Signature · 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts)
Winn Parish, LA
Winn Parish's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (25% of the book) alongside 15.5% low-access.
- 15.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 18.4%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Winn Parish, LA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 15.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.4% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Iberia Parish (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Winn Parish ranks #2,080 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #49 of 64 counties in LA (15.5% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #2,080
- national by low-access %
- #49
- in LA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 860
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts) .
How Winn Parish compares nationally
Winn Parish lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.5% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,080).
Winn Parish: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Winn Parish has 1 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.
Winn Parish low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Louisiana, not a full county-board reprint
- Tensas
Tensas 58.9%
58.9 % low-access
- Claiborne 17.3
Claiborne 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
- Jefferson Dav… 15.6
Jefferson Dav… 15.6%
15.6 % low-access
- Winn 15.5
Winn 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- Iberia 15.5
Iberia 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- St. Martin 14.7
St. Martin 14.7%
14.7 % low-access
- Assumption 0.9
Assumption 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,313 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,372 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 860 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,467 |
| Median Household Income | $48,871 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.3%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 879 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.4%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 11.2% |
SNAP retailers in Winn Parish
Winn Parish has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (40% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 0917, winnfield
- dollar general 16899, dodson
- dollar general 23728, winnfield
- family dollar 1165, winnfield
Convenience Store · 3
- 34 express, winnfield
- dixie mart 17282, winnfield
- murphy usa 5820, winnfield
Supermarket · 2
- brookshire food store 138, winnfield
- mac's fresh market 6, winnfield
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 244, winnfield
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 Winn Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Nationwide peers for Winn Parish's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Winn 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 (15.5% here).
- Barren County, KY · 15.5% low-access
- Barren County, KY · 15.5% low-access
- Putnam County, GA · 15.5% low-access
- Putnam County, GA · 15.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside LA (18.4% here).
- Logan County, IL · 18.4% SNAP
- Logan County, IL · 18.4% SNAP
- Lauderdale County, MS · 18.4% SNAP
- Lauderdale County, MS · 18.4% 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.
Food access nationally, Louisiana in context
Winn 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 Winn Parish, LA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 22127. 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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