Signature · 9.8% low-access (20th pct)

Genesee County, NY

Genesee County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

9.8%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
13.6%
on SNAP
58K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 NY

USDA FARA access plate

County Genesee County, NY

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 9.8% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -12.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 13.6% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 8.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Ontario County (+ 0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Genesee County lands in the lower national band (9.8%, #2,496 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,496
national by low-access %
#40
in NY
1
low-access tracts
929
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 9.8% low-access (20th pct) (-12.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Genesee County compares nationally

Genesee County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.8% low-access share that beats 20% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,504).

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Genesee County's lower-band USDA tier split

15 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Genesee County, NY USDA-defined food-access tiers: 14 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 15 tracts evaluated. 14 tracts adequate (93.3%) 1 tracts limited (6.7%) Adequate 93% Limited 7% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Genesee County, NY
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Genesee County has 8 urban and 7 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.

Genesee County vs nearby low low-access peers

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

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Genesee County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts15
Atlas Population (2010 basis)60,079
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population5,868
Low-Access Share9.8%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population929

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Genesee County
IndicatorValue
Population57,787
Median Household Income$73,314
Poverty Rate10.6%below the national average
SNAP Households3,374
SNAP Participation Rate13.6%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle8.8%near the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.7%

Thick SNAP store book in Genesee County

Genesee County has 50 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 26 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 26

  • 490 truck stop, inc 208723644, bergen
  • 7 eleven 35090h, oakfield
  • 7 eleven 35200h, batavia
  • 7-eleven 35087h, bergen
  • a & a quick stop, batavia
  • batavia gas mart inc, batavia
  • byrne dairy batavia 159, batavia
  • circle 3 food mart, batavia
  • crosby's 40011, corfu
  • crosby's 40061, batavia
  • crosby's 40062, byron
  • crosby's 40064, east pembroke
  • crosby's 40074, le roy
  • crosby's 40086, elba
  • crosby's 40091, pavilion
  • kwik fill 111, batavia
  • northside deli llc, batavia
  • pavilion farms, pavilion
  • pilot travel center 693, corfu
  • quicklee's 27, batavia
  • southside deli, batavia
  • speedway 7008, corfu
  • speedway 7736, batavia
  • ta pembroke 194, corfu
  • total convenience, le roy
  • triple-c, darien center

Combination Grocery/Other · 15

  • cvs pharmacy 575, batavia
  • dollar general 19400, batavia
  • dollar tree 1303, batavia
  • dollar general 14869, oakfield
  • dollar general 16178, pavilion
  • dollar general 16948, corfu
  • dollar general 24659, darien center
  • dollar general 25187, byron
  • dollar general 25355, basom
  • dollar general 25356, bergen
  • dollar general 6107, leroy
  • dollar general 8105, batavia
  • family dollar 13299, le roy
  • family dollar 2805, batavia
  • walgreens 11904, le roy

Supermarket · 4

  • aldi 65091, batavia
  • leroy save a lot 25005, le roy
  • tops markets 245, batavia
  • tops markets 246, le roy

Super Store · 3

  • bj's wholesale club 311, batavia
  • target 2382, batavia
  • walmart supercenter 2088, batavia

Farmers' Market · 1

  • genesee country farmers market, batavia

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • alabama holley farm, alabama

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in New York

One of 61 counties in New York, 6 are shown here.

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Counties near Genesee County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Genesee County, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside NY (9.8% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (13.6% 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.

Genesee County inside a lower low-access state context

Genesee County sits inside New York (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 Genesee County, NY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 36037. 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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