Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Dallas County, AR
Dallas County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 52.0% low-access.
- 52.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.9%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dallas County, AR
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 52.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +29.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.9% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Nevada County (+ 2.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Dallas County sits in the upper national band (52.0%, #182 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #182
- national by low-access %
- #3
- in AR
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Dallas County compares nationally
Dallas County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 52.0% low-access share outpaces 94% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #183 most-affected nationwide.
Dallas County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Dallas County has 1 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.
Dallas 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
- Nevada
Nevada 54.2%
54.2 % low-access
- Dallas
Dallas 52%
52 % low-access
- St. Francis
St. Francis 47.2%
47.2 % low-access
- Arkansas
Arkansas 47%
47 % low-access
- Lee
Lee 44.6%
44.6 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,116 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,217 |
| Low-Access Share | 52.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,174 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,242 |
| Median Household Income | $42,500 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 382 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.6%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.0% |
SNAP retailers in Dallas County
Dallas County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 0623, fordyce
- dollar general 20589, sparkman
- family dollar 1048, fordyce
Convenience Store · 1
- sparky's food & gas llc, sparkman
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- stanfield's fish market, fordyce
Super Store · 1
- walmart 339, fordyce
Supermarket · 1
- mad butcher 574, fordyce
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 Dallas County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Dallas County inside a higher low-access state context
Dallas 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 Dallas County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05039. 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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