Signature · 17.5% SNAP (86th pct in AR)
Bradley County, AR
Bradley County stands out on SNAP (17.5%, +5.4 pts vs U.S.) with 23.8% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 23.8%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 17.5%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bradley County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 23.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.5% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: White County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Bradley County ranks #1,376 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #40 of 75 counties in AR (23.8% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,376
- national by low-access %
- #40
- in AR
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 17.5% SNAP (86th pct in AR) (+5.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Bradley County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Bradley County's 23.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 56% of them and ranked #1,376 most-affected nationwide.
Bradley County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 5 of Bradley County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Bradley County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Drew 24.1
Drew 24.1%
24.1 % low-access
- Bradley 23.8
Bradley 23.8%
23.8 % low-access
- White 23.6
White 23.6%
23.6 % low-access
- Pope 23.3
Pope 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Montgomery 23.1
Montgomery 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,508 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,735 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.8%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,175 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,208 |
| Median Household Income | $41,476 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 656 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.3%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
SNAP retailers in Bradley County
Bradley County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 6 locations (40% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 15 authorized stores; Warren holds 80% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Hermitage, Banks.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 12 | 3 |
| Hermitage | 2 | none |
| Banks | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 0683, warren
- dollar general 13786, hermitage
- dollar general 18224, warren
- dollar general 30223, warren
- family dollar 1256, warren
- walgreens 15817, warren
Convenience Store · 5
- cash's 4468, warren
- cash's 4469, warren
- cash's 4471, hermitage
- day & night warren, warren
- sullec dollar shop, banks
Supermarket · 3
- mad butcher 575, warren
- supervalu foods, warren
- supervalue 712093, warren
Small Grocery Store · 1
- que lindo michoacan, warren
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 Bradley County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Bradley County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Bradley County (17.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Arkansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (23.8% here).
- Kern County, CA · 23.8% low-access
- Pike County, IL · 23.8% low-access
- Shawnee County, KS · 23.8% low-access
- Hampden County, MA · 23.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (17.5% here).
- Beauregard Parish, LA · 17.5% SNAP
- Big Horn County, MT · 17.5% SNAP
- Franklin County, NY · 17.5% SNAP
- Laurens County, SC · 17.5% 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 among West South Central states
Arkansas ranks 4th of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). Bradley County, at 23.8%, runs 1.1 pts below the Arkansas rate.
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 Bradley County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05011. 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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