Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Decatur County, KS
Decatur County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 27.9% low-access.
- 27.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 5.1%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Decatur County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 27.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sedgwick County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Decatur County ranks #1,087 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #49 of 105 counties in KS (27.9% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,087
- national by low-access %
- #49
- in KS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 306
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Decatur County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Decatur County's 27.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 65% of them and ranked #1,093 most-affected nationwide.
Decatur County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Decatur County has 0 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.
Decatur County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Atchison 28.7
Atchison 28.7%
28.7 % low-access
- Cowley 28.5
Cowley 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Decatur 27.9
Decatur 27.9%
27.9 % low-access
- Sedgwick 27.7
Sedgwick 27.7%
27.7 % low-access
- Bourbon 27.5
Bourbon 27.5%
27.5 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,961 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 825 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 306 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,726 |
| Median Household Income | $53,870 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 68 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
Slim SNAP store book in Decatur County
Decatur County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 1 store category. Every authorized retailer here is a combination grocery/other.
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 7194, oberlin
- rayes grocery, oberlin
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 Decatur County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Food access nationally, Kansas in context
Decatur 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 Decatur County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20039. 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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