Signature · 15.2% SNAP (67th pct in TN)
McNairy County, TN
McNairy County stands out on SNAP (15.2%, +3.1 pts vs U.S.) with 24.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 24.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 15.2%
- on SNAP
- 26K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County McNairy County, TN
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 24.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Wayne County (+ 0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, McNairy County ranks #1,360 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #27 of 93 counties in TN (24.1% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,360
- national by low-access %
- #27
- in TN
- 1
- 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: 15.2% SNAP (67th pct in TN) (+3.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How McNairy County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, McNairy County's 24.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 57% of them and ranked #1,362 most-affected nationwide.
McNairy County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, McNairy County has 1 urban and 6 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.
McNairy County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Tennessee, not a full county-board reprint
- Montgomery
Montgomery 47%
47 % low-access
- Perry
Perry 24.6%
24.6 % low-access
- Wayne
Wayne 24.4%
24.4 % low-access
- McNairy
McNairy 24.1%
24.1 % low-access
- Henry
Henry 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Bedford
Bedford 23%
23 % low-access
- Grainger 0
Grainger 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 26,075 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,292 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,110 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,970 |
| Median Household Income | $53,473 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,510 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in McNairy County
McNairy County has 25 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 12 locations (48% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- dollar general 11241, bethel springs
- dollar general 193, selmer
- dollar general 3848, adamsville
- dollar general 6858, ramer
- dollar general 11554, michie
- dollar general 20495, selmer
- dollar general 24758, stantonville
- dollar general 25452, adamsville
- dollar general 31194, ramer
- dollar tree 5981, selmer
- family dollar 10798, adamsville
- walgreens 17551, selmer
Convenience Store · 9
- big o stop 2, selmer
- four way express mart, ramer
- hwy 64 foodmart, adamsville
- love's travel shop 694, ramer
- michie quick stop llc, michie
- murphy usa 5724, selmer
- neil & raj inc t/a valero of selmer, selmer
- quick shop 2, adamsville
- ramer quick stop, ramer
Supermarket · 2
- food giant 543, selmer
- piggly wiggly #2, adamsville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- ada's country store, bethel springs
Super Store · 1
- walmart 218, selmer
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 McNairy County vs Anderson County → · All Tennessee counties →
Nationwide peers for McNairy County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for McNairy County (15.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Tennessee.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside TN (24.1% here).
- Burnet County, TX · 24.1% low-access
- Burnet County, TX · 24.1% low-access
- Chesapeake city, VA · 24.1% low-access
- Chesapeake city, VA · 24.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside TN (15.2% here).
- Nottoway County, VA · 15.2% SNAP
- Nottoway County, VA · 15.2% SNAP
- Lynchburg city, VA · 15.2% SNAP
- Lynchburg city, VA · 15.2% 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.
Food access nationally, Tennessee in context
McNairy 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 McNairy County, TN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 47109. 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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