Signature · 9.3% SNAP (85th pct in KS)
Allen County, KS
Allen County stands out on SNAP (9.3%, -2.8 pts vs U.S.) with 15.4% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 15.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.3%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Allen County, KS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 15.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.3% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hamilton County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Allen County ranks #2,081 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #92 of 105 counties in KS (15.4% low-access).
- #2,081
- national by low-access %
- #92
- in KS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 559
- 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: 9.3% SNAP (85th pct in KS) (-2.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Allen County compares nationally
Allen County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.4% low-access share that beats 33% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,087).
Allen County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Allen County has 2 urban and 3 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.
Allen County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Linn 16
Linn 16%
16 % low-access
- Edwards 15.7
Edwards 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Seward 15.6
Seward 15.6%
15.6 % low-access
- Hamilton 15.5
Hamilton 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- Allen 15.4
Allen 15.4%
15.4 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,371 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,064 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 559 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,483 |
| Median Household Income | $60,689 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 467 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.7%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.6% |
SNAP retailers in Allen County
Allen County has 18 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 8
- casey's general store 1794, iola
- mildred store, moran
- pete's 32, iola
- pete's 36, iola
- petes 25, iola
- petes 3, moran
- petes 31, humboldt
- petes 6, iola
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 18517, gas
- dollar general 12073, humboldt
- dollar general 4530, iola
- dollar tree 7527, iola
Farmers' Market · 1
- allen county farmers' market association, iola
Large Grocery Store · 1
- our market 0084, humboldt
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- moran meat locker, moran
Small Grocery Store · 1
- the marmaton market, inc., moran
Super Store · 1
- walmart sc 1187, iola
Supermarket · 1
- g & w foods 2753, iola
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Kansas
One of 104 counties in Kansas, 6 are shown here.
Compare Allen County vs Anderson County → · All Kansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Allen County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Allen County (9.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Kansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KS (15.4% here).
- Tama County, IA · 15.4% low-access
- Tama County, IA · 15.4% low-access
- Grenada County, MS · 15.4% low-access
- Grenada County, MS · 15.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (9.3% here).
- Jessamine County, KY · 9.3% SNAP
- Jessamine County, KY · 9.3% SNAP
- Marshall County, KY · 9.3% SNAP
- Marshall County, KY · 9.3% 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, Kansas in context
Allen County sits inside Kansas (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 Allen County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20001. 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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