Signature · 39 SNAP-authorized stores
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 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 #1,677 most-affected nationwide.
Greenup County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
9 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Greenup County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (5 urban, 4 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 4 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Greenup County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kentucky, not a full county-board reprint
- Robertson
Robertson 74.8%
74.8 % low-access
- Fayette 20.7
Fayette 20.7%
20.7 % low-access
- Graves 20.3
Graves 20.3%
20.3 % low-access
- Greenup 20.1
Greenup 20.1%
20.1 % low-access
- Grayson 19.6
Grayson 19.6%
19.6 % low-access
- Hopkins 19.4
Hopkins 19.4%
19.4 % low-access
- Ballard 0
Ballard 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 9 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 36,910 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,437 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,574 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 35,501 |
| Median Household Income | $60,751 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,045 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
9 towns share the 39 authorized stores; Greenup holds 31% of them. 7 of the 9 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: South Shore, Russell, Argillite, Ashland, Raceland, South Portsmouth and 1 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Greenup | 12 | 1 |
| Flatwoods | 10 | 1 |
| South Shore | 8 | none |
| Russell | 3 | none |
| Argillite | 2 | none |
| Ashland | 1 | none |
| Raceland | 1 | none |
| South Portsmouth | 1 | none |
| Wurtland | 1 | none |
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.
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).
- Jackson County, OR · 20.1% low-access
- Lawrence County, SD · 20.1% low-access
- Johnson County, TX · 20.1% low-access
- Lynchburg city, VA · 20.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KY (13.9% here).
- Marshall County, MS · 13.9% SNAP
- Tehama County, CA · 13.9% SNAP
- Avery County, NC · 13.9% SNAP
- Forsyth County, NC · 13.9% 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.
Kentucky among East South Central states
Kentucky ranks 4th of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (19.8%). Greenup County, at 20.1%, runs 0.3 pts above the Kentucky rate.
- Tennessee 27.2%
- Mississippi 26.4%
- Alabama 24.5%
- Kentucky 19.8%
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 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.
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