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A Market Basket Assessment: Prices and Availability of Healthy Foods Across SNAP-Authorized Food Outlets in Counties With High Obesity Rates in Mississippi

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Figure. Average healthy food availability and quality score for each food group based on the Market Basket Assessment Tool in 8 counties in the Mississippi Delta region, 2019.

Average healthy food availability and quality score for each food group based on the Market Basket Assessment Tool in 8 counties in the Mississippi Delta region, 2019.
Store Format Vegetables (Max score = 10) Fruit (Max score = 10) Beans, seeds, nuts (Max score = 6) Grain (Max score = 5) Milk, dairy, eggs (Max score = 5) Meat (Max score = 4)
Supermarket 10.0 10.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.0
Grocery store 9.6 8.8 5.7 3.5 4.4 3.9
Dollar store 4.9 2.4 5.8 3.1 3.5 2.2
Convenience store 3.8 2.4 3.8 1.1 1.9 1.2

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