Signature · 5.7% SNAP (0th pct in AZ)
Greenlee County, AZ
Greenlee County sits in the upper national band on low-access (32.9%, +10.8 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 32.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.7%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Greenlee County, AZ
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 32.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Coconino County ( -0.4 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Greenlee County sits in the upper national band (32.9%, #743 of 3,079).
- #743
- national by low-access %
- #10
- in AZ
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 5.7% SNAP (0th pct in AZ) (-6.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Greenlee County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Greenlee County's 32.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 76% of them and ranked #743 most-affected nationwide.
Greenlee County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Greenlee County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Greenlee County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Arizona, not a full county-board reprint
- Apache
Apache 54.7%
54.7 % low-access
- Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz 36.3%
36.3 % low-access
- Yavapai
Yavapai 35.8%
35.8 % low-access
- Greenlee
Greenlee 32.9%
32.9 % low-access
- Coconino
Coconino 32.5%
32.5 % low-access
- Pima
Pima 28.6%
28.6 % low-access
- Maricopa 20.8
Maricopa 20.8%
20.8 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,437 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,777 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,185 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,409 |
| Median Household Income | $71,164 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 205 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
SNAP retailers in Greenlee County
Greenlee County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 8 authorized stores; Duncan holds 50% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Duncan, Clifton.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Duncan | 4 | none |
| Clifton | 3 | none |
| Morenci | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 4
- chaparrall, duncan
- circle k 2700754, clifton
- sexton's country store, duncan
- stage stop mini mart inc, duncan
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 16559, clifton
- family dollar 9386, duncan
- family dollar store 6147, clifton
Super Store · 1
- bashas' 92, morenci
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Arizona
One of 14 counties in Arizona, 6 are shown here.
Compare Greenlee County vs Apache County → · All Arizona counties →
Arizona among Mountain states
Arizona ranks 3rd of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (26.8%). Greenlee County, at 32.9%, runs 6.1 pts above the Arizona rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Greenlee County, AZ are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 04011. 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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