Signature · 59.1% low-access (96th pct)
Coffey County, KS
Coffey County sits in the upper national band on low-access (59.1%, +37 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 59.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.6%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Coffey County, KS
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 59.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +37.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Riley County ( -5.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Coffey County sits in the upper national band (59.1%, #129 of 3,079).
- #129
- national by low-access %
- #6
- in KS
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 59.1% low-access (96th pct) (+37 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Coffey County compares nationally
Coffey County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 59.1% low-access share outpaces 96% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #129 most-affected nationwide.
Coffey County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Coffey County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Coffey County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Thomas
Thomas 67.1%
67.1 % low-access
- Coffey
Coffey 59.1%
59.1 % low-access
- Riley
Riley 53.5%
53.5 % low-access
- Meade
Meade 51%
51 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 50.7%
50.7 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,601 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,087 |
| Low-Access Share | 59.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,424 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,308 |
| Median Household Income | $70,346 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 306 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.9% |
SNAP retailers in Coffey County
Coffey County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Burlington holds 56% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Lebo, New Strawn.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 5 | 1 |
| Lebo | 3 | none |
| New Strawn | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 5
- casey's general store 3919, lebo
- casey's general store 1720, burlington
- caseys general store 1148, new strawn
- petes 22, burlington
- travelcenters of america 252, lebo
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 17022, lebo
- dollar general 8101, burlington
- family dollar 13262, burlington
Super Store · 1
- hoovers thriftway, burlington
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 Coffey 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%). Coffey County, at 59.1%, runs 32.7 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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