Signature · 38.1% low-access (85th pct)
West Feliciana Parish, LA
West Feliciana Parish sits in the upper national band on low-access (38.1%, +16 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 38.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.2%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County West Feliciana Parish, LA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 38.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Tangipahoa Parish (+ 0.7 pts)
Upper-band low-access
West Feliciana Parish sits in the upper national band (38.1%, #479 of 3,079).
- #479
- national by low-access %
- #10
- in LA
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 38.1% low-access (85th pct) (+16 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How West Feliciana Parish compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, West Feliciana Parish's 38.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 85% of them and ranked #479 most-affected nationwide.
West Feliciana Parish's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, West Feliciana Parish has 0 urban and 3 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.
West Feliciana Parish vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- St. John the …
St. John the … 39.6%
39.6 % low-access
- Tangipahoa
Tangipahoa 38.8%
38.8 % low-access
- West Feliciana
West Feliciana 38.1%
38.1 % low-access
- Concordia
Concordia 36.8%
36.8 % low-access
- Union
Union 36.6%
36.6 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,625 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,957 |
| Low-Access Share | 38.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,321 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,327 |
| Median Household Income | $77,452 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 571 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 28.8% |
SNAP retailers in West Feliciana Parish
West Feliciana Parish has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 0775, saint francisville
- dollar general 16917, wakefield
Convenience Store · 2
- circle k 2706808, saint francisville
- southern belle truck stop & casino, st. francisville
Super Store · 1
- audubon market 567, saint francisville
Supermarket · 1
- st francisville market, saint francisville
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 West Feliciana Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Counties near West Feliciana Parish's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for West Feliciana 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 (38.1% here).
- Jeff Davis County, GA · 38.1% low-access
- Jeff Davis County, GA · 38.1% low-access
- Ingham County, MI · 38.0% low-access
- DeKalb County, IL · 38.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (14.2% here).
- Berrien County, MI · 14.2% SNAP
- Berrien County, MI · 14.2% SNAP
- Scott County, IN · 14.2% SNAP
- Scott County, IN · 14.2% 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.
West Feliciana Parish inside a higher low-access state context
West Feliciana 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 West Feliciana Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22125. 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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