Signature · 3.9% SNAP (21st pct in KS)
Cheyenne County, KS
Cheyenne County sits in the upper national band on low-access (32.0%, +9.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 32.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 3.9%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cheyenne County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 32.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pratt County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Cheyenne County sits in the upper national band (32.0%, #808 of 3,079).
- #808
- national by low-access %
- #34
- in KS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 227
- 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: 3.9% SNAP (21st pct in KS) (-8.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Cheyenne County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Cheyenne County's 32.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #808 most-affected nationwide.
Cheyenne County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Cheyenne 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.
Cheyenne County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Cheyenne 32
Cheyenne 32%
32 % low-access
- Pratt 32
Pratt 32%
32 % low-access
- Hodgeman 31.9
Hodgeman 31.9%
31.9 % low-access
- Russell 31.7
Russell 31.7%
31.7 % low-access
- Lincoln 31.6
Lincoln 31.6%
31.6 % 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) | 2,726 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 872 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 227 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,628 |
| Median Household Income | $55,429 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 47 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
Slim SNAP store book in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 3 authorized stores; Saint Francis holds 67% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis | 2 | 1 |
| Bird City | 1 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 16150, saint francis
Large Grocery Store · 1
- saint francis supers, saint francis
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- hometown market, bird city
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 Cheyenne 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%). Cheyenne County, at 32.0%, runs 5.6 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 Cheyenne County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20023. 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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