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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 2019 Census ACS 2024 KS

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).

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Comanche County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Comanche County, KS USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 1 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Comanche County, KS
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

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

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Comanche County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)1,891
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population337
Low-Access Share17.8%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population61

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Comanche County
IndicatorValue
Population1,729
Median Household Income$54,545
Poverty Rate9.2%below the national average
SNAP Households62
SNAP Participation Rate7.5%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.4%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.2%

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.

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