County food-access profile · Louisiana
Winn Parish, LA
Winn 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.
- 15.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 18.4%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
15.5% of Winn Parish residents live in a low-access area, and 1 of its 4 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 860
- food-desert residents
- 8.6%
- households, no vehicle
- 24.3%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
Winn Parish's low-access share sits near the national share, at 15.5% per the USDA Atlas. 2 of the county's 4 census tracts are flagged low-access, covering roughly 2,372 residents who live far from a supermarket. 1 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 860 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
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
All 4 census tracts in Winn Parish, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Winn Parish vs. other Louisiana counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Louisiana
- Winn Parish 15.5
Winn Parish, LA
15.5 % low-access
- Acadia Parish 6.6
Acadia Parish, LA
6.6 % low-access
- Allen Parish
Allen Parish, LA
28.1 % low-access
- Ascension Parish
Ascension Parish, LA
42.3 % low-access
- Assumption Parish 0.9
Assumption Parish, LA
0.9 % low-access
- Avoyelles Parish
Avoyelles Parish, LA
20.5 % 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% |
About 18.4% of Winn Parish households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 15.5% of residents are low-access, near the national share for U.S. counties.
- 18.4% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 879 households here.
- 8.6% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 1 tract meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Winn Parish
near the national share
1 of Winn Parish's 4 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 25.0% of all its tracts.
A further 1 tract is low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 2.
An estimated 2,372 residents, roughly 15.5% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 860 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 2 tracts (50.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
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 retailers.
Other Counties in Louisiana
Compare Winn Parish vs Acadia Parish → · All Louisiana counties →
Food access nationally, Louisiana in context
Winn Parish sits inside Louisiana (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Understand the Data
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.