Signature · 100.0% low-access (98th pct)
Clark County, KS
Clark County sits in the upper national band on low-access (100.0%, +77.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 100.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 4.8%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clark County, KS
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 100.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +77.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Gove County ( -2.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Clark County sits in the upper national band (100.0%, #10 of 3,079).
- #10
- national by low-access %
- #1
- in KS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 738
- 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: 100.0% low-access (98th pct) (+77.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Clark County compares nationally
Clark County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 100.0% low-access share outpaces 98% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #49 most-affected nationwide.
Clark County's elevated USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Clark County has 0 urban and 1 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.
Clark 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) | 2,215 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,215 |
| Low-Access Share | 100.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 738 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,974 |
| Median Household Income | $63,043 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 38 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
Slim SNAP store book in Clark County
Clark County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 1 store category. Every authorized retailer here is a medium grocery store.
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- hometown market, minneola
- venture foods, ashland
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 Clark County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Clark County inside a higher low-access state context
Clark County sits inside Kansas (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 Clark County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20025. 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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