Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Cross County, AR
Cross County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 29.2% low-access.
- 29.2%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 10.3%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cross County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 29.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.3% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 10.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Garland County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Cross County sits in the upper national band (29.2%, #980 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #980
- national by low-access %
- #25
- in AR
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Cross County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Cross County's 29.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 69% of them and ranked #986 most-affected nationwide.
Cross County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Cross County has 2 urban and 4 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.
Cross County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Saline
Saline 29.8%
29.8 % low-access
- Sevier
Sevier 29.3%
29.3 % low-access
- Cross
Cross 29.2%
29.2 % low-access
- Garland
Garland 29.2%
29.2 % low-access
- Newton
Newton 28.9%
28.9 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,870 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,212 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,600 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,543 |
| Median Household Income | $50,863 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.7%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 668 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 10.0%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
SNAP retailers in Cross County
Cross County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 8
- flash market 17195, wynne
- jordans kwik stop 19, wynne
- jordans kwik stop 3, wynne
- jordans kwik stop 37, wynne
- jordans kwik stop 55, cherry valley
- jordans kwik stop 56, wynne
- murphy usa 6926, wynne
- parkin valero, parkin
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 1847, wynne
- dollar general 11357, earle
- dollar general 11806, cherry valley
- dollar general 22406, wynne
- dollar general 30320, hickory ridge
- dollar tree 5869, wynne
- family dollar store 798, wynne
Supermarket · 2
- hays food town 1, wynne
- hays food town 4, wynne
Farmers' Market · 1
- chesapeake farm produce stand, earle
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- the friendly market, parkin
Super Store · 1
- walmart 68, wynne
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 Cross County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Counties near Cross County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Cross County, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (29.2% here).
- Coles County, IL · 29.2% low-access
- Coles County, IL · 29.2% low-access
- Linn County, IA · 29.2% low-access
- Linn County, IA · 29.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (10.3% here).
- Adams County, CO · 10.3% SNAP
- Adams County, CO · 10.3% SNAP
- Houston County, GA · 10.3% SNAP
- Houston County, GA · 10.3% 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.
Cross County inside a higher low-access state context
Cross 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 Cross County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05037. 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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