Signature · 34 SNAP-authorized stores
Greene County, AR
Greene County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 18.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.6%
- on SNAP
- 46K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Greene County, AR
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 18.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cleburne County ( -0.6 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Greene County ranks #1,856 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #54 of 75 counties in AR (18.0% low-access).
- #1,856
- national by low-access %
- #54
- in AR
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 34 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Greene County compares nationally
Greene County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.0% low-access share that beats 41% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,863).
Greene County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Greene County has 4 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.
Greene County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Columbia 19.5
Columbia 19.5%
19.5 % low-access
- Poinsett 19.3
Poinsett 19.3%
19.3 % low-access
- Greene 18
Greene 18%
18 % low-access
- Cleburne 17.4
Cleburne 17.4%
17.4 % low-access
- Mississippi 16.9
Mississippi 16.9%
16.9 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 42,090 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,579 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.0%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,799 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 46,432 |
| Median Household Income | $57,839 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.4%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,625 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Greene County
Greene County has 34 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 16 locations (47% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 16
- cvs pharmacy 10678, paragould
- dollar general 11002, paragould
- dollar general 2806, paragould
- dollar general 764, paragould
- dollar general 12181, marmaduke
- dollar general 12258, paragould
- dollar general 12506, paragould
- dollar general 17203, paragould
- dollar general 19979, paragould
- dollar general 21970, paragould
- dollar general 23357, bono
- dollar general 24883, paragould
- dollar general store 17754, lafe
- dollar tree 844, paragould
- family dollar store 1109, paragould
- walgreens 09880, paragould
Convenience Store · 12
- ajs exxon, paragould
- captains food mart 5 5, paragould
- casey's 3420, paragould
- dodge store 6202, paragould
- jordans kwik stop 1, paragould
- jordans kwik stop 22, paragould
- jordans kwik stop 23, paragould
- jordans kwik stop 73, paragould
- maverik 5129, paragould
- maverik 5228, paragould
- maverik 5265, paragould
- murphy express 8533, paragould
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 41064 41064, paragould
- hays 10, paragould
- hays 9, paragould
Super Store · 2
- walmart 36, paragould
- walmart neighborhood market 5780, paragould
Small Grocery Store · 1
- el potosino, paragould
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Arkansas
One of 74 counties in Arkansas, 6 are shown here.
Compare Greene County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Greene County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Greene County, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (18.0% here).
- Sumter County, AL · 18.0% low-access
- Sumter County, AL · 18.0% low-access
- Scott County, IN · 18.0% low-access
- Scott County, IN · 18.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (14.6% here).
- Gila County, AZ · 14.6% SNAP
- Gila County, AZ · 14.6% SNAP
- Winston County, AL · 14.6% SNAP
- Winston County, AL · 14.6% 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.
Food access nationally, Arkansas in context
Greene County sits inside Arkansas (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 Greene County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05055. 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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