Signature · 14.0% SNAP (99th pct in KS)
Chautauqua County, KS
Chautauqua County stands out on SNAP (14.0%, +1.9 pts vs U.S.) with 36.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 36.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.0%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Chautauqua County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 36.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +14.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Marshall County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Chautauqua County sits in the upper national band (36.6%, #533 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #533
- national by low-access %
- #24
- in KS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 645
- 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: 14.0% SNAP (99th pct in KS) (+1.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Chautauqua County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Chautauqua County's 36.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 83% of them and ranked #533 most-affected nationwide.
Chautauqua County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 1 of Chautauqua 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.
Chautauqua County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Geary 36.9
Geary 36.9%
36.9 % low-access
- Elk 36.8
Elk 36.8%
36.8 % low-access
- Cloud 36.7
Cloud 36.7%
36.7 % low-access
- Chautauqua 36.6
Chautauqua 36.6%
36.6 % low-access
- Marshall 36.6
Marshall 36.6%
36.6 % 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) | 3,669 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,344 |
| Low-Access Share | 36.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 645 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,370 |
| Median Household Income | $56,438 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 190 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.5% |
Slim SNAP store book in Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 5 authorized stores; Sedan holds 60% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Cedar Vale, Grenola.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Sedan | 3 | 1 |
| Cedar Vale | 1 | none |
| Grenola | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 2
- short stop, cedar vale
- u pump it 223, sedan
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 11986, sedan
Large Grocery Store · 1
- floyd's market, sedan
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- family tree meats, grenola
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 Chautauqua 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%). Chautauqua County, at 36.6%, runs 10.2 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 .
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