Signature · 4 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts)
Yazoo County, MS
Yazoo County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 31.1% low-access.
- 31.1%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 26.0%
- on SNAP
- 25K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Yazoo County, MS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 31.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 26.0% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 18.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Scott County (+ 0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Yazoo County sits in the upper national band (31.1%, #873 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #873
- national by low-access %
- #20
- in MS
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 4 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts) .
How Yazoo County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Yazoo County's 31.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 72% of them and ranked #873 most-affected nationwide.
Yazoo County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Yazoo County has 3 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.
Yazoo County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Franklin 32.4
Franklin 32.4%
32.4 % low-access
- Lauderdale 32.1
Lauderdale 32.1%
32.1 % low-access
- Lowndes 32.1
Lowndes 32.1%
32.1 % low-access
- Scott 31.4
Scott 31.4%
31.4 % low-access
- Yazoo 31.1
Yazoo 31.1%
31.1 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 28,065 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,716 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,709 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 24,835 |
| Median Household Income | $39,295 |
| Poverty Rate | 30.8%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,280 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 26.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 18.2%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 18.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Yazoo County
Yazoo County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (59% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 17
- 49 exxon fuel mart llc, yazoo city
- aaron m llc, yazoo city
- benton truck stop, benton
- bentonia food & gas inc, bentonia
- circle k 2723448, yazoo city
- d & d food, yazoo city
- d & d food and gas, yazoo city
- double quick 15, yazoo city
- easy quick, yazoo city
- grady food mart, yazoo city
- jerry quick stop, yazoo city
- mini mart, yazoo city
- orbit discount store inc, yazoo city
- yazoo city texaco, yazoo city
- yazoo express ii inc, yazoo city
- yazoo grand one stop inc, yazoo city
- yazoo mini market, yazoo city
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- cvs pharmacy 6396, yazoo city
- dollar general 13845, benton
- dollar general 9930, yazoo city
- dollar general 12559, yazoo city
- dollar general 14926, bentonia
- dollar tree 4603, yazoo city
- family dollar store 2799, yazoo city
- family dollar store 5957, yazoo city
Super Store · 2
- stephersons, inc, yazoo city
- walmart 3060, yazoo city
Small Grocery Store · 1
- chows food plaza, yazoo city
Supermarket · 1
- save a lot 24524, yazoo city
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Mississippi
One of 81 counties in Mississippi, 6 are shown here.
Compare Yazoo County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Counties near Yazoo County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Yazoo County, both outside Mississippi so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MS (31.1% here).
- Clay County, MO · 31.1% low-access
- Clay County, MO · 31.1% low-access
- Martin County, MN · 31.1% low-access
- Martin County, MN · 31.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (26.0% here).
- Estill County, KY · 25.8% SNAP
- Bladen County, NC · 26.2% SNAP
- Saline County, IL · 26.2% SNAP
- Franklin County, IL · 25.8% 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.
Yazoo County inside a higher low-access state context
Yazoo County sits inside Mississippi (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 Yazoo County, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28163. 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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