Signature · 3 LILA tracts (60% of tracts)
Conecuh County, AL
Conecuh County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (60% of the book) alongside 26.4% low-access.
- 26.4%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 20.0%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Conecuh County, AL
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 26.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 60% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Marengo County (+ 1.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Conecuh County ranks #1,190 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #21 of 66 counties in AL (26.4% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,190
- national by low-access %
- #21
- in AL
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 3 LILA tracts (60% of tracts) .
How Conecuh County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Conecuh County's 26.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 62% of them and ranked #1,190 most-affected nationwide.
Conecuh County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
All 5 of Conecuh 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.
Conecuh County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Montgomery
Montgomery 27.7%
27.7 % low-access
- Marengo
Marengo 27.6%
27.6 % low-access
- Conecuh 26.4
Conecuh 26.4%
26.4 % low-access
- Baldwin 25.1
Baldwin 25.1%
25.1 % low-access
- Mobile 25
Mobile 25%
25 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,228 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,486 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,758 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,275 |
| Median Household Income | $41,327 |
| Poverty Rate | 27.8%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 882 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.0%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in Conecuh County
Conecuh County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 19 authorized stores; Evergreen holds 74% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Castleberry, Brewton, Repton.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Evergreen | 14 | 2 |
| Castleberry | 3 | none |
| Brewton | 1 | none |
| Repton | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 11
- a&j quick stop, evergreen
- bobby's grocery & service inc, castleberry
- castleberry foodmart 1, castleberry
- circle k 2721563, brewton
- diamond mart # 1, evergreen
- evergreen foodmart, evergreen
- evergreen petro 2 llc, evergreen
- jill 2024 inc, evergreen
- liberty, evergreen
- love' travel stops & country stores, inc 225, evergreen
- williams owassa bp, evergreen
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- cvs pharmacy 4847, evergreen
- dollar general 3991, evergreen
- dollar general 11768, castleberry
- dollar general 23995, evergreen
- dollar general store 17458, repton
- family dollar 12777, evergreen
Supermarket · 2
- picnsave 610, evergreen
- piggly wiggly #79, evergreen
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 Conecuh County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Nationwide peers for Conecuh County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Conecuh 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 (26.4% here).
- Spalding County, GA · 26.4% low-access
- Winnebago County, IL · 26.4% low-access
- Bristol County, MA · 26.4% low-access
- Bryan County, OK · 26.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (20.0% here).
- Kings County, CA · 20.0% SNAP
- Calhoun County, FL · 20.0% SNAP
- Coffee County, GA · 20.0% SNAP
- Jackson County, OH · 20.0% 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.
Alabama among East South Central states
Alabama ranks 3rd of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.5%). Conecuh County, at 26.4%, runs 1.9 pts above the Alabama 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 Conecuh County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01035. 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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