Signature · 30.5% SNAP (92nd pct in AL)
Sumter County, AL
Sumter County stands out on SNAP (30.5%, +18.4 pts vs U.S.) with 18.0% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 18.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 30.5%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sumter County, AL
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 18.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 30.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Monroe County (+ 0.6 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Sumter County ranks #1,861 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #37 of 66 counties in AL (18.0% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,861
- national by low-access %
- #37
- in AL
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 30.5% SNAP (92nd pct in AL) (+18.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Sumter County compares nationally
Sumter 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 #1,861).
Sumter County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 4 of Sumter County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Sumter County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Alabama, not a full county-board reprint
- Bullock
Bullock 68.5%
68.5 % low-access
- Elmore 19
Elmore 19%
19 % low-access
- Monroe 18.6
Monroe 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Talladega 18.6
Talladega 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Sumter 18
Sumter 18%
18 % low-access
- Limestone 17.1
Limestone 17.1%
17.1 % low-access
- DeKalb 0
DeKalb 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,763 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,483 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.0%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,479 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,878 |
| Median Household Income | $33,310 |
| Poverty Rate | 26.5%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,471 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 30.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.5%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 18.1% |
SNAP retailers in Sumter County
Sumter County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (47% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 15 authorized stores; Livingston holds 47% of them. 4 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: York, Cuba, Emelle, Gainesville.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Livingston | 7 | 1 |
| York | 4 | none |
| Cuba | 2 | none |
| Emelle | 1 | none |
| Gainesville | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 3998, livingston
- dollartree 8936, livingston
- dollar general 20901, gainesville
- dollar general 22138, cuba
- dollar general 25400, livingston
- family dollar 9012, livingston
- family dollar 9013, york
Convenience Store · 7
- cuba stop, cuba
- geiger food mart llc, emelle
- khals store llc 1, york
- log cabin grocery, york
- shell food mart 17, livingston
- shell food mart 24, livingston
- york food mart, york
Supermarket · 1
- livingston marketplace 447, livingston
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Alabama
One of 66 counties in Alabama, 6 are shown here.
Compare Sumter County vs Autauga County → · All Alabama counties →
Nationwide peers for Sumter County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Sumter County (30.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Alabama.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AL (18.0% here).
- Greene County, AR · 18.0% low-access
- Scott County, IN · 18.0% low-access
- Wright County, MO · 18.0% low-access
- Livingston County, NY · 18.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AL (30.5% here).
- Apache County, AZ · 30.5% SNAP
- Jackson County, KY · 30.6% SNAP
- St. Helena Parish, LA · 30.7% SNAP
- Pemiscot County, MO · 30.7% 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.
Alabama among East South Central states
Alabama ranks 3rd of 4 East South Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.5%). Sumter County, at 18.0%, runs 6.5 pts below the Alabama 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 Sumter County, AL are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 01119. 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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