Signature · 7.9% SNAP (10th pct in NY)

Greene County, NY

Greene County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

11.7%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
7.9%
on SNAP
47K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 NY

USDA FARA access plate

County Greene County, NY

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 11.7% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -10.4 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 7.9% SNAP
  • VEH-TYPICAL 7.3% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Delaware County ( -0.3 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Greene County lands in the lower national band (11.7%, #2,362 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,362
national by low-access %
#37
in NY
2
low-access tracts
967
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 7.9% SNAP (10th pct in NY) (-4.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Greene County compares nationally

Greene County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.7% low-access share that beats 25% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,363).

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Greene County's lower-band USDA tier split

15 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Greene County, NY USDA-defined food-access tiers: 13 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 15 tracts evaluated. 13 tracts adequate (86.7%) 2 tracts limited (13.3%) Adequate 87% Limited 13% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Greene County, NY
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Greene County has 2 urban and 13 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 New York, not a full county-board reprint

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Greene County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts15
Atlas Population (2010 basis)49,221
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population5,762
Low-Access Share11.7%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population967

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Greene County
IndicatorValue
Population47,409
Median Household Income$77,945
Poverty Rate9.9%below the national average
SNAP Households1,477
SNAP Participation Rate7.9%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle7.3%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population6.3%

Thick SNAP store book in Greene County

Greene County has 52 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 26 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 26

  • athens one stop inc, athens
  • bonfare 245, coxsackie
  • catskill grocery and news, catskill
  • cumberland farms 1620, hunter
  • catskill food market inc, catskill
  • cumberland farms 1559, cairo
  • cumberland farms 1566, catskill
  • cumberland farms 1576, greenville
  • cumberland farms, inc 1571, west coxsackie
  • lawyer's general store, east durham
  • mittal convenience store corp, catskill
  • new baltimore xtra mart 10130, west coxsackie
  • nyc deli grocery, catskill
  • ram sunrise inc 2, catskill
  • stewart's shop #161, athens
  • sagar purani inc., south cairo
  • south cairo country store llc, south cairo
  • speedway 7713, catskill
  • stewart's shops 129, catskill
  • stewart's shops 298, leeds
  • stewarts shop 120, coxsackie
  • stewarts shop 298, catskill
  • stewarts shop 311, cairo
  • stewarts shop 362, tannersville
  • stewarts shop 389, greenville
  • visat one stop inc, windham

Combination Grocery/Other · 15

  • cvs pharmacy 5036, cairo
  • dollar general 16748, athens
  • dollar general 10430, greenville
  • dollar general 15881, palenville
  • dollar general 16252, tannersville
  • dollar general 17472, east durham
  • dollar general 30066, cairo
  • dollar general 6540, west coxsackie
  • dollar tree 1187, catskill
  • family dollar 1840, west coxsackie
  • family dollar 5499, cairo
  • great american - prattsville, prattsville
  • via ravioli, west coxsackie
  • walgreens 10955, catskill
  • walgreens 18980, greenville

Supermarket · 4

  • price chopper 042, catskill
  • tops markets 720, greenville
  • tops markets 724, cox sackie
  • tops markets 725, tannersville

Farmers' Market · 2

  • catskill farmers market, catskill
  • shinglekill farmers market, purling

Super Store · 2

  • hannaford supermarket & pharmacy 8415, cairo
  • walmart 2351, catskill

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • t and c products, cairo

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • catskill health food store, llc., catskill

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • country k inc, tannersville

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in New York

One of 61 counties in New York, 6 are shown here.

Compare Greene County vs Albany County → · All New York counties →

Counties near Greene County's lower low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Greene County (7.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside New York.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside NY (11.7% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (7.9% here).

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 New York (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, NY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 36039. 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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