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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 2019 Census ACS 2024 AL

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 #759 most-affected nationwide.

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Greene County's elevated USDA tier split

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Greene County, AL USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (33.3%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (66.7%) Adequate 33% Limited 0% Severe 67% Food-access tier distribution: Greene County, AL
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Greene County has 0 urban and 3 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.

Greene County vs nearby high low-access peers

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

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

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Greene County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)9,045
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population2,971
Low-Access Share32.8%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,058

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Greene County
IndicatorValue
Population7,424
Median Household Income$29,200
Poverty Rate40.1%well above the national average
SNAP Households1,029
SNAP Participation Rate31.9%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle13.3%well above the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.5%

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.

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.

Autauga County
33.9% low-access · 9.2% SNAP
Baldwin County
25.1% low-access · 6.7% SNAP
Barbour County
20.5% low-access · 21.3% SNAP
Bibb County
1.6% low-access · 20.7% SNAP
Blount County
6.8% low-access · 12.3% SNAP
Bullock County
68.5% low-access · 34.0% SNAP

Compare Greene County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →

Greene County inside a higher low-access state context

Greene County sits inside Alabama (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 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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