Population Living Near a Major Grocery Store

This layer displays the percentage of the population living within a one- or five-mile radius of a major supermarket. Supermarkets are identified using the names of major chains, and are a subset of the May 15, 2016 USDA directory of SNAP-authorized retailers.

Access to Farmer’s Markets

This layer displays the percentage of each county’s population (or low income population) living near a farmer’s market (defined as within a 3 mile radius in urban areas and a 10 mile radius in urban areas).

Food Hubs

Layer displays the location of Food Hubs across the US. Data was obtained from the USDA Local Food Directories on January 7, 2016

Access to Farmer’s Markets

This layer displays the percentage of each county’s population (or low income population) living near a farmer’s market (defined as within a 3 mile radius in urban areas and a 10 mile radius in urban areas). Data have been updated to reflect farmers markets from the May 2016 version of the USDA Local Food Directories database.

Population Living Near a Major Grocery Store – Distance

This layer displays the percentage of population who live near a major supermarket or grocery store. Locations of retailers are based on a subset of locations from the April, 2019 USDA directory of SNAP-authorized retailers.