Signature · 20.8% SNAP (95th pct in PA)
Greene County, PA
Greene County stands out on SNAP (20.8%, +8.7 pts vs U.S.) with 22.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 22.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 20.8%
- on SNAP
- 35K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Greene County, PA
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 22.6% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 20.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bedford County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Greene County ranks #1,474 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #22 of 67 counties in PA (22.6% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,474
- national by low-access %
- #22
- in PA
- 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: 20.8% SNAP (95th pct in PA) (+8.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Greene County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Greene County's 22.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 53% of them and ranked #1,480 most-affected nationwide.
Greene County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Greene County has 3 urban and 6 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 Pennsylvania, not a full county-board reprint
- Chester
Chester 45.1%
45.1 % low-access
- Monroe
Monroe 23.4%
23.4 % low-access
- Lycoming
Lycoming 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Bedford
Bedford 22.7%
22.7 % low-access
- Greene
Greene 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Cambria
Cambria 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Wyoming 0.9
Wyoming 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 38,686 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,740 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.6%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,565 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 34,835 |
| Median Household Income | $68,041 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,977 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 20.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 9.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Greene County
Greene County has 34 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 17
- 4704232.0 4232, carmichaels
- 7-eleven 36153, waynesburg
- bfs foods 32, mount morris
- bfs foods 370, mount morris
- bfs foods 41, waynesburg
- bfs foods 42, waynesburg
- bfs foods 44, jefferson
- burns exxon, wind ridge
- coen 1205, waynesburg
- dilliner convenience store, dilliner
- i 79 on the run, waynesburg
- lone pine one stop exxon, waynesburg
- sheetz 230, carmichaels
- sheetz 284, waynesburg
- sheetz 654, waynesburg
- stokes store, wind ridge
- waynesburg sunoco, waynesburg
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- cvs pharmacy 5700, waynesburg
- dollar general 0115, waynesburg
- dollar general 18429, greensboro
- dollar general 18478, waynesburg
- dollar general 13148, rices landing
- dollar general 21471, dilliner
- dollar general 22747, jefferson
- dollar general 25758, clarksville
- dollar general 7156, carmichaels
- dollar tree 2206, waynesburg
- family dollar store 5046, waynesburg
Super Store · 3
- rice's landing giant eagle 1689, rices landing
- waynesburg giant eagle 673, waynesburg
- walmart supercenter 5446, waynesburg
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 44088 44088, waynesburg
- carmichaels shop n save, carmichaels
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- hungarian smokehouse, carmichaels
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Pennsylvania
One of 66 counties in Pennsylvania, 6 are shown here.
Compare Greene County vs Adams County → · All Pennsylvania counties →
Nationwide peers for Greene County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Greene County (20.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Pennsylvania.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside PA (22.6% here).
- Marshall County, TN · 22.6% low-access
- Marshall County, TN · 22.6% low-access
- Audrain County, MO · 22.6% low-access
- Audrain County, MO · 22.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside PA (20.8% here).
- Crenshaw County, AL · 20.8% SNAP
- Crenshaw County, AL · 20.8% SNAP
- Le Flore County, OK · 20.9% SNAP
- Vinton County, OH · 20.9% 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, Pennsylvania in context
Greene County sits inside Pennsylvania (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, PA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 42059. 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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