Food Access in Louisiana
Food desert and food access data for 64 counties in Louisiana (LA).
64
Counties
61.3%
Avg. Low Access %
2.7M
People in Food Deserts
18.8%
Avg. SNAP %
Counties in Louisiana
| County | Population | Low Access % | SNAP % | No Vehicle % | Poverty % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carroll Parish | 7K | 78.9% | 32.9% | 12.1% | 40.3% |
| Madison Parish | 10K | 78.9% | 29.6% | 13.3% | 38.1% |
| Claiborne Parish | 14K | 78.7% | 30.4% | 12.7% | 32.6% |
| Bienville Parish | 13K | 77.8% | 25.0% | 12.9% | 31.1% |
| Concordia Parish | 19K | 77.5% | 24.2% | 11.8% | 33.9% |
| Evangeline Parish | 32K | 77.0% | 26.4% | 11.1% | 27.8% |
| Morehouse Parish | 25K | 76.9% | 28.2% | 10.3% | 28.8% |
| St. Helena Parish | 11K | 76.8% | 26.5% | 10.8% | 27.5% |
| Avoyelles Parish | 40K | 76.2% | 25.8% | 9.9% | 27.9% |
| Tensas Parish | 4K | 76.0% | 28.4% | 8.7% | 35.1% |
| Washington Parish | 46K | 74.8% | 26.0% | 10.1% | 23.5% |
| Iberia Parish | 70K | 74.6% | 22.5% | 11.5% | 23.1% |
| St. Landry Parish | 83K | 74.4% | 20.6% | 9.7% | 27.5% |
| Caldwell Parish | 10K | 74.1% | 24.1% | 9.1% | 24.9% |
| Jackson Parish | 15K | 74.0% | 19.2% | 10.7% | 26.2% |
| Webster Parish | 37K | 74.0% | 22.6% | 8.7% | 27.6% |
| St. Mary Parish | 49K | 73.6% | 22.8% | 11.1% | 21.9% |
| Acadia Parish | 58K | 73.3% | 22.3% | 9.2% | 23.7% |
| Orleans Parish | 380K | 73.1% | 18.1% | 17.4% | 22.9% |
| Catahoula Parish | 9K | 72.8% | 18.5% | 10.3% | 24.7% |
| Natchitoches Parish | 37K | 72.2% | 21.7% | 8.0% | 25.9% |
| Sabine Parish | 22K | 72.0% | 21.3% | 8.5% | 23.9% |
| Caddo Parish | 236K | 71.6% | 19.4% | 10.3% | 21.9% |
| Lincoln Parish | 48K | 71.0% | 16.8% | 8.6% | 29.7% |
| Ouachita Parish | 160K | 70.7% | 18.4% | 8.8% | 23.4% |
| De Soto Parish | 27K | 70.3% | 22.1% | 9.1% | 20.2% |
| St. Bernard Parish | 44K | 69.3% | 22.9% | 7.2% | 22.5% |
| Allen Parish | 23K | 68.0% | 20.3% | 8.2% | 19.6% |
| Richland Parish | 20K | 67.5% | 24.1% | 6.2% | 24.0% |
| Union Parish | 21K | 67.3% | 19.4% | 6.4% | 26.8% |
| Rapides Parish | 130K | 67.0% | 18.2% | 9.6% | 18.3% |
| Winn Parish | 14K | 66.5% | 16.3% | 9.4% | 19.6% |
| Vermilion Parish | 57K | 65.3% | 15.6% | 9.1% | 19.3% |
| St. Martin Parish | 52K | 64.3% | 19.1% | 7.9% | 17.6% |
| Franklin Parish | 20K | 63.7% | 21.9% | 5.2% | 26.0% |
| Assumption Parish | 21K | 62.9% | 18.8% | 9.0% | 16.0% |
| Iberville Parish | 30K | 62.4% | 18.9% | 7.6% | 16.8% |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 134K | 60.8% | 19.2% | 5.9% | 19.2% |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 454K | 60.1% | 14.5% | 7.7% | 17.9% |
| Lafourche Parish | 97K | 59.2% | 15.2% | 7.9% | 16.6% |
| Terrebonne Parish | 109K | 58.8% | 15.2% | 7.9% | 16.4% |
| Grant Parish | 22K | 57.7% | 17.6% | 7.5% | 15.0% |
| Red River Parish | 8K | 56.9% | 15.1% | 4.8% | 24.8% |
| Vernon Parish | 48K | 56.9% | 11.8% | 8.0% | 18.0% |
| East Feliciana Parish | 19K | 55.6% | 14.8% | 8.3% | 14.7% |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 21K | 54.5% | 13.9% | 5.6% | 19.1% |
| Calcasieu Parish | 211K | 54.3% | 14.1% | 6.2% | 17.1% |
| Jefferson Parish | 436K | 53.5% | 13.7% | 7.2% | 15.5% |
| Lafayette Parish | 243K | 51.6% | 12.0% | 6.5% | 16.8% |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 32K | 51.3% | 14.7% | 5.7% | 16.0% |
| West Carroll Parish | 10K | 51.3% | 18.9% | 3.6% | 19.2% |
| Plaquemines Parish | 23K | 47.9% | 15.4% | 5.3% | 14.7% |
| Bossier Parish | 129K | 47.2% | 10.2% | 6.1% | 16.7% |
| St. James Parish | 20K | 46.0% | 13.1% | 8.4% | 11.5% |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 27K | 44.8% | 12.8% | 5.4% | 14.7% |
| Beauregard Parish | 37K | 44.6% | 14.9% | 5.4% | 13.3% |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 42K | 44.3% | 18.4% | 4.1% | 14.1% |
| LaSalle Parish | 15K | 44.2% | 13.8% | 4.7% | 15.2% |
| West Feliciana Parish | 15K | 42.3% | 16.7% | 3.9% | 14.2% |
| Livingston Parish | 143K | 30.2% | 11.6% | 4.1% | 11.6% |
| St. Tammany Parish | 266K | 22.9% | 7.7% | 3.8% | 11.7% |
| Ascension Parish | 127K | 22.6% | 10.3% | 3.7% | 9.9% |
| St. Charles Parish | 52K | 21.0% | 9.7% | 3.3% | 10.2% |
| Cameron Parish | 5K | 17.3% | 6.0% | 1.5% | 12.4% |
Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau. Sorted by low access percentage (highest first).