Signature · 4 SNAP-authorized stores
Comanche County, KS
Comanche County has a slim SNAP-authorized store book (4) while 17.8% of residents live low-access, distance and shelf access compound.
- 17.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.5%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Comanche County, KS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 17.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Trego County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Comanche County ranks #1,876 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #86 of 105 counties in KS (17.8% low-access).
- #1,876
- national by low-access %
- #86
- in KS
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 61
- 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: 4 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Comanche County compares nationally
Comanche County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.8% low-access share that beats 40% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,885).
Comanche County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Comanche 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.
Comanche County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Anderson 18.5
Anderson 18.5%
18.5 % low-access
- Logan 18.2
Logan 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Trego 18
Trego 18%
18 % low-access
- Comanche 17.8
Comanche 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Lyon 17.5
Lyon 17.5%
17.5 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 1,891 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 337 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 61 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,729 |
| Median Household Income | $54,545 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 62 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.5%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.2% |
Slim SNAP store book in Comanche County
Comanche County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (25% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 11427, coldwater
Convenience Store · 1
- coyote deli and market, protection
Large Grocery Store · 1
- venture foods, coldwater
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- protection community venture inc, protection
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 Comanche County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Food access nationally, Kansas in context
Comanche 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 Comanche County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20033. 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.
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.