Signature · 0.2% low-access (2nd pct)
Clay County, TN
Clay County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 25.2%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clay County, TN
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 25.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lake County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Clay County lands in the lower national band (0.2%, #3,064 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,064
- national by low-access %
- #90
- in TN
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 7
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.2% low-access (2nd pct) (-21.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Clay County compares nationally
Food access in Clay County compares favorably nationally: its 0.2% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 2% of them (rank #3,064).
Clay County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Clay County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Clay County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Fentress 0.3
Fentress 0.3%
0.3 % low-access
- Clay 0.2
Clay 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
- Lake 0.2
Lake 0.2%
0.2 % low-access
- Jackson 0.1
Jackson 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
- Moore 0.1
Moore 0.1%
0.1 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,861 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 14 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,670 |
| Median Household Income | $39,972 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.2%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 879 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 25.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Clay County
Clay County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (40% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 10 authorized stores; Celina holds 70% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Red Boiling Springs.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Celina | 7 | 2 |
| Moss | 2 | 1 |
| Red Boiling Springs | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 2139, celina
- dollar general 16626, moss
- dollar general 25820, celina
- family dollar store 3720, celina
Convenience Store · 3
- celina market 1, celina
- happy sak shell market llc 001, celina
- payless food mart, red boiling springs
Large Grocery Store · 1
- scotts bestway, celina
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- poor boys market, moss
Supermarket · 1
- save-a-lot 180, celina
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Tennessee
One of 94 counties in Tennessee, 6 are shown here.
Compare Clay County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Tennessee among East South Central states
Tennessee ranks 1st of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (27.2%). Clay County, at 0.2%, runs 27.0 pts below the Tennessee rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47027. 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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