Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Cleveland County, AR
Cleveland County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 22.1% low-access.
- 22.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.1%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cleveland County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 22.1% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Conway County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Cleveland County ranks #1,519 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #46 of 75 counties in AR (22.1% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,519
- national by low-access %
- #46
- in AR
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 662
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Cleveland County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Cleveland County's 22.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 51% of them and ranked #1,524 most-affected nationwide.
Cleveland County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Cleveland County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Cleveland County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Crittenden 22.5
Crittenden 22.5%
22.5 % low-access
- Cleveland 22.1
Cleveland 22.1%
22.1 % low-access
- Conway 22.1
Conway 22.1%
22.1 % low-access
- Ashley 21.8
Ashley 21.8%
21.8 % low-access
- Craighead 21.3
Craighead 21.3%
21.3 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,689 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,920 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 662 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,453 |
| Median Household Income | $54,794 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 383 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Cleveland County
Cleveland County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (67% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 4939, rison
- dollar general 16551, rison
- dollar general 22759, rison
- dollar general 25531, kingsland
Convenience Store · 1
- highway 79 food mart, rison
Large Grocery Store · 1
- shopwise, rison
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 Cleveland County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Food access nationally, Arkansas in context
Cleveland 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 Cleveland County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05025. 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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