Signature · 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts)
Greene County, AL
Greene County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 32.8% low-access.
- 32.8%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 31.9%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Greene County, AL
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 32.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 31.9% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 13.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Colbert County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Greene County sits in the upper national band (32.8%, #751 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #751
- national by low-access %
- #15
- in AL
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts) .
How Greene County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Greene County's 32.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 76% of them and ranked #751 most-affected nationwide.
Greene County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 3 of Greene 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.
Greene County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Autauga
Autauga 33.9%
33.9 % low-access
- Lee
Lee 33.6%
33.6 % low-access
- Colbert
Colbert 32.9%
32.9 % low-access
- Greene
Greene 32.8%
32.8 % low-access
- Coffee
Coffee 32.2%
32.2 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,045 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,971 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,058 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,424 |
| Median Household Income | $29,200 |
| Poverty Rate | 40.1%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,029 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 31.9%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 13.3%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Greene County
Greene County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 12 authorized stores; Eutaw holds 67% of them. 4 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Boligee, Clinton, Forkland, Knoxville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Eutaw | 8 | 1 |
| Boligee | 1 | none |
| Clinton | 1 | none |
| Forkland | 1 | none |
| Knoxville | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 7
- boligee food mart llc, boligee
- circle k 2723726, knoxville
- eutaw food mart, eutaw
- eutaw station inc, eutaw
- eutaw track stop llc, eutaw
- green track side plaza, eutaw
- love's travel stop 773, eutaw
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 8705, eutaw
- dollar general 19956, clinton
- dollar general 20617, forkland
- dollar general 25551, eutaw
Supermarket · 1
- piggly wiggly 103, eutaw
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 Greene County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Alabama among East South Central states
Alabama ranks 3rd of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.5%). Greene County, at 32.8%, runs 8.3 pts above 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 Greene County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01063. 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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