Signature · 8.4% SNAP (11th pct in AR)
Boone County, AR
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Boone 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).
- 20.9%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 8.4%
- on SNAP
- 38K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Boone County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 20.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 29% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lafayette County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Boone County ranks #1,604 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #51 of 75 counties in AR (20.9% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,604
- national by low-access %
- #51
- in AR
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 8.4% SNAP (11th pct in AR) (-3.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Boone County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Boone County's 20.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 49% of them and ranked #1,610 most-affected nationwide.
Boone County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Boone County has 2 urban and 5 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.
Boone County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Cleveland 22.1
Cleveland 22.1%
22.1 % low-access
- Ashley 21.8
Ashley 21.8%
21.8 % low-access
- Craighead 21.3
Craighead 21.3%
21.3 % low-access
- Lafayette 21.1
Lafayette 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Boone 20.9
Boone 20.9%
20.9 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 36,903 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,706 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.9%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,259 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 38,138 |
| Median Household Income | $55,143 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,285 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Boone County
Boone County has 38 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (39% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 15
- baits market, omaha
- casey's 3374, harrison
- casey's general store 3491, harrison
- flowers bakery outlet 588, harrison
- k & g mo 205, harrison
- murphy usa 7925, harrison
- white oak moark 15, harrison
- white oak moark 17, harrison
- white oak moark 25, harrison
- white oak moark 26, harrison
- white oak moark 7, lead hill
- white oak moark 8, harrison
- white oak moark 87, harrison
- white oak station 1, harrison
- white oak to go 2, harrison
Combination Grocery/Other · 13
- dollar general 3943, harrison
- dollar general 6058, harrison
- dollar tree 1986, harrison
- dollar general 11014, lead hill
- dollar general 12468, harrison
- dollar general 12772, new site
- dollar general 16876, harrison
- dollar general 19672, omaha
- dollar general 25613, harrison
- dollar general 30836, harrison
- dollar general 31301, harrison
- main street merchandise outlet llc, harrison
- walgreens 09624, harrison
Super Store · 4
- cash saver 870, harrison
- harps food store 202, harrison
- harps food store 492, harrison
- walmart 2, harrison
Farmers' Market · 3
- farmers and artisans market of harrison, harrison
- harrison farmer's market, harrison
- redeeming the thyme farmstand and gifts nafmnp, lead hill
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 46045 46045, harrison
- hudson's supermarkets 2217, harrison
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- nature's wonders 1, harrison
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 Boone County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Boone County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Boone County (8.4%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Arkansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (20.9% here).
- Jackson Parish, LA · 20.9% low-access
- Jackson Parish, LA · 20.9% low-access
- Linn County, MO · 20.9% low-access
- Linn County, MO · 20.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (8.4% here).
- Jo Daviess County, IL · 8.4% SNAP
- Jo Daviess County, IL · 8.4% SNAP
- Hardin County, IA · 8.4% SNAP
- Hardin County, IA · 8.4% 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
Boone 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 Boone County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05009. 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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