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Greenwood County, KS

Greenwood County stands out on SNAP (12.2%, +0.1 pts vs U.S.) with 48.5% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

48.5%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
12.2%
on SNAP
6K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 KS

USDA FARA access plate

County Greenwood County, KS

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-SEVERE 48.5% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +26.4 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 12.2% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Franklin County ( -1.3 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Greenwood County sits in the upper national band (48.5%, #222 of 3,079).

#222
national by low-access %
#10
in KS
2
low-access tracts
1K
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: 12.2% SNAP (97th pct in KS) (+0.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Greenwood County compares nationally

Greenwood County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 48.5% low-access share outpaces 93% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #222 most-affected nationwide.

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Greenwood County's elevated USDA tier split

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Greenwood County, KS USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 2 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (33.3%) 2 tracts limited (66.7%) Adequate 33% Limited 67% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Greenwood County, KS
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Greenwood County has 1 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.

Greenwood County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Greenwood County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)6,689
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population3,244
Low-Access Share48.5%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population1,191

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Greenwood County
IndicatorValue
Population5,919
Median Household Income$60,042
Poverty Rate13.9%near the national average
SNAP Households324
SNAP Participation Rate12.2%near the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.6%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.5%

SNAP retailers in Greenwood County

Greenwood County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 4

  • casey's general store 1342, madison
  • casey's general store 1469, eureka
  • pete's 51, eureka
  • pete's 53, severy

Combination Grocery/Other · 3

  • dollar general 18640, madison
  • dollar general 8354, eureka
  • family dollar 12638, eureka

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • chubby foods, madison

Supermarket · 1

  • g & w foods 2728, eureka

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.

Allen County
15.4% low-access · 9.3% SNAP
Anderson County
18.5% low-access · 5.2% SNAP
Atchison County
28.7% low-access · 10.9% SNAP
Barber County
11.5% low-access · 2.8% SNAP
Barton County
34.4% low-access · 7.0% SNAP
Bourbon County
27.5% low-access · 7.8% SNAP

Compare Greenwood County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →

Greenwood County inside a higher low-access state context

Greenwood County sits inside Kansas (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Greenwood County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20073. 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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