 2
- main street market, chipley
- nana and papa's country market, vernon
Super Store · 2
- brickyard market, chipley
- walmart 2114, chipley
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- greenhead market, chipley
Supermarket · 1
- piggly wiggly, chipley
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 Washington County vs Alachua County → · All Florida counties →
Counties near Washington County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Washington 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 (40.7% here).
- Etowah County, AL · 40.7% low-access
- Etowah County, AL · 40.7% low-access
- Torrance County, NM · 40.7% low-access
- Torrance County, NM · 40.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside FL (12.4% here).
- Glynn County, GA · 12.4% SNAP
- Glynn County, GA · 12.4% SNAP
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 12.4% SNAP
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT · 12.4% 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.
Washington County inside a higher low-access state context
Washington County sits inside Florida (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 Washington County, FL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 12133. 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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