Signature · 5.2% SNAP (3rd pct in AR)
Carroll County, AR
Carroll County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 16.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.2%
- on SNAP
- 29K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Carroll County, AR
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 16.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Baxter County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Carroll County ranks #1,998 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #58 of 75 counties in AR (16.4% low-access).
- #1,998
- national by low-access %
- #58
- in AR
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 5.2% SNAP (3rd pct in AR) (-6.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Carroll County compares nationally
Carroll County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.4% low-access share that beats 36% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,001).
Carroll County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Carroll County has 1 urban and 4 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.
Carroll County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Carroll 16.4
Carroll 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Baxter 16.4
Baxter 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Lonoke 16.4
Lonoke 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Yell 16.4
Yell 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Logan 16.2
Logan 16.2%
16.2 % 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) | 27,446 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,498 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,881 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 28,626 |
| Median Household Income | $54,230 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 590 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Carroll County
Carroll County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (31% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- alpena cstore llc/white oak 46, alpena
- casey's general store 3023, berryville
- murphy usa 5734, berryville
- rapid robert's 201, eureka springs
- riverview resort and country store, eureka springs
- white oak moark 13, green forest
- white oak moark 18, eureka springs
- white oak moark 29, berryville
- white oak moark 31, eureka springs
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 2029, berryville
- dollar general 7299, eureka springs
- dollar general 15378, alpena
- dollar general 22152, holiday island
- dollar general 30007, green forest
- dollar general 9949, green forest
- dollar tree 2369, berryville
- family dollar 3278, green forest
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- eureka market llc, eureka springs
- j & d asian market, llc, green forest
- rancho latino llc, berryville
- the bargain corner, berryville
Super Store · 3
- harps food store 103, green forest
- hart's family center inc, eureka springs
- walmart 76, berryville
Farmers' Market · 2
- carroll county farmers market ffab, berryville
- eureka springs farmers market, eureka springs
Supermarket · 2
- harter house, berryville
- sun fest market 2750, eureka springs
Small Grocery Store · 1
- mi pueblito market, green forest
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 Carroll County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Carroll County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Carroll County (5.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Arkansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (16.4% here).
- Broome County, NY · 16.4% low-access
- Broome County, NY · 16.4% low-access
- St. Lawrence County, NY · 16.4% low-access
- St. Lawrence County, NY · 16.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (5.2% here).
- Sarasota County, FL · 5.2% SNAP
- Sarasota County, FL · 5.2% SNAP
- Pike County, GA · 5.2% SNAP
- Pike County, GA · 5.2% 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
Carroll 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 Carroll County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05015. 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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