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Greenup County, KY

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Greenup County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).

20.1%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
13.9%
on SNAP
36K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 KY

USDA FARA access plate

County Greenup County, KY

LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 20.1% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -2.0 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 13.9% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 11% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Graves County (+ 0.2 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Greenup County ranks #1,677 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #29 of 110 counties in KY (20.1% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).

#1,677
national by low-access %
#29
in KY
4
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: 39 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Greenup County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Greenup County's 20.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 46% of them and ranked #1,682 most-affected nationwide.

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Greenup County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Greenup County, KY USDA-defined food-access tiers: 5 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 9 tracts evaluated. 5 tracts adequate (55.6%) 3 tracts limited (33.3%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (11.1%) Adequate 56% Limited 33% Severe 11% Food-access tier distribution: Greenup County, KY
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Greenup County has 5 urban and 4 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.

Greenup County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Greenup County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts9
Atlas Population (2010 basis)36,910
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population7,437
Low-Access Share20.1%near the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,574

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Greenup County
IndicatorValue
Population35,501
Median Household Income$60,751
Poverty Rate15.4%near the national average
SNAP Households2,045
SNAP Participation Rate13.9%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.6%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.4%

Thick SNAP store book in Greenup County

Greenup County has 39 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 19 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 19

  • clark's pump-n-shop 3, greenup
  • clark's pump-n-shop 40, south shore
  • clark's pump-n-shop 5, greenup
  • clark's pump-n-shop 72, greenup
  • clark's pump-n-shop 8, russell
  • flatwoods chevon f/m, flatwoods
  • jamana inc, flatwoods
  • kash stop 14, south shore
  • kentucky petro stop inc, south portsmouth
  • one stop grocery, argillite
  • rt 7 quick stop, greenup
  • super quik food store 001, flatwoods
  • super quik food store 002, greenup
  • super quik food store 003, raceland
  • super quik food store 004, greenup
  • super quik food store 11, russell
  • south shore 1st stop 90, south shore
  • speedway 9725, south shore
  • webb's country market, greenup

Combination Grocery/Other · 16

  • cvs pharmacy 2380, flatwoods
  • dollar general 0338, greenup
  • dollar general 0974, south shore
  • dollar general 7923, wurtland
  • dollar general 10664, ashland
  • dollar general 12390, greenup
  • dollar general 21894, flatwoods
  • dollar general 23370, south shore
  • dollar general 24559, argillite
  • dollar general 2664, flatwoods
  • dollar general 30171, greenup
  • dollar tree 6281, flatwoods
  • family dollar 12518, russell
  • family dollar store 1358, south shore
  • family dollar store 795, flatwoods
  • walgreens 17727, flatwoods

Farmers' Market · 1

  • greenup county farmers market, greenup

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • stockmans, south shore

Super Store · 1

  • pennington's food fair 3411, flatwoods

Supermarket · 1

  • greenup foodfair, greenup

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

Other Counties in Kentucky

One of 119 counties in Kentucky, 6 are shown here.

Adair County
6.5% low-access · 16.9% SNAP
Allen County
21.7% low-access · 14.1% SNAP
Anderson County
7.8% low-access · 7.5% SNAP
Ballard County
0.0% low-access · 11.9% SNAP
Barren County
15.5% low-access · 16.3% SNAP
Bath County
1.7% low-access · 19.6% SNAP

Compare Greenup County vs Adair County → · All Kentucky counties →

Nationwide peers for Greenup County's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Greenup County, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside KY (20.1% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (13.9% 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.

Food access nationally, Kentucky in context

Greenup County sits inside Kentucky (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Greenup County, KY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 21089. 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.

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.