Sources and Notes About the Data

Demographic Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

Low Food Access Areas: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2015 data). These are defined by the USDA.

Low income: A census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20%, or a median family income less than 80% of the statewide median family income; or a tract in a metropolitan area that has a median family income less than 80% of that metropolitan area’s median family income.

Low food access: A low-income tract with at least 500 people, or 33% of the population, living more than ½ mile (urban areas) or more than 10 miles (rural areas) from the nearest supermarket, supercenter, or large grocery store.

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