Signature · 5 LILA tracts (62.5% of tracts)
Geary County, KS
Geary County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 5 LILA tracts (62.5% of the book) alongside 36.9% low-access.
- 36.9%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 9.2%
- on SNAP
- 36K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Geary County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 36.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +14.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 63% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Elk County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Geary County sits in the upper national band (36.9%, #519 of 3,079) with 5 LILA tracts.
- #519
- national by low-access %
- #21
- in KS
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 5 LILA tracts (62.5% of tracts) .
How Geary County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Geary County's 36.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 83% of them and ranked #521 most-affected nationwide.
Geary County's elevated USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Geary County has 6 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.
Geary County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Geary 36.9
Geary 36.9%
36.9 % low-access
- Elk 36.8
Elk 36.8%
36.8 % low-access
- Cloud 36.7
Cloud 36.7%
36.7 % low-access
- Chautauqua 36.6
Chautauqua 36.6%
36.6 % low-access
- Marshall 36.6
Marshall 36.6%
36.6 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 34,362 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 12,684 |
| Low-Access Share | 36.9%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,547 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 35,815 |
| Median Household Income | $59,317 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,297 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.7% |
SNAP retailers in Geary County
Geary County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (26% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- cvs pharmacy 10304, junction city
- dollar general 17966, junction city
- dollar general 22205, junction city
- dollar general 2579, junction city
- dollar general 4491, junction city
Convenience Store · 5
- caseys general store 2004, junction city
- el coqui latino market, junction city
- handys llc #1 #1, junction city
- sapp bros travel center, junction city
- u-stop #38 138, junction city
Super Store · 3
- dillon store 044, junction city
- walmart neighborhood market 4626, junction city
- walmart sc 0043, junction city
Farmers' Market · 2
- geary community farmers market nafmnp, junction city
- junction city main street market, junction city
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- seoul oriental supermarket & restaurant, junction city
Military Commissary · 1
- fort riley commissary 1013, ft riley
Small Grocery Store · 1
- kabayan sari-sari, junction city
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 46102, junction 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 Geary County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Counties near Geary County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Geary 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 (36.9% here).
- Henry County, MO · 36.9% low-access
- Henry County, MO · 36.9% low-access
- Fannin County, TX · 36.9% low-access
- Fannin County, TX · 36.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (9.2% here).
- Marshall County, IA · 9.2% SNAP
- Marshall County, IA · 9.2% SNAP
- Montgomery County, IN · 9.2% SNAP
- Montgomery County, IN · 9.2% 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.
Geary County inside a higher low-access state context
Geary 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 Geary County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20061. 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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