Signature · 31.3% low-access (72nd pct)
Ellsworth County, KS
Ellsworth County sits in the upper national band on low-access (31.3%, +9.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 31.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.7%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ellsworth County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 31.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lincoln County (+ 0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Ellsworth County sits in the upper national band (31.3%, #857 of 3,079).
- #857
- national by low-access %
- #39
- in KS
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 703
- 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: 31.3% low-access (72nd pct) (+9.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Ellsworth County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Ellsworth County's 31.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 72% of them and ranked #857 most-affected nationwide.
Ellsworth County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Ellsworth County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Ellsworth County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Hodgeman 31.9
Hodgeman 31.9%
31.9 % low-access
- Russell 31.7
Russell 31.7%
31.7 % low-access
- Lincoln 31.6
Lincoln 31.6%
31.6 % low-access
- Ellsworth 31.3
Ellsworth 31.3%
31.3 % low-access
- Clay 30.8
Clay 30.8%
30.8 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,497 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,032 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 703 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,360 |
| Median Household Income | $65,560 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 164 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 16.8% |
Slim SNAP store book in Ellsworth County
Ellsworth County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 5 authorized stores; Ellsworth holds 80% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth | 4 | 1 |
| Wilson | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 2
- casey's 2562, ellsworth
- kwik shop 350763, ellsworth
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 1973, ellsworth
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- wilson foods, wilson
Supermarket · 1
- genes heartland foods 710, ellsworth
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 Ellsworth County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Kansas among West North Central states
Kansas ranks 4th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Ellsworth County, at 31.3%, runs 4.9 pts above the Kansas rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Ellsworth County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20053. 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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