Signature · 8.6% SNAP (14th pct in AR)
Cleburne County, AR
Cleburne 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.
- 17.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.6%
- on SNAP
- 25K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cleburne County, AR
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 17.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Mississippi County ( -0.5 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Cleburne County ranks #1,914 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #55 of 75 counties in AR (17.4% low-access).
- #1,914
- national by low-access %
- #55
- in AR
- 3
- 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: 8.6% SNAP (14th pct in AR) (-3.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Cleburne County compares nationally
Cleburne County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.4% low-access share that beats 39% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,917).
Cleburne County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Cleburne County has 1 urban and 6 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.
Cleburne County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Greene 18
Greene 18%
18 % low-access
- Cleburne 17.4
Cleburne 17.4%
17.4 % low-access
- Mississippi 16.9
Mississippi 16.9%
16.9 % low-access
- Baxter 16.4
Baxter 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Carroll 16.4
Carroll 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 25,970 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,523 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,719 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,226 |
| Median Household Income | $55,798 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 903 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
SNAP retailers in Cleburne County
Cleburne County has 25 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 12 locations (48% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- dollar general 0516, heber springs
- dollar general 14374, heber springs
- dollar general 29, higden
- dollar general 7238, quitman
- dollar general 11801, drasco
- dollar general 12926, heber springs
- dollar general 23034, concord
- dollar general 24173, higden
- dollar general 25470, tumbling shoals
- dollar general 30048, higden
- dollar tree 5372, heber springs
- family dollar 13314, higden
Convenience Store · 9
- captains food mart 38, quitman
- casey's general store 3693, heber springs
- circle k store 2709959, heber springs
- doublebees 120, quitman
- e-z mart 4314, heber springs
- flash market concord 410, concord
- murphy usa 6803, heber springs
- tri-oaks, higden
- west side quik mart, heber springs
Super Store · 2
- harps food store 163, heber springs
- walmart supercenter 281, heber springs
Large Grocery Store · 1
- cash saver, heber springs
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- the family market, higden
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 Cleburne County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Cleburne County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Cleburne County (8.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Arkansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (17.4% here).
- Allen County, OH · 17.4% low-access
- Allen County, OH · 17.4% low-access
- Marion County, OR · 17.4% low-access
- Marion County, OR · 17.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (8.6% here).
- Maricopa County, AZ · 8.6% SNAP
- Maricopa County, AZ · 8.6% SNAP
- Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT · 8.6% SNAP
- Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT · 8.6% 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
Cleburne 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 Cleburne County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05023. 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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