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Butler County, KS

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Butler 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).

26.9%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
6.5%
on SNAP
68K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 KS

USDA FARA access plate

County Butler County, KS

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN

  • LA-ELEVATED 26.9% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.8 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-LIGHT 6.5% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Ness County ( -0.1 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Butler County ranks #1,152 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #53 of 105 counties in KS (26.9% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).

#1,152
national by low-access %
#53
in KS
7
low-access tracts
4K
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: 46 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Butler County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Butler County's 26.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 63% of them and ranked #1,157 most-affected nationwide.

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Butler County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Butler County, KS USDA-defined food-access tiers: 6 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 6 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 13 tracts evaluated. 6 tracts adequate (46.2%) 6 tracts limited (46.2%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (7.7%) Adequate 46% Limited 46% Severe 8% Food-access tier distribution: Butler County, KS
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Butler County has 7 urban and 6 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.

Butler County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Butler County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts13
Atlas Population (2010 basis)65,880
Low-Access Tracts7
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population17,737
Low-Access Share26.9%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population4,294

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Butler County
IndicatorValue
Population68,287
Median Household Income$81,610
Poverty Rate8.5%well below the national average
SNAP Households1,641
SNAP Participation Rate6.5%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.0%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population4.5%

Thick SNAP store book in Butler County

Butler County has 46 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 21 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 21

  • casey's 3331, el dorado
  • casey's 3758, douglass
  • casey's 4582, andover
  • casey's 3995, augusta
  • casey's general store 1810, el dorado
  • casey's general store 2963, rose hill
  • casey's general store 3454, andover
  • corner market 115 llc, andover
  • joe's kwik marts 4009, augusta
  • jump start 12, el dorado
  • jump start 14, andover
  • jump start 28, augusta
  • jump start stores inc 21, towanda
  • jump start, inc 8, el dorado
  • kwik shop 350717, andover
  • kwik shop 350795, benton
  • love's country store 176, matfield green
  • love's country store 177, el dorado
  • nusser fuels - potwin 123, potwin
  • quiktrip 310r, el dorado
  • sunny stop, el dorado

Combination Grocery/Other · 15

  • braums 094, andover
  • braums 209, el dorado
  • dollar general 18620, benton
  • dollartree 7175, el dorado
  • dollar general 11059, rose hill
  • dollar general 15427, andover
  • dollar general 23647, douglass
  • dollar general 24578, rose hill
  • dollar general 2463, el dorado
  • dollar general 7072, el dorado
  • dollar general 7075, augusta
  • dollar tree 7298, andover
  • dollar tree 7960, augusta
  • family dollar 7421, douglass
  • walgreens 05840, andover

Super Store · 5

  • dillon store 018, augusta
  • dillon store 029, el dorado
  • dillons stores 85, andover
  • walmart sc 0186, el dorado
  • walmart supercenter 346, augusta

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3

  • walnut valley meat market, augusta
  • walnut valley meat market 4, andover
  • walnut valley packing, el dorado

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphy's take n bake pizza ks029, andover

Farmers' Market · 1

  • el dorado farmers and art market, el dorado

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.

Allen County
15.4% low-access · 9.3% SNAP
Anderson County
18.5% low-access · 5.2% SNAP
Atchison County
28.7% low-access · 10.9% SNAP
Barber County
11.5% low-access · 2.8% SNAP
Barton County
34.4% low-access · 7.0% SNAP
Bourbon County
27.5% low-access · 7.8% SNAP

Compare Butler County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →

Nationwide peers for Butler County's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Butler County, both outside Kansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside KS (26.9% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (6.5% here).

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, Kansas in context

Butler County sits inside Kansas (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Butler County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20015. 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.

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.