County food-access profile · Missouri
Greene County, MO
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Greene County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 23.5%
- low-access pop.
- 8
- food-desert tracts
- 10.0%
- on SNAP
- 303K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
23.5% of Greene County residents live in a low-access area, and 8 of its 62 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 22
- low-access tracts
- 22K
- food-desert residents
- 6.4%
- households, no vehicle
- 13.6%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
USDA data puts Greene County's low-access share at 23.5%, above the national share. 22 of the county's 62 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 64,693 people. 8 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 21,952 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Greene County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Greene County's 23.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 55% of them and ranked #1,404 most-affected nationwide.
Greene County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 62 census tracts in Greene County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Greene County vs. other Missouri counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Missouri
- Greene
Greene County, MO
23.5 % low-access
- Adair
Adair County, MO
27.3 % low-access
- Andrew
Andrew County, MO
15.8 % low-access
- Atchison 5.1
Atchison County, MO
5.1 % low-access
- Audrain
Audrain County, MO
22.6 % low-access
- Barry
Barry County, MO
19.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 62 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 275,174 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 22 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 8 |
| Low-Access Population | 64,693 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.5%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 21,952 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 303,375 |
| Median Household Income | $61,479 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 13,120 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.3% |
About 10.0% of Greene County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 23.5% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 10.0% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 13,120 households here.
- 6.4% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 8 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Greene County
above the national share
8 of Greene County's 62 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 12.9% of all its tracts.
A further 14 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 22.
An estimated 64,693 residents, roughly 23.5% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 21,952 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 40 tracts (64.5%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Greene County
Greene County has 240 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 105 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 105
- arna's food mart, springfield
- ash grove super stop, ash grove
- battlefield eagle stop 44, springfield
- battlefield south eagle stop 45, brookline
- break time 3171, springfield
- break time 3175, brookline
- break time convenience 3137, strafford
- briarwood one stop n/a, brookline
- bullseye 37, willard
- casey's general store 3909, springfield
- casey's 2034, springfield
- casey's 2247, springfield
- casey's 2251, springfield
- casey's 3871, springfield
- casey's general store 2613, willard
- casey's general store 2679, springfield
- casey's general store 3010, springfield
- casey's general store 3011, springfield
- casey's general store 3013, springfield
- caseys general store 1058, republic
- country mart 206, battlefield
- diamondmart, springfield
- discount express 2, springfield
- european market & bakery llc, springfield
- fairgrounds eagle stop 17, springfield
- fast n friendly 16, springfield
- fast n' friendly glenstone 9, springfield
- fast n' friendly golden 19, springfield
- flowers bakery outlet 601, springfield
- goodstop by casey"s #5208 5208, republic
- git n go, springfield
- grandmart & laundramat, springfield
- hy-vee fast and fresh #2 1644, springfield
- hy-vee gas 5641, springfield
- joji quick stop, springfield
- loves travel stop 458, strafford
- maverik 5086, springfield
- maverik 5087, springfield
- maverik 5088, springfield
- maverik 5091, springfield
- maverik 5105, republic
- maverik 5106, springfield
- maverik 5159, springfield
- maverik 5178, springfield
- maverik 5183, republic
- maverik 5186, springfield
- maverik 5188, springfield
- maverik 5189, springfield
- maverik 5190, springfield
- maverik 5191, springfield
- maverik 5192, springfield
- maverik 5193, springfield
- maverik 5194, springfield
- maverik 5195, springfield
- maverik 5281, springfield
- maverik 5303, springfield
- maverik 5304, springfield
- maverik 5305, springfield
- maverik 5306, springfield
- maverik 5322, springfield
- maverik 5330, fair grove
- maverik 5331, springfield
- maverik 5332, springfield
- maverik 5333, springfield
- maverik 5334, springfield
- maverik 5367, springfield
- maverik 5379, springfield
- maverik 5405, springfield
- mays mart, walnut grove
- minit mart #27, springfield
- murphy usa 6681, springfield
- murphy usa 7782, republic
- next stop, pleasant hope
- park central market, springfield
- pilot travel center 1061, springfield
- plainview eagle stop 55, springfield
- rapid roberts 102, republic
- rapid roberts 1033, springfield
- rapid roberts 105, springfield
- rapid roberts 109, springfield
- rapid roberts 110, springfield
- rapid roberts 111, springfield
- rapid roberts 112, springfield
- rapid roberts 114, springfield
- rapid roberts 118, battlefield
- rapid roberts 123, springfield
- rapid roberts 124, springfield
- rapid roberts 126, springfield
- rapid roberts 127, springfield
- rapid roberts 129, springfield
- rapid roberts 130, springfield
- republic eagle stop 43, republic
- rumi alyana llc, springfield
- signal 101, springfield
- signal food store 107, springfield
- signal food store 109, springfield
- strafford travel center, strafford
- ta strafford, strafford
- usa investments 217, springfield
- usa convenience store, springfield
- white oak #63 63, springfield
- white oak moark 60, springfield
- white oak station 212, springfield
- white oak station 213, springfield
- willard eagle stop 46, willard
Combination Grocery/Other · 63
- braum's 193, springfield
- braums 272, springfield
- braums 273, springfield
- braums 274, springfield
- braums 275, springfield
- braums 284, springfield
- cvs 10115, springfield
- cvs 10151, springfield
- cvs 10417, springfield
- cvs pharmacy 4850, springfield
- dollar general 18619, rogersville
- dollar general 19748, springfield
- dollar general 9127, springfield
- dollartree 10604, springfield
- dollartree 8720, springfield
- dollartree 9519, springfield
- dollartree 9775, springfield
- dollar general 10587, ash grove
- dollar general 11452, strafford
- dollar general 143, republic
- dollar general 15325, springfield
- dollar general 15436, springfield
- dollar general 15776, pleasant hope
- dollar general 20301, springfield
- dollar general 20376, springfield
- dollar general 20895, ash grove
- dollar general 21834, springfield
- dollar general 24537, willard
- dollar general 24895, battlefield
- dollar general 25249, springfield
- dollar general 2530, springfield
- dollar general 25871, springfield
- dollar general 2623, springfield
- dollar general 2901, willard
- dollar general 4512, springfield
- dollar general 4527, springfield
- dollar general 7102, springfield
- dollar general 7231, springfield
- dollar general 7233, springfield
- dollar general 8066, springfield
- dollar general 9008, fair grove
- dollar general store 16373, walnut grove
- dollar tree 1453, springfield
- dollar tree 2758, springfield
- dollar tree 3389, springfield
- dollar tree 536, springfield
- dollar tree 5777, republic
- dollar tree 5897, springfield
- dollar tree 7439, springfield
- dollartree 8609, springfield
- harter house strafford, strafford
- jacks discount groceries, springfield
- khun asian grocery store, springfield
- mama jean's natural market 003, springfield
- walgreens 04989, springfield
- walgreens 07743, springfield
- walgreens 09022, springfield
- walgreens 3688, springfield
- walgreens 3689, springfield
- walgreens 3690, springfield
- walgreens 5287, springfield
- walgreens 5288, springfield
- walgreens 7901, republic
Super Store · 22
- cash saver, springfield
- costco wholesale 1486, springfield
- food 4 less 158, springfield
- harter house eastgate inc, springfield
- harter house supermarket 2248, springfield
- hy-vee 1641, springfield
- hy-vee 1644, springfield
- sam's club 4985, springfield
- sam's club 8296, springfield
- target stores t- 1031, springfield
- walmart 3062, springfield
- walmart 3111, springfield
- walmart 5692, springfield
- walmart 5693, springfield
- walmart neighborhood market 2839, springfield
- walmart neighborhood market 3238, springfield
- walmart sc 1009, republic
- walmart sc 138, springfield
- walmart sc 179, springfield
- walmart sc 2221, springfield
- walmart sc 444, springfield
- walmart sc 86, springfield
Supermarket · 18
- aldi 46033, republic
- aldi 46067, springfield
- aldi 46072, springfield
- aldi 46101, springfield
- apple market 2667, willard
- king food saver 20, springfield
- king food saver 34, springfield
- mama jean's natural market, springfield
- mama jeans natural foods, springfield
- muncy's supermarket, ash grove
- natural grocers u165, springfield
- price cutter 12, springfield
- price cutter 17, republic
- price cutter 35, springfield
- price cutter 51, springfield
- price cutter 85, fair grove
- price cutter plus 50, springfield
- price cutter plus 52, springfield
Farmers' Market · 8
- ash grove farmer's market, ash grove
- c street city market, springfield
- farmers market of the ozarks, springfield
- greater fair grove farmers market nafmnp, fair grove
- greater springfield farmers market, springfield
- pleasant hope farmers market, pleasant hope
- walnut grove farmers market ffab, walnut grove
- willard community market, willard
Medium Grocery Store · 8
- asian world market, springfield
- binh tay oriental market, springfield
- bombay bazaar, springfield
- filipino market 1, springfield
- greene county damaged freight, springfield
- latino market, springfield
- leslie's mexican supermarket llc, springfield
- old town european market1, springfield
Small Grocery Store · 7
- forever dl outfit & gb african store, springfield
- gold crown food company, springfield
- jums - the african market, springfield
- laney's, pleasant hope
- university convenience store, springfield
- village mart, springfield
- wommacks supermercado, springfield
Bakery Specialty · 4
- papa murphy's pizza mo-001, springfield
- papa murphy's pizza mo-031, republic
- papa murphys mo-032, springfield
- papa murphys take n bake pizza mo-003, springfield
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3
- horrmann meats, springfield
- wordens meat 3, springfield
- wordens meat 4, republic
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- gardener orchard, llc 1, brighton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- seoul oriental market, springfield
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Missouri
Compare Greene County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Food access nationally, Missouri in context
Greene County sits inside Missouri (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
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.