Signature · 12.4% SNAP (10th pct in LA)
West Baton Rouge Parish, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 18.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.4%
- on SNAP
- 28K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County West Baton Rouge Parish, LA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 18.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Grant Parish (+ 0.6 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, West Baton Rouge Parish ranks #1,783 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #44 of 64 counties in LA (18.9% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,783
- national by low-access %
- #44
- in LA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 12.4% SNAP (10th pct in LA) (+0.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How West Baton Rouge Parish compares nationally
West Baton Rouge Parish lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.9% low-access share that beats 43% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,783).
West Baton Rouge Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
West Baton Rouge Parish is mostly urban by USDA tract type (3 urban, 2 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 2 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
West Baton Rouge Parish low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- St. Landry 19.7
St. Landry 19.7%
19.7 % low-access
- Grant 19.5
Grant 19.5%
19.5 % low-access
- West Baton Ro… 18.9
West Baton Ro… 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Orleans 17.6
Orleans 17.6%
17.6 % low-access
- Claiborne 17.3
Claiborne 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 23,788 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,491 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,733 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 27,974 |
| Median Household Income | $87,299 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,360 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in West Baton Rouge Parish
West Baton Rouge Parish has 30 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 30 authorized stores; Port Allen holds 77% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Brusly, Erwinville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Port Allen | 23 | 3 |
| Addis | 5 | 2 |
| Brusly | 1 | none |
| Erwinville | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 15
- chevron food mart, port allen
- circle k 2708805, port allen
- circle k 2709733, port allen
- ez in-out, port allen
- k&m, port allen
- kent kwik 991, port allen
- la express #9 9, port allen
- la express 7 7, port allen
- love's travel stop 240, port allen
- pilot travel center 1439, port allen
- port allen chevron 500, port allen
- port allen seafood, port allen
- race trac 454, port allen
- racetrac petroleum, inc. 2487, addis
- silver's travel plaza & casino - port allen, port allen
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- courville seafood 1, port allen
- dollar general 10933, erwinville
- dollar general 13891, addis
- dollar general 6269, port allen
- dollar general 9506, port allen
- dollar tree 3889, port allen
- family dollar 1379, port allen
- family dollar 5580, brusly
- walgreens 15366, port allen
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- country market of port allen, port allen
- t-mels seafood, addis
Super Store · 2
- benedettos market, addis
- walmart 1136, port allen
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- benoits country meat block, addis
Supermarket · 1
- hubbens supermarket, port allen
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.
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Nationwide peers for West Baton Rouge Parish's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for West Baton Rouge Parish (12.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Louisiana.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside LA (18.9% here).
- Daviess County, KY · 18.9% low-access
- Parke County, IN · 18.9% low-access
- Carlton County, MN · 18.9% low-access
- Lee County, IL · 18.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (12.4% here).
- Garrard County, KY · 12.4% SNAP
- Delta County, MI · 12.4% SNAP
- Fulton County, IN · 12.4% SNAP
- Douglas County, IL · 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.
Louisiana among West South Central states
Louisiana ranks 1st of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). West Baton Rouge Parish, at 18.9%, runs 7.5 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 .
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 West Baton Rouge Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22121. 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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