Signature · 3.9% SNAP (1st pct in AR)
Benton County, AR
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Benton County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 24.9%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 3.9%
- on SNAP
- 304K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Benton County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 24.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Hot Spring County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Benton County ranks #1,297 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #37 of 75 counties in AR (24.9% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,297
- national by low-access %
- #37
- in AR
- 23
- low-access tracts
- 15K
- 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: 3.9% SNAP (1st pct in AR) (-8.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Benton County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Benton County's 24.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 58% of them and ranked #1,304 most-affected nationwide.
Benton County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
49 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Benton County has 30 urban and 19 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.
Benton County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Stone 25
Stone 25%
25 % low-access
- Benton 24.9
Benton 24.9%
24.9 % low-access
- Hot Spring 24.9
Hot Spring 24.9%
24.9 % low-access
- Drew 24.1
Drew 24.1%
24.1 % low-access
- Bradley 23.8
Bradley 23.8%
23.8 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 49 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 221,339 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 23 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 55,102 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 14,805 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 303,632 |
| Median Household Income | $93,506 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,337 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Benton County
Benton County has 161 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 61 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 61
- a'chau oriental market, rogers
- casey's 3264, bella vista
- casey's 3314, rogers
- casey's 3766, cave springs
- casey's 4329, gentry
- casey's 4389, pea ridge
- captains food mart 24, rogers
- captains food mart 26, gentry
- casey's 3406, bentonville
- casey's 3891, gravette
- casey's general store 2990, bella vista
- casey's general store 3022, bentonville
- casey's general store 3051, bentonville
- casey's general store 3076, bentonville
- casey's general store 3207, rogers
- casey's general store 3209, rogers
- casey's general store 3242, siloam springs
- casey's general store 3250, rogers
- casey's general store 3255, rogers
- casey's general store 3426, centerton
- e-z mart 4309, pea ridge
- e-z mart 4321, springdale
- fielding sta & grocery, springdale
- gas express llc d/b/a circle k 353, bentonville
- gentry station 1, gentry
- gravette station, gravette
- guanajuato centerton meat market, centerton
- handy mart, decatur
- handy stop mart, maysville
- in n out convenience store, siloam springs
- jiffy trip 701, siloam springs
- jiffy trip 704, siloam springs
- jiffy trip 721, rogers
- maverik 5042, lowell
- maverik 5143, lowell
- maverik 5145, rogers
- maverik 5157, rogers
- maverik 5171, lowell
- maverik 5172, bentonville
- maverik 5173, bentonville
- maverik 5211, bentonville
- maverik 5254, bentonville
- maverik 5342, springdale
- maverik 5348, rogers
- maverik 5355, rogers
- maverik 5381, rogers
- maverik 5421, rogers
- murphy express 8555, bentonville
- murphy usa 6519, bentonville
- murphy usa 6529, rogers
- murphy usa 6748, rogers
- murphy usa 7854, siloam springs
- prairie creek cove, rogers
- siloam station 3, siloam springs
- walmart fuel station 5260, rogers
- walmart to go 7368, bentonville
- white oak moark 36, bentonville
- white oak moark 38, springdale
- white oak moark 65, garfield
- white oak station #23 23, pea ridge
- whiteoak station # 32, centerton
Combination Grocery/Other · 50
- asian fresh supermarket, lowell
- braum's 221, bentonville
- braum's 222, siloam springs
- braum's 228, rogers
- braum's 254, bentonville
- cvs pharmacy #10408 10480, bella vista
- cvs pharmacy 10816, rogers
- dollar general 0151, gravette
- dollar general 0242, siloam springs
- dollar general 10007, rogers
- dollar general 1528, centerton
- dollar general 18366, siloam springs
- dollar general 1873, bentonville
- dollar general 1981, rogers
- dollar general 2520, rogers
- dollar general 3208, gentry
- dollar general 3561, pea ridge
- dollar general 3997, lowell
- dollar general 7479, bentonville
- dollartree 6924, rogers
- dollartree 8806, rogers
- dollartree plus 8912, bentonville
- dollar general 12272, rogers
- dollar general 12922, garfield
- dollar general 15209, avoca
- dollar general 22405, sulphur springs
- dollar general 22590, gentry
- dollar general 23141, hiwasse
- dollar general 23820, bentonville
- dollar general 24037, springdale
- dollar general 24397, gravette
- dollar general 24398, gentry
- dollar general 24935, pea ridge
- dollar general 5712, bella vista
- dollar general 7978, decatur
- dollar general 9832, cave springs
- dollar tree 2559, siloam springs
- dollar tree 7877, rogers
- dollar tree 7961, rogers
- dollar tree 8440, pea ridge
- family dollar 4372, rogers
- family dollar 4511, rogers
- sleepy hollow, gentry
- walgreens 09813, rogers
- walgreens 10586, siloam springs
- walgreens 5237, rogers
- walgreens 09593, bella vista
- walgreens 12500, rogers
- walgreens 16021, bentonville
- walgreens 21433, centerton
Super Store · 27
- 10 box cost-plus 357, rogers
- allen's foods, bella vista
- harps food store #228 228, lowell
- harps food store 109, gentry
- harps food store 113, siloam springs
- harps food store 117, rogers
- harps food store 122, centerton
- harps food store 127, bentonville
- harps food store 175, bella vista
- harps food store 504, gravette
- sam's club 4969, bentonville
- target store 2498, rogers
- walmart 1, rogers
- walmart 100, bentonville
- walmart 3479, rogers
- walmart neighborhood mkt 2741, bentonville
- walmart neighborhood market 2686, bentonville
- walmart neighborhood market 3164, bentonville
- walmart neighborhood market 3654, rogers
- walmart neighborhood market 4376, bentonville
- walmart neighborhood market 4686, bentonville
- walmart neighborhood market 5837, rogers
- walmart neighborhood market 6953, bentonville
- walmart neighborhood market 6960, siloam springs
- walmart neighborhood market 6971, pea ridge
- walmart supercenter 5260, rogers
- walmart supercenter 4, siloam springs
Large Grocery Store · 6
- akin's natural foods 19, rogers
- asian amigo supermarket 1, rogers
- encarnacion market, rogers
- la guadalupana market, rogers
- namaste indian grocery, bentonville
- supermercado la michoacana #2, siloam springs
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 46073, rogers
- aldi 46038, bentonville
- aldi inc 39, siloam springs
- super mercado lavillita, rogers
- supermercado taranda, rogers
- the fresh market 153, rogers
Farmers' Market · 4
- bella vista farmers & makers market, bella vista
- bentonville farmers market, bentonville
- rogers local food market, rogers
- siloam springs farmers market, siloam springs
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- el campesino supermercado and restaurant, rogers
- la finca market, rogers
- oriental food market, siloam springs
Small Grocery Store · 2
- j & d asian market, llc, springdale
- tienda mexicana la estrella, rogers
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza ar015, rogers
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- chicken depot, siloam springs
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.
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Nationwide peers for Benton County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Benton County (3.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Arkansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (24.9% here).
- Chemung County, NY · 24.9% low-access
- Chemung County, NY · 24.9% low-access
- Burke County, NC · 24.9% low-access
- Burke County, NC · 24.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (3.9% here).
- Elbert County, CO · 3.9% SNAP
- Elbert County, CO · 3.9% SNAP
- Broomfield County, CO · 3.8% SNAP
- Eagle County, CO · 3.8% 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, Arkansas in context
Benton 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 Benton County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05007. 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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