Signature · 0.9% low-access (4th pct)
Fayette County, AL
Fayette County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 18.0%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Fayette County, AL
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.0% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lamar County ( -0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Fayette County lands in the lower national band (0.9%, #3,016 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,016
- national by low-access %
- #65
- in AL
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 74
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.9% low-access (4th pct) (-21.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Fayette County compares nationally
Food access in Fayette County compares favorably nationally: its 0.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 4% of them (rank #3,016).
Fayette County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 5 of Fayette 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.
Fayette 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
- Marion 3
Marion 3%
3 % low-access
- Bibb 1.6
Bibb 1.6%
1.6 % low-access
- Fayette 0.9
Fayette 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
- Lamar 0.6
Lamar 0.6%
0.6 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,241 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 163 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 74 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,053 |
| Median Household Income | $49,488 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.8%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,124 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
SNAP retailers in Fayette County
Fayette County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (45% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Fayette holds 73% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Belk.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette | 8 | 2 |
| Berry | 2 | 1 |
| Belk | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 1501, berry
- dollar general 2366, fayette
- dollar general 10065, fayette
- dollar general 31075, belk
- dollar tree 5677, fayette
Convenience Store · 3
- cj foodmart llc r012584505, fayette
- murphy usa 5746, fayette
- tiger mart, fayette
Large Grocery Store · 1
- piggly wiggly, berry
Super Store · 1
- walmart s/c 1052, fayette
Supermarket · 1
- hometown market, inc. 3, fayette
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 Fayette County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Counties near Fayette County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Fayette 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 (0.9% here).
- Izard County, AR · 0.9% low-access
- Dawson County, GA · 0.9% low-access
- Knott County, KY · 0.9% low-access
- Assumption Parish, LA · 0.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (18.0% here).
- Logan County, CO · 18.0% SNAP
- Peoria County, IL · 18.0% SNAP
- Copiah County, MS · 18.0% SNAP
- Cattaraugus County, NY · 18.0% 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%). Fayette County, at 0.9%, runs 23.6 pts below 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 Fayette County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01057. 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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