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East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana β Food Access Score
Is East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana a food desert?
In 2019, 28.8% of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana residents live beyond 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, with 11.7% both low-income and low-access, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (US public domain). The Gera Food Access Score for East Baton Rouge Parish is 73.8/100 (Good), ranking 2199 of 3140 US counties.
GFAS component breakdown
28.8%
Low-access population
Weight: 60% Β· beyond 1mi/10mi
National: 22.2%
11.7%
Low-income + low-access
Weight: 40% Β· compound hardship
26
LILA census tracts
of 91 total tracts
East Baton Rouge Parish food access data (2019)
| Metric | East Baton Rouge Parish (2019) | National comparison |
|---|---|---|
| Gera Food Access Score (GFAS) | 73.8/100 | National mean: 78.6/100 |
| Low-access population % | 28.8% | National: 22.2% |
| Low-income + low-access % | 11.7% | β |
| Low-income, low-access (LILA) tracts | 26 | β |
| Census tracts in county | 91 | β |
| Total population (2010 Census) | 440,171 | β |
| National rank (GFAS) | 2199 of 3140 | β |
Compare East Baton Rouge Parish with other US counties
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Showing 20 of 3140 counties
| County | State | GFAS | Low-access % | Low-inc/access % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County | Alabama | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Kusilvak Census Area | Alaska | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Gilpin County | Colorado | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Dade County | Georgia | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Evans County | Georgia | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Franklin County | Georgia | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Hart County | Georgia | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Marion County | Georgia | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pike County | Georgia | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Towns County | Georgia | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| White County | Georgia | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Harrison County | Indiana | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ohio County | Indiana | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Union County | Indiana | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Grundy County | Iowa | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ballard County | Kentucky | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Carroll County | Kentucky | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Elliott County | Kentucky | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Gallatin County | Kentucky | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Garrard County | Kentucky | 100/100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions
- Is East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana a food desert?
- Using the USDA definition, East Baton Rouge Parish has 26 LILA (Low-Income, Low-Access) census tracts β tracts where residents are both low-income AND beyond 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Overall, 28.8% of the county population lives beyond those distances. Gera Food Access Score: 73.8/100 (Good).
- What percentage of East Baton Rouge Parish residents are beyond a supermarket?
- In 2019, 28.8% of East Baton Rouge Parish's population of 440,171 lives beyond 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, based on USDA Food Access Research Atlas census tract data. The national average is 22.2%.
- What is the Gera Food Access Score (GFAS) for East Baton Rouge Parish?
- East Baton Rouge Parish's GFAS is 73.8/100 (Good), ranking 2199 of 3140 US counties (rank 1 = best food access). The score combines low-access population share (60% weight) and low-income/low-access share (40% weight), each derived from USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 data, then normalised and inverted. Full methodology at https://geramarket.com/methodology/gera-food-access-score.
- How does East Baton Rouge Parish compare to other counties in Louisiana?
- Other counties in Louisiana by GFAS: Assumption Parish (99.1/100), East Feliciana Parish (98.7/100), West Carroll Parish (95.6/100), Iberville Parish (95.4/100), Madison Parish (94.5/100), St. Helena Parish (94.4/100). East Baton Rouge Parish ranks 2199 of 3140 nationally.
- What is the USDA Food Access Research Atlas?
- The USDA Food Access Research Atlas is published by the USDA Economic Research Service. It measures access to supermarkets at the census tract level across 72,531 tracts covering all US counties. The atlas identifies areas where access to healthy, affordable food is limited by distance β particularly for low-income residents without vehicles. The data is a US Government Work (public domain) and is freely available at https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-access-research-atlas/download-the-data/.
Contains public sector information published by USDA Economic Research Service and licensed under the US Government Work (Public Domain). Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) (2019, published April 2021).