Signature · 4 LILA tracts (26.7% of tracts)
Greene County, TN
Greene County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (26.7% of the book) alongside 28.6% low-access.
- 28.6%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 11.7%
- on SNAP
- 72K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Greene County, TN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 28.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 27% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: White County (+ 0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Greene County sits in the upper national band (28.6%, #1,026 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #1,026
- national by low-access %
- #18
- in TN
- 8
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 4 LILA tracts (26.7% of tracts) .
How Greene County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Greene County's 28.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 67% of them and ranked #1,034 most-affected nationwide.
Greene County's elevated USDA tier split
15 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Greene County has 5 urban and 10 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 high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Blount
Blount 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- White
White 29.1%
29.1 % low-access
- Greene
Greene 28.6%
28.6 % low-access
- Dyer
Dyer 27.5%
27.5 % low-access
- Cumberland
Cumberland 26.9%
26.9 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 15 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 68,831 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 8 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 19,682 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7,665 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 71,628 |
| Median Household Income | $56,194 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,329 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.7%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.6% |
Thick SNAP store book in Greene County
Greene County has 88 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 42 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 42
- 107 tobacco, chuckey
- andys quick stop inc, greeneville
- corner market, greeneville
- creekside market, greeneville
- crockett enterprises 201, greeneville
- farmers market & deli, mohawk
- forest hill corner, greeneville
- greystone market, greeneville
- ians market # 85, greeneville
- kenjo 45, greeneville
- lee's food mart 101, greeneville
- lee's food mart 104, greeneville
- lee's food mart 105, greeneville
- lee's food mart 114, bulls gap
- lee's food mart 123, bulls gap
- love's travel stop 787, bulls gap
- mosheim tobacco & grocery store, mosheim
- murphy usa 7207, greeneville
- okee dokee market, greeneville
- pilot travel center 51, greeneville
- quick stop market 10, greeneville
- quick stop market 11, greeneville
- quick stop market 14, greeneville
- quick stop market 15, bulls gap
- quick stop market 16, greeneville
- quick stop market 17, greeneville
- quick stop market 2, mosheim
- quick stop market 3, greeneville
- quick stop market 45, mosheim
- quick stop market 46, greeneville
- quick stop market 48, greeneville
- quick stop market 5, afton
- quick stop market 53, greeneville
- quick stop market 6, greeneville
- quick stop market 8, greeneville
- riverside market, greeneville
- roadrunner market 6008, greeneville
- speed mart greeneville, greeneville
- super marathon #1, mosheim
- times saver market, greeneville
- u shop 6, afton
- zoomerz 968, bulls gap
Combination Grocery/Other · 27
- cvs pharmacy 7738, greeneville
- cvs pharmacy 3791, greeneville
- dollar general 19440, greeneville
- dollar general 2177, greeneville
- dollar general 3490, mosheim
- dollar general 447, greeneville
- dollartree 10189, greeneville
- dollar general 11612, greeneville
- dollar general 11888, greeneville
- dollar general 12414, chuckey
- dollar general 15538, greeneville
- dollar general 16612, greenville
- dollar general 16657, greeneville
- dollar general 21765, afton
- dollar general 22324, greeneville
- dollar general 25151, mosheim
- dollar general 25893, chuckey
- dollar general 30154, greeneville
- dollar general 30170, greeneville
- dollar general store 17297, afton
- dollar tree 383, greeneville
- dollar tree 6495, greeneville
- family dollar 13871, mosheim
- family dollar store 1011, greeneville
- family dollar store 6706, greeneville
- walgreens 7049, greeneville
- walgreens 11907, greeneville
Supermarket · 9
- aldi 66069, greeneville
- food city 606, greeneville
- food city 608, greeneville
- food city 663, greeneville
- houchens save-a-lot 195, greeneville
- ingles markets 21, greeneville
- ingles markets 70, greeneville
- publix 1543, greeneville
- sav mor 870, greeneville
Farmers' Market · 2
- depot street farmers market, greeneville
- greeneville farmers market, greeneville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- harris country meats, greeneville
- penny jo's market, greenville
Small Grocery Store · 2
- la perla mexican restaurant & grocery, greeneville
- martinez mexican store, greeneville
Super Store · 2
- dollar general market 12003, greeneville
- walmart store 680, greeneville
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- garden basket, greeneville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- grocery outlet 37, greeneville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Tennessee
One of 94 counties in Tennessee, 6 are shown here.
Compare Greene County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Counties near Greene County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Greene County, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TN (28.6% here).
- Henry County, VA · 28.6% low-access
- Henry County, VA · 28.6% low-access
- Pontotoc County, OK · 28.6% low-access
- Pontotoc County, OK · 28.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (11.7% here).
- Hunt County, TX · 11.7% SNAP
- Hunt County, TX · 11.7% SNAP
- Winchester city, VA · 11.7% SNAP
- Winchester city, VA · 11.7% 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 higher low-access state context
Greene County sits inside Tennessee (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, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47059. 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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