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General description

The Food Access Research Atlas creates food access indicators for low-income and other census tracts (i.e., ACS) using measures of supermarket accessibility. Metrics employed include access to grocery stores, food aid, food costs and taxes, health, local cuisines, physical exercise, restaurant availability and expenditures, state food insecurity, and store availability.

FARA provides an overview of food access indices for low-income and other census tracts, information on food access for people living in census tracts, and several social determinants of health (SDOH). These can be used for community planning or research.

Data access

To access FARA data, visit (https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-access-research-atlas/).