Signature · 1.4% SNAP (1st pct in KS)
Grant County, KS
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Grant County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 21.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 1.4%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Grant County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 21.7% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 1.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Finney County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Grant County ranks #1,548 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #75 of 105 counties in KS (21.7% low-access).
- #1,548
- national by low-access %
- #75
- in KS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 505
- 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: 1.4% SNAP (1st pct in KS) (-10.7 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 21.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 50% of them and ranked #1,548 most-affected nationwide.
Grant County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Grant County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (1 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Grant County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Graham 22.2
Graham 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Douglas 22.1
Douglas 22.1%
22.1 % low-access
- Finney 21.9
Finney 21.9%
21.9 % low-access
- Grant 21.7
Grant 21.7%
21.7 % low-access
- Ellis 21.4
Ellis 21.4%
21.4 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,829 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,699 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.7%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 505 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,229 |
| Median Household Income | $66,476 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 34 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 1.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.7% |
SNAP retailers in Grant County
Grant County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 7 authorized stores are in Ulysses, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 4
- casey's 4550, ulysses
- casey's general store 3719, ulysses
- dart in 1, ulysses
- u pump it 218 218, ulysses
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 1377, ulysses
- family dollar 10707, ulysses
Supermarket · 1
- lowes 19, ulysses
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 Grant 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%). Grant County, at 21.7%, runs 4.7 pts below 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 Grant County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20067. 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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