Signature · 8.5% SNAP (6th pct in KY)
Woodford County, KY
Woodford County sits in the upper national band on low-access (44.5%, +22.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 44.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.5%
- on SNAP
- 27K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Woodford County, KY
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-SEVERE 44.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +22.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bullitt County (+ 0.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Woodford County sits in the upper national band (44.5%, #294 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #294
- national by low-access %
- #4
- in KY
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 8.5% SNAP (6th pct in KY) (-3.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Woodford County compares nationally
Woodford County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 44.5% low-access share outpaces 91% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #294 most-affected nationwide.
Woodford County's elevated USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Woodford County has 5 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.
Woodford County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Boone
Boone 49.8%
49.8 % low-access
- Bullitt
Bullitt 45.3%
45.3 % low-access
- Woodford
Woodford 44.5%
44.5 % low-access
- Campbell
Campbell 39.1%
39.1 % low-access
- McCracken
McCracken 38.9%
38.9 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 24,939 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 11,101 |
| Low-Access Share | 44.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,012 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 27,279 |
| Median Household Income | $83,788 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 922 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
SNAP retailers in Woodford County
Woodford County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 12
- circle k 2723306, versailles
- circle k 4703336, versailles
- clark's pump-n-shop 77, midway
- clark's pump-n-shop 86, versailles
- estepp's 1013, versailles
- estepps 1014, versailles
- heet inc/clifton market, versailles
- midway foodmart, midway
- speedway 9594, versailles
- thorntons llc 262039, versailles
- versailles marathon, versailles
- yoga food mart, versailles
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs pharmacy 6334, versailles
- dollar general 0726, versailles
- dollar tree 7795, versailles
- family dollar 3436, versailles
- front porch pickings, versailles
Small Grocery Store · 2
- la victoria mexican grocery, versailles
- midway corner grocery, midway
Super Store · 1
- kroger 774, versailles
Supermarket · 1
- versailles save a lot, versailles
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 Woodford County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Counties near Woodford County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Woodford County (8.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Kentucky.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KY (44.5% here).
- Will County, IL · 44.5% low-access
- Will County, IL · 44.5% low-access
- Navajo County, AZ · 44.5% low-access
- Navajo County, AZ · 44.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (8.5% here).
- Knox County, ME · 8.5% SNAP
- Knox County, ME · 8.5% SNAP
- Delaware County, IA · 8.5% SNAP
- Delaware County, IA · 8.5% 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.
Woodford County inside a higher low-access state context
Woodford County sits inside Kentucky (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 Woodford County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21239. 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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