Signature · 10.9% SNAP (90th pct in KS)
Atchison County, KS
Atchison County stands out on SNAP (10.9%, -1.2 pts vs U.S.) with 28.7% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 28.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 10.9%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Atchison County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 28.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 10.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cowley County ( -0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Atchison County sits in the upper national band (28.7%, #1,020 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #1,020
- national by low-access %
- #47
- in KS
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 10.9% SNAP (90th pct in KS) (-1.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Atchison County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Atchison County's 28.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 67% of them and ranked #1,020 most-affected nationwide.
Atchison County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Atchison County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (3 urban, 1 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 1 rural tract is held to 10 miles.
Atchison County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Reno 29.1
Reno 29.1%
29.1 % low-access
- Wyandotte 28.9
Wyandotte 28.9%
28.9 % low-access
- Atchison 28.7
Atchison 28.7%
28.7 % low-access
- Cowley 28.5
Cowley 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Decatur 27.9
Decatur 27.9%
27.9 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,924 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,857 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,534 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,208 |
| Median Household Income | $61,112 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 626 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.7%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 10.9% |
SNAP retailers in Atchison County
Atchison County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Atchison holds 89% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Effingham.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Atchison | 8 | 3 |
| Effingham | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- cvs pharmacy 5889, atchison
- dollar general 24829, effingham
- dollar general 2501, atchison
Convenience Store · 2
- casey's general store 2812, atchison
- five rivers llc, atchison
Farmers' Market · 1
- atchison farmers' market inc, atchison
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- van dyke grocery inc, atchison
Super Store · 1
- walmart sc 1054, atchison
Supermarket · 1
- alps, atchison
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 Atchison County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Counties near Atchison County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Atchison County (10.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Kansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KS (28.7% here).
- Cass County, IA · 28.7% low-access
- Morgan County, IN · 28.7% low-access
- Washington County, MD · 28.7% low-access
- New Hanover County, NC · 28.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (10.9% here).
- Mercer County, KY · 10.9% SNAP
- Trigg County, KY · 10.9% SNAP
- Webster County, KY · 10.9% SNAP
- Grundy County, IL · 10.9% 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.
Kansas among West North Central states
Kansas ranks 4th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Atchison County, at 28.7%, runs 2.3 pts above the Kansas rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
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 Atchison County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20005. 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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