Signature · 28.2% SNAP (89th pct in LA)
Washington Parish, LA
Washington Parish stands out on SNAP (28.2%, +16.1 pts vs U.S.) with 8.4% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 8.4%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 28.2%
- on SNAP
- 45K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Washington Parish, LA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 8.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 28.2% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 11.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 27% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Caldwell Parish ( -0.5 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Washington Parish lands in the lower national band (8.4%, #2,614 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,614
- national by low-access %
- #56
- in LA
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 28.2% SNAP (89th pct in LA) (+16.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Washington Parish compares nationally
Washington Parish lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.4% low-access share that beats 17% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,614).
Washington Parish's lower-band USDA tier split
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Washington Parish has 3 urban and 8 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 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 | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 47,168 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,966 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,839 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 45,120 |
| Median Household Income | $45,380 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.3%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,989 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 28.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 11.5%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Washington Parish
Washington Parish has 64 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 25 locations (39% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 25
- cvs pharmacy inc 5277, bogalusa
- cvs/ pharmacy inc 5451, franklinton
- dollar general 1283, franklinton
- dollar general 13703, bogalusa
- dollar general 14758, angie
- dollar general 18192, franklinton
- dollar general 18724, franklinton
- dollar general 6110, franklinton
- dollar general 6447, angie
- dollar general 6607, bogalusa
- dollar general 742, bogalusa
- dollar general 12291, franklinton
- dollar general 12976, mount hermon
- dollar general 15137, franklinton
- dollar general 17705, franklinton
- dollar general 22504, franklinton
- dollar general 23273, franklinton
- dollar general 30607, bogalusa
- dollar tree 5280, bogalusa
- dollar tree 6211, franklinton
- family dollar 11221, bogalusa
- family dollar 12728, franklinton
- family dollar 13535, angie
- family dollar store 688, franklinton
- juneau waskom cajun meats llc, franklinton
Convenience Store · 23
- andy's quick stop, bogalusa
- brooks general store, mount hermon
- big's place, franklinton
- bogalusa discount, bogalusa
- bogalusa store, bogalusa
- buddy's seafood foodmart 2, bogalusa
- circle c market, bogalusa
- greenlaw store llc, franklinton
- hwy 10 chevron 230, bogalusa
- jr food mart 87, bogalusa
- kent kwik 985, bogalusa
- kent kwik 986, bogalusa
- kent kwik 987, angie
- kent kwik 988, bogalusa
- market max franklinton, franklinton
- marshall richardson chevron 200, bogalusa
- pine cash, franklinton
- pauls hackley hill, franklinton
- rk bridge store, franklinton
- sam's corner store, bogalusa
- sunset chevron 210, bogalusa
- valero, franklinton
- varnado chevron 220, angie
Supermarket · 7
- country super store to go, bogalusa
- food depot 5531, bogalusa
- lumberjacks food outlet, bogalusa
- main street grocery, bogalusa
- piggly wiggly 1, angie
- travis grocery to go, bogalusa
- winn-dixie 1501, franklinton
Seafood Specialty · 4
- b&t seafood, franklinton
- fair city seafood & produce, franklinton
- r&b farms & produce, bogalusa
- schillings farm and market, mount hermon
Large Grocery Store · 3
- big box salvage superstore, bogalusa
- sav a lot, franklinton
- the outpost market, franklinton
Super Store · 2
- jack brown's food store, franklinton
- walmart supercenter 803, bogalusa
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 Washington Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Counties near Washington Parish's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Washington Parish (28.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Louisiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside LA (8.4% here).
- Leslie County, KY · 8.4% low-access
- Leslie County, KY · 8.4% low-access
- Dickinson County, IA · 8.4% low-access
- Dickinson County, IA · 8.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (28.2% here).
- Lee County, VA · 28.2% SNAP
- Lee County, VA · 28.2% SNAP
- Leflore County, MS · 28.1% SNAP
- Malheur County, OR · 28.3% 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 Parish inside a lower low-access state context
Washington Parish sits inside Louisiana (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 Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22117. 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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