Signature · 93.7% low-access (98th pct)
Chase County, KS
Chase County sits in the upper national band on low-access (93.7%, +71.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 93.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.6%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Chase County, KS
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 93.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +71.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Gove County (+ 3.7 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Chase County sits in the upper national band (93.7%, #76 of 3,079).
- #76
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in KS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 884
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 93.7% low-access (98th pct) (+71.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Chase County compares nationally
Chase County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 93.7% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #76 most-affected nationwide.
Chase County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Chase 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.
Chase County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Gove
Gove 97.4%
97.4 % low-access
- Chase
Chase 93.7%
93.7 % low-access
- Sherman
Sherman 78.3%
78.3 % low-access
- Thomas
Thomas 67.1%
67.1 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,790 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,615 |
| Low-Access Share | 93.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 884 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,561 |
| Median Household Income | $56,484 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 64 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.6% |
Slim SNAP store book in Chase County
Chase County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 2 authorized stores are in Cottonwood Falls, and none of them is a supermarket or large/medium grocery.
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 11836, cottonwood falls
Convenience Store · 1
- casey's general store 1410, cottonwood falls
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.
Compare Chase County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Kansas among West North Central states
Kansas ranks 4th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Chase County, at 93.7%, runs 67.3 pts above the Kansas rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
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 Chase County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20017. 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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