Signature · 7.0% low-access (14th pct)
Clay County, AL
Clay County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 7.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.2%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clay County, AL
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 7.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -15.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Blount County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Clay County lands in the lower national band (7.0%, #2,701 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,701
- national by low-access %
- #58
- in AL
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 414
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 7.0% low-access (14th pct) (-15.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Clay County compares nationally
Food access in Clay County compares favorably nationally: its 7.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 14% of them (rank #2,703).
Clay County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Clay County has 0 urban and 4 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Clay County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Cullman 8.4
Cullman 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Tallapoosa 7.5
Tallapoosa 7.5%
7.5 % low-access
- Clay 7
Clay 7%
7 % low-access
- Blount 6.8
Blount 6.8%
6.8 % low-access
- Cleburne 6
Cleburne 6%
6 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,932 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 978 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 414 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,192 |
| Median Household Income | $55,250 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 828 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
SNAP retailers in Clay County
Clay County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 4550, lineville
- dollar general 20059, lineville
- dollar general 20925, ashland
- dollar general 4495, ashland
Convenience Store · 4
- circle k store 2709320, ashland
- circle k store 2709321, lineville
- delta general store, delta
- sassy's convenience store, lineville
Supermarket · 2
- piggly wiggly of ashland 65, ashland
- piggly wiggly of lineville 75, lineville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- perryland foods inc, lineville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- mathews meat market, lineville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Alabama
One of 66 counties in Alabama, 6 are shown here.
Compare Clay County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Counties near Clay County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Clay County, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AL (7.0% here).
- Christian County, IL · 7.0% low-access
- Christian County, IL · 7.0% low-access
- Stoddard County, MO · 7.0% low-access
- Stoddard County, MO · 7.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (14.2% here).
- Sacramento County, CA · 14.2% SNAP
- Sacramento County, CA · 14.2% SNAP
- Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT · 14.2% SNAP
- Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT · 14.2% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Clay County inside a lower low-access state context
Clay County sits inside Alabama (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Clay County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01027. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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