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 2019 Census ACS 2024 AL

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 #1,194 most-affected nationwide.

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Conecuh County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Conecuh County, AL USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 3 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 5 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (20.0%) 1 tracts limited (20.0%) 3 tracts severe / food desert (60.0%) Adequate 20% Limited 20% Severe 60% Food-access tier distribution: Conecuh County, AL
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Conecuh County has 0 urban and 5 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.

Conecuh County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Conecuh County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts5
Atlas Population (2010 basis)13,228
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)3
Low-Access Population3,486
Low-Access Share26.4%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,758

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Conecuh County
IndicatorValue
Population11,275
Median Household Income$41,327
Poverty Rate27.8%well above the national average
SNAP Households882
SNAP Participation Rate20.0%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.8%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.8%

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.

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).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (20.0% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Food access nationally, Alabama in context

Conecuh 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 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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