Signature · 8.4% low-access (17th pct)
Geneva County, AL
Geneva County lands in the lower national band on low-access (8.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 8.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 18.3%
- on SNAP
- 27K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Geneva County, AL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 8.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cullman County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Geneva County lands in the lower national band (8.4%, #2,609 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,609
- national by low-access %
- #56
- in AL
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 8.4% low-access (17th pct) (-13.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Geneva County compares nationally
Geneva County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.4% low-access share that beats 17% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,614).
Geneva County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Geneva County has 1 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.
Geneva 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
- St. Clair 9.7
St. Clair 9.7%
9.7 % low-access
- Walker 8.6
Walker 8.6%
8.6 % low-access
- Geneva 8.4
Geneva 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Cullman 8.4
Cullman 8.4%
8.4 % low-access
- Tallapoosa 7.5
Tallapoosa 7.5%
7.5 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 26,790 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,243 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,035 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 26,887 |
| Median Household Income | $52,771 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,945 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Geneva County
Geneva County has 33 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (36% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 12
- a.w. herndon bp 104, geneva
- d mart, geneva
- las flores mexican store #2 1, samson
- legacy foodmart2, samson
- magnolia mini mart, geneva
- slocomb marathon, slocomb
- sunstop 607, slocomb
- sunstop 622, hartford
- sunstop 652, geneva
- the scooter store, hartford
- truetts general store, samson
- ztec samson, samson
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- dollar general 13915, geneva
- dollar general 3673, geneva
- dollar general 9067, hartford
- dollar general 14799, malvern
- dollar general 20740, slocomb
- dollar general 25027, slocomb
- dollar general 25154, hartford
- dollar general 4358, samson
- dollar general store 17510, chancellor
- dollar tree 6134, geneva
Supermarket · 5
- food giant 609, slocomb
- magnolia market, geneva
- piggly wiggly 611, hartford
- piggly wiggly 612, geneva
- tate supermarket inc, hartford
Super Store · 3
- dollar general market 13186, slocomb
- grocery outlet 7719, samson
- walmart store 1063, geneva
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- c&m discount grocery, geneva
- johnston grocery and market, malvern
Small Grocery Store · 1
- la potosina llc 1, samson
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 Geneva County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Counties near Geneva County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Geneva 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 (8.4% here).
- Levy County, FL · 8.4% low-access
- Levy County, FL · 8.4% low-access
- Fountain County, IN · 8.4% low-access
- Fountain County, IN · 8.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (18.3% here).
- Yuma County, AZ · 18.3% SNAP
- Yuma County, AZ · 18.3% SNAP
- Lincoln County, KY · 18.3% SNAP
- Lincoln County, KY · 18.3% 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.
Geneva County inside a lower low-access state context
Geneva 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 Geneva County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01061. 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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