Signature · 10.1% low-access (21st pct)
Green County, KY
Green County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 19.7%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Green County, KY
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 10.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Butler County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Green County lands in the lower national band (10.1%, #2,472 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,472
- national by low-access %
- #55
- in KY
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 473
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 10.1% low-access (21st pct) (-12 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Green County compares nationally
Green County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.1% low-access share that beats 21% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,472).
Green County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Green 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.
Green County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Butler 10.3
Butler 10.3%
10.3 % low-access
- Green 10.1
Green 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- Logan 9.8
Logan 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Henderson 9.7
Henderson 9.7%
9.7 % low-access
- Casey 9.5
Casey 9.5%
9.5 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,258 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,135 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 473 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,369 |
| Median Household Income | $46,798 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.4%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 871 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.7%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Green County
Green 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
All 11 authorized stores are in Greensburg, 3 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 12306, greensburg
- dollar general 22863, greensburg
- dollar general 23649, greensburg
- dollar general 24573, greensburg
- family dollar 12706, greensburg
Convenience Store · 3
- block city grocery & hardware, greensburg
- fivestar 4432, greensburg
- my town 267 llc, greensburg
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- taste like home llc, greensburg
Super Store · 1
- dollar general market 13166, greensburg
Supermarket · 1
- phillips family grocery & butcher shop #2, greensburg
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Kentucky
One of 119 counties in Kentucky, 6 are shown here.
Compare Green County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →
Counties near Green County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Green County, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KY (10.1% here).
- Boone County, IA · 10.1% low-access
- Orleans County, VT · 10.1% low-access
- Morgan County, WV · 10.1% low-access
- Oneida County, WI · 10.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (19.7% here).
- Suffolk County, MA · 19.7% SNAP
- Colquitt County, GA · 19.7% SNAP
- Pueblo County, CO · 19.7% SNAP
- Muskogee County, OK · 19.7% 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.
Kentucky among East South Central states
Kentucky ranks 4th of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (19.8%). Green County, at 10.1%, runs 9.7 pts below the Kentucky 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 Green County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21087. 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.
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.