Signature · 32 SNAP-authorized stores
Fayette County, TN
Fayette County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 16.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.7%
- on SNAP
- 43K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Fayette County, TN
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 16.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hawkins County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Fayette County ranks #1,951 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #42 of 93 counties in TN (16.9% low-access).
- #1,951
- national by low-access %
- #42
- in TN
- 3
- 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: 32 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Fayette County compares nationally
Fayette County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.9% low-access share that beats 38% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,955).
Fayette County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Fayette County has 1 urban and 10 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.
Fayette County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Hardin
Hardin 19%
19 % low-access
- Fayette 16.9
Fayette 16.9%
16.9 % low-access
- Hawkins 16.8
Hawkins 16.8%
16.8 % low-access
- Jefferson 16.8
Jefferson 16.8%
16.8 % low-access
- Stewart 15.8
Stewart 15.8%
15.8 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 38,413 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,487 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,864 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 43,267 |
| Median Household Income | $88,456 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,663 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Fayette County
Fayette County has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- gas express, somerville
- gallaway store, arlington
- hwy 64 express llc, somerville
- longtown bp, mason
- moscow express, moscow
- murphy express 8756, oakland
- oakland marathon, oakland
- rossville express, rossville
- somerville express, somerville
- somerville food & fuel, somerville
- sunrise food mart, somerville
- tn hickory center, eads
- whiteville food market llc, whiteville
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- dollar general 0527, somerville
- dollar general 1014, moscow
- dollar general 19375, williston
- dollar general 19806, arlington
- dollar general 6016, somerville
- dollar general 16491, eads
- dollar general 23438, oakland
- dollar general 5724, mason
- dollar tree 3959, oakland
- fayette packing company inc, eads
- walgreens 09112, oakland
- walgreens 5066, arlington
Super Store · 2
- kroger 462, oakland
- walmart supercenter 4533, oakland
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 70022, arlington
- food rite 8, somerville
Farmers' Market · 1
- somerville farmer's market, somerville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- pleasants grocery & general merchandise, moscow
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- oakland meat market, oakland
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 Fayette County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Nationwide peers for Fayette County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Fayette County, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TN (16.9% here).
- Brooke County, WV · 16.9% low-access
- Brooke County, WV · 16.9% low-access
- Coos County, NH · 16.9% low-access
- Coos County, NH · 16.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (9.7% here).
- Lexington County, SC · 9.7% SNAP
- Lexington County, SC · 9.7% SNAP
- Lancaster County, SC · 9.7% SNAP
- Lancaster County, SC · 9.7% 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.
Food access nationally, Tennessee in context
Fayette County sits inside Tennessee (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 Fayette County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47047. 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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