Signature · 18.6% low-access (42nd pct)
Greene County, IA
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.
- 18.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.2%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Greene County, IA
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 18.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Kossuth County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Greene County ranks #1,799 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #45 of 98 counties in IA (18.6% low-access).
- #1,799
- national by low-access %
- #45
- in IA
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 425
- 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: 18.6% low-access (42nd pct) (-3.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Greene County compares nationally
Greene County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.6% low-access share that beats 42% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,809).
Greene County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Greene County has 1 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 low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Polk 19.4
Polk 19.4%
19.4 % low-access
- Woodbury 19.2
Woodbury 19.2%
19.2 % low-access
- Kossuth 18.7
Kossuth 18.7%
18.7 % low-access
- Greene 18.6
Greene 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Jefferson 18.5
Jefferson 18.5%
18.5 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,336 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,734 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 425 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,688 |
| Median Household Income | $63,409 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 321 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Greene County
Greene County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- casey's general store 1617, jefferson
- caseys general store 0040, scranton
- caseys general store 1002, grand junction
- jefferson fast & fresh express 1297, jefferson
- oly's convenience store, jefferson
- sparky's one stop 22, jefferson
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollartree 9363, jefferson
- dollar general 8463, jefferson
Super Store · 2
- fareway stores, inc. 888, jefferson
- hy-vee 1297, jefferson
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- murphy farm meats, jefferson
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Iowa
One of 98 counties in Iowa, 6 are shown here.
Compare Greene County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Food access nationally, Iowa in context
Greene County sits inside Iowa (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, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19073. 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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