Signature · 7.2% SNAP (8th pct in AR)
Grant County, AR
Grant County sits in the upper national band on low-access (35.5%, +13.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 35.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.2%
- on SNAP
- 18K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Grant County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 35.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +13.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Phillips County (+ 0.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Grant County sits in the upper national band (35.5%, #571 of 3,079).
- #571
- national by low-access %
- #9
- in AR
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 7.2% SNAP (8th pct in AR) (-4.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Grant County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Grant County's 35.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 82% of them and ranked #572 most-affected nationwide.
Grant County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Grant County has 2 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.
Grant County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Phillips
Phillips 36.1%
36.1 % low-access
- Grant
Grant 35.5%
35.5 % low-access
- Howard
Howard 34.8%
34.8 % low-access
- Ouachita
Ouachita 34.7%
34.7 % low-access
- Sharp
Sharp 34.7%
34.7 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,853 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,335 |
| Low-Access Share | 35.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,225 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,242 |
| Median Household Income | $71,549 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 501 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in Grant County
Grant County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 7 locations (47% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 0230, sheridan
- dollar general 18288, poyen
- dollar general 18974, sheridan
- dollar general 20470, sheridan
- dollar general 23692, leola
- dollar general store 17158, sheridan
- dollar tree 7782, sheridan
Convenience Store · 7
- circle k store 2709989, sheridan
- circle k store 2709996, leola
- gas & go, sheridan
- murphy usa 7363, sheridan
- southern fruit and grocery, sheridan
- taylor's grocery & hardware, llc, poyen
- triple s service station llc 1, sheridan
Super Store · 1
- walmart 336, sheridan
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 Grant County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Counties near Grant County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Grant County (7.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Arkansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (35.5% here).
- Mahoning County, OH · 35.5% low-access
- Mahoning County, OH · 35.5% low-access
- Mason County, IL · 35.6% low-access
- Madison County, IN · 35.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (7.2% here).
- Greene County, GA · 7.2% SNAP
- Greene County, GA · 7.2% SNAP
- Rabun County, GA · 7.2% SNAP
- Rabun County, GA · 7.2% 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.
Grant County inside a higher low-access state context
Grant 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 Grant County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05053. 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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