Signature · 36.5% SNAP (98th pct in KY)
Wolfe County, KY
Wolfe County stands out on SNAP (36.5%, +24.4 pts vs U.S.) with 5.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 5.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 36.5%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Wolfe County, KY
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 36.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Edmonson County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Wolfe County lands in the lower national band (5.6%, #2,786 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,786
- national by low-access %
- #77
- in KY
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 198
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 36.5% SNAP (98th pct in KY) (+24.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Wolfe County compares nationally
Food access in Wolfe County compares favorably nationally: its 5.6% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 11% of them (rank #2,786).
Wolfe County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Wolfe County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Wolfe County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Floyd 6.4
Floyd 6.4%
6.4 % low-access
- Harlan 6.2
Harlan 6.2%
6.2 % low-access
- Wolfe 5.6
Wolfe 5.6%
5.6 % low-access
- Edmonson 5.5
Edmonson 5.5%
5.5 % low-access
- Grant 4.9
Grant 4.9%
4.9 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,355 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 412 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 198 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,443 |
| Median Household Income | $30,417 |
| Poverty Rate | 37.7%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 976 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 36.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.3%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
SNAP retailers in Wolfe County
Wolfe County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 13 authorized stores; Campton holds 54% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Hazel Green, Pine Ridge.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Campton | 7 | 1 |
| Hazel Green | 3 | none |
| Pine Ridge | 3 | none |
Convenience Store · 7
- 205 food mart, hazel green
- apple market 533, campton
- corner marathon & food, pine ridge
- gummy grocery, campton
- kenny's gas & grocery, campton
- vishal llc, pine ridge
- wolfe mart, campton
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 0354, campton
- dollar general 16723, hazel green
- family dollar store 1326, campton
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- halsey's meat processing, pine ridge
- the chop shop, hazel green
Supermarket · 1
- save a lot campton 24813, campton
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Kentucky
One of 119 counties in Kentucky, 6 are shown here.
Compare Wolfe County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Kentucky among East South Central states
Kentucky ranks 4th of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (19.8%). Wolfe County, at 5.6%, runs 14.2 pts below the Kentucky rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
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 Wolfe County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21237. 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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