Signature · 2.8% SNAP (11th pct in KS)
Barber County, KS
Barber County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 11.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 2.8%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Barber County, KS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 11.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 2.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Wichita County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Barber County lands in the lower national band (11.5%, #2,366 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,366
- national by low-access %
- #99
- in KS
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 157
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 2.8% SNAP (11th pct in KS) (-9.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Barber County compares nationally
Barber County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.5% low-access share that beats 24% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,377).
Barber County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Barber County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Barber County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Sumner 13.6
Sumner 13.6%
13.6 % low-access
- Barber 11.5
Barber 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Wichita 11.5
Wichita 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Pottawatomie 10.5
Pottawatomie 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Stanton 10.5
Stanton 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,861 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 560 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 157 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,069 |
| Median Household Income | $61,926 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 52 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 2.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Barber County
Barber County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (33% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 7634, medicine lodge
- family dollar 12750, kiowa
Large Grocery Store · 2
- hometown market, kiowa
- whites foodliner, medicine lodge
Convenience Store · 1
- casey's general store 3062, medicine lodge
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- chieftain brand meats, kiowa
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 Barber County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Barber County inside a lower low-access state context
Barber 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 Barber County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20007. 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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