Signature · 5.4% low-access (11th pct)
Greene County, MS
Greene County lands in the lower national band on low-access (5.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 5.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.7%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Greene County, MS
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Prentiss County (+ 0.6 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Greene County lands in the lower national band (5.4%, #2,791 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,791
- national by low-access %
- #77
- in MS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 243
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.4% low-access (11th pct) (-16.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Greene County compares nationally
Food access in Greene County compares favorably nationally: its 5.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 11% of them (rank #2,793).
Greene County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Greene County has 0 urban and 2 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 low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Mississippi, not a full county-board reprint
- Quitman
Quitman 90.1%
90.1 % low-access
- Sharkey 6.5
Sharkey 6.5%
6.5 % low-access
- Prentiss 6
Prentiss 6%
6 % low-access
- Greene 5.4
Greene 5.4%
5.4 % low-access
- Neshoba 4.5
Neshoba 4.5%
4.5 % low-access
- Tippah 4.5
Tippah 4.5%
4.5 % low-access
- Covington 0
Covington 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,400 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 782 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 243 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,615 |
| Median Household Income | $54,276 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 564 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 24.2% |
SNAP retailers in Greene County
Greene County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (42% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 11131, state line
- dollar general 7147, leakesville
- dollar general 12093, mclain
- dollar general 20425, richton
- family dollar 4209, leakesville
Convenience Store · 5
- aj's quick stop, lucedale
- circle k 2723387, mclain
- clark's food store 1, state line
- jr food mart 474, leakesville
- main street quick stop 9, leakesville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- rj's discount grocery & more llc., leakesville
Supermarket · 1
- piggly wiggly 622, leakesville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Mississippi
One of 81 counties in Mississippi, 6 are shown here.
Compare Greene County vs Adams County → · All Mississippi counties →
Counties near Greene County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Greene County, both outside Mississippi so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MS (5.4% here).
- Hillsdale County, MI · 5.4% low-access
- Hillsdale County, MI · 5.4% low-access
- Perquimans County, NC · 5.4% low-access
- Perquimans County, NC · 5.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MS (13.7% here).
- Van Buren County, MI · 13.7% SNAP
- Van Buren County, MI · 13.7% SNAP
- Jackson County, MI · 13.7% SNAP
- Jackson County, MI · 13.7% 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.
Greene County inside a lower low-access state context
Greene County sits inside Mississippi (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, MS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 28041. 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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