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Livingston County, NY

Livingston County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.

18.0%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
10.4%
on SNAP
61K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 NY

USDA FARA access plate

County Livingston County, NY

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 18.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -4.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 10.4% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA

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

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Livingston County ranks #1,858 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #23 of 60 counties in NY (18.0% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).

#1,858
national by low-access %
#23
in NY
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: 47 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Livingston County compares nationally

Livingston County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.0% low-access share that beats 41% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,863).

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Livingston County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

15 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Livingston County, NY USDA-defined food-access tiers: 10 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 15 tracts evaluated. 10 tracts adequate (66.7%) 3 tracts limited (20.0%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (13.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 20% Severe 13% Food-access tier distribution: Livingston County, NY
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Livingston County has 6 urban and 9 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.

Livingston County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in New York, 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 Livingston County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts15
Atlas Population (2010 basis)65,393
Low-Access Tracts5
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population11,761
Low-Access Share18.0%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population2,557

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Livingston County
IndicatorValue
Population61,498
Median Household Income$74,001
Poverty Rate11.1%below the national average
SNAP Households2,552
SNAP Participation Rate10.4%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.8%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population8.3%

Thick SNAP store book in Livingston County

Livingston County has 47 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 19 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 19

  • 7 eleven 35082h, livonia
  • 7 eleven 35089h, nunda
  • 7 eleven 35114h, dansville
  • 7 eleven 35118h, hemlock
  • 7 eleven 35120h, leicester
  • 7-eleven 35124h, geneseo
  • avon mobil quicklee's 1, avon
  • byrne dairy geneseo 29, geneseo
  • crosby's 40030, caledonia
  • dansville village mart, dansville
  • jas convenience corp, leicester
  • kwik fill 113, mount morris
  • kwik fill 147, mount morris
  • p & h stores inc - mt morris c-store, mount morris
  • piffard petro inc., piffard
  • q&a letchworth country store incorporated, mount morris
  • quicklee's 2, geneseo
  • quicklee's 24, dalton
  • travelcenters of america 208, dansville

Combination Grocery/Other · 18

  • cvs pharmacy inc 232, avon
  • cvs pharmacy 5072, dansville
  • dollartree 9462, mount morris
  • dollar general 06318, caledonia
  • dollar general 22852, hemlock
  • dollar general 5897, lima
  • dollar general 6160, retsof
  • dollar general 6217, dansville
  • dollar general 6456, mount morris
  • dollar general 6959, livonia
  • dollar general 8191, avon
  • dollar general 8393, nunda
  • dollar general store 16318, springwater
  • dollar tree 0273, geneseo
  • dollar tree 4773, dansville
  • family dollar store 3707, dansville
  • ocean state job lot 518, dansville
  • walgreens 19766, dansville

Supermarket · 8

  • aldi 65095, geneseo
  • caledonia marketplace inc, caledonia
  • dansville save a lot 45092, dansville
  • shurfine food center, nunda
  • tops markets 431, avon
  • tops markets 520, dansville
  • west's shurfine food mart, livonia
  • wegmans 26, geneseo

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • whiteman meat processing, dansville

Super Store · 1

  • walmart supercenter 1966, geneseo

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

Other Counties in New York

One of 61 counties in New York, 6 are shown here.

Albany County
31.4% low-access · 11.0% SNAP
Allegany County
3.9% low-access · 15.9% SNAP
Bronx County
0.6% low-access · 38.6% SNAP
Broome County
16.4% low-access · 15.4% SNAP
Cattaraugus County
7.9% low-access · 18.0% SNAP
Cayuga County
3.3% low-access · 14.8% SNAP

Compare Livingston County vs Albany County → · All New York counties →

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

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

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside NY (18.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside NY (10.4% 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, New York in context

Livingston County sits inside New York (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 Livingston County, NY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 36051. 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.