Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Fulton County, AR
Fulton County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 13.9% low-access.
- 13.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.8%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Fulton County, AR
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 13.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Washington County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Fulton County lands in the lower national band (13.9%, #2,209 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,209
- national by low-access %
- #66
- in AR
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 727
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Fulton County compares nationally
Fulton County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.9% low-access share that beats 29% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,211).
Fulton County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Fulton 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.
Fulton County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Perry 14.3
Perry 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Washington 14
Washington 14%
14 % low-access
- Fulton 13.9
Fulton 13.9%
13.9 % low-access
- Sebastian 13.2
Sebastian 13.2%
13.2 % low-access
- Independence 12.1
Independence 12.1%
12.1 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,245 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,703 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 727 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,302 |
| Median Household Income | $42,241 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 609 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.8%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Fulton County
Fulton County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (57% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 0956, salem
- dollar general 17918, viola
- dollar general 30407, mammoth springs
- family dollar 13289, salem
Convenience Store · 2
- kwik serv 4, salem
- usa 236, glencoe
Supermarket · 1
- town & country 2697, salem
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 Fulton County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Counties near Fulton County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Fulton 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 (13.9% here).
- Hendry County, FL · 13.9% low-access
- Hendry County, FL · 13.9% low-access
- Decatur County, IN · 13.9% low-access
- Decatur County, IN · 13.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (12.8% here).
- DeKalb County, GA · 12.8% SNAP
- DeKalb County, GA · 12.8% SNAP
- Douglas County, GA · 12.8% SNAP
- Douglas County, GA · 12.8% 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.
Fulton County inside a lower low-access state context
Fulton 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 Fulton County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05049. 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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