Signature · 2.2% SNAP (4th pct in KS)
Gray County, KS
Gray County sits in the upper national band on low-access (45.5%, +23.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 45.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 2.2%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Gray County, KS
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 45.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +23.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 2.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Leavenworth County (+ 0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Gray County sits in the upper national band (45.5%, #273 of 3,079).
- #273
- national by low-access %
- #14
- in KS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 714
- 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: 2.2% SNAP (4th pct in KS) (-9.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Gray County compares nationally
Gray County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 45.5% low-access share outpaces 91% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #274 most-affected nationwide.
Gray County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Gray 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.
Gray County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Greenwood
Greenwood 48.5%
48.5 % low-access
- Franklin
Franklin 47.2%
47.2 % low-access
- Cherokee
Cherokee 46.4%
46.4 % low-access
- Leavenworth
Leavenworth 45.8%
45.8 % low-access
- Gray
Gray 45.5%
45.5 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,006 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,734 |
| Low-Access Share | 45.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 714 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,701 |
| Median Household Income | $79,122 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 46 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 2.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Gray County
Gray County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 3
- brake time 273, montezuma
- casey's 4581, cimarron
- corner market 108 llc, cimarron
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 18626, montezuma
- dollar general 10643, cimarron
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- cimarron foods, cimarron
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 Gray County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Gray County inside a higher low-access state context
Gray 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 Gray County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20069. 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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