Signature · 47.0% low-access (92nd pct)
Arkansas County, AR
Arkansas County sits in the upper national band on low-access (47.0%, +24.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 47.0%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 14.9%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Arkansas County, AR
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 47.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +24.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: St. Francis County (+ 0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Arkansas County sits in the upper national band (47.0%, #242 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #242
- national by low-access %
- #5
- in AR
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 47.0% low-access (92nd pct) (+24.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Arkansas County compares nationally
Arkansas County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 47.0% low-access share outpaces 92% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #245 most-affected nationwide.
Arkansas County's elevated USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Arkansas County has 4 urban and 4 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.
Arkansas County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Nevada
Nevada 54.2%
54.2 % low-access
- Dallas
Dallas 52%
52 % low-access
- St. Francis
St. Francis 47.2%
47.2 % low-access
- Arkansas
Arkansas 47%
47 % low-access
- Lee
Lee 44.6%
44.6 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 19,019 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,947 |
| Low-Access Share | 47.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,500 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,515 |
| Median Household Income | $53,164 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 996 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.7%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
SNAP retailers in Arkansas County
Arkansas County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- casey's 4554, stuttgart
- dodge store 6302, stuttgart
- e-z mart 4290, stuttgart
- gas & go food mart & deli, st. charles
- holly mart, de witt
- sh shell 475, stuttgart
- sam food mart, humphrey
- stuttgart c stop, stuttgart
- stuttgart kwik mart, stuttgart
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 0124, de witt
- dollar general 22141, gillett
- dollar general 22857, de witt
- dollar general 243, stuttgart
- dollar tree 6677, stuttgart
- family dollar 8952, stuttgart
- family dollar store 601, de witt
Supermarket · 2
- cash saver 572, stuttgart
- piggly wiggly 564, de witt
Farmers' Market · 1
- grand prairie farmers market, stuttgart
Super Store · 1
- walmart 102, stuttgart
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Arkansas
One of 74 counties in Arkansas, 6 are shown here.
Compare Arkansas County vs Ashley County → · All Arkansas counties →
Counties near Arkansas County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Arkansas County, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (47.0% here).
- Carter County, TN · 47.0% low-access
- Carter County, TN · 47.0% low-access
- Montgomery County, TN · 47.0% low-access
- Montgomery County, TN · 47.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (14.9% here).
- Cochise County, AZ · 14.9% SNAP
- Cochise County, AZ · 14.9% SNAP
- Floyd County, GA · 14.9% SNAP
- Floyd County, GA · 14.9% 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.
Arkansas County inside a higher low-access state context
Arkansas County sits inside Arkansas (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 Arkansas County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05001. 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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