Signature · 2 LILA tracts (28.6% of tracts)
Ford County, KS
Ford County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (28.6% of the book) alongside 23.9% low-access.
- 23.9%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 7.4%
- on SNAP
- 34K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ford County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 23.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 29% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Shawnee County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Ford County ranks #1,371 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #66 of 105 counties in KS (23.9% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,371
- national by low-access %
- #66
- in KS
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (28.6% of tracts) .
How Ford County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Ford County's 23.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 56% of them and ranked #1,375 most-affected nationwide.
Ford County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Ford County has 4 urban and 3 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.
Ford County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Scott 24.4
Scott 24.4%
24.4 % low-access
- Labette 24.2
Labette 24.2%
24.2 % low-access
- Ford 23.9
Ford 23.9%
23.9 % low-access
- Shawnee 23.8
Shawnee 23.8%
23.8 % low-access
- Marion 23.7
Marion 23.7%
23.7 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 33,848 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,078 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.9%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,794 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 34,074 |
| Median Household Income | $70,781 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 870 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
SNAP retailers in Ford County
Ford County has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- casey's 3783, dodge city
- casey's 3863, dodge city
- corner market 117 llc, dodge city
- corner market 118 llc, dodge city
- kwik shop 350703, dodge city
- kwik shop 350762, dodge city
- love's travel stop 558, dodge city
- loves country store 58, dodge city
- loves country store 62, dodge city
- murphy usa 7483, dodge city
- quick pick 1 1, dodge city
- river stop, dodge city
- spee-d stop, dodge city
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 10609, dodge city
- dollar general 22193, dodge city
- dollar general 24892, bucklin
- dollar tree 2333, dodge city
- family dollar 2395, dodge city
- walgreens 07817, dodge city
Super Store · 2
- dillon store 001, dodge city
- walmart sc 0372, dodge city
Supermarket · 2
- farmers country market 11 11, dodge city
- tianguis, dodge city
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 Ford County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Ford County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Ford County, both outside Kansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KS (23.9% here).
- Ford County, IL · 23.9% low-access
- Ford County, IL · 23.9% low-access
- Otero County, NM · 23.9% low-access
- Otero County, NM · 23.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (7.4% here).
- Jasper County, IA · 7.4% SNAP
- Jasper County, IA · 7.4% SNAP
- Bartholomew County, IN · 7.4% SNAP
- Bartholomew County, IN · 7.4% 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.
Food access nationally, Kansas in context
Ford 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 Ford County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20057. 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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