Signature · 2.9% SNAP (12th pct in KS)
Hamilton County, KS
Hamilton County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 15.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 2.9%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hamilton County, KS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 15.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 2.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Allen County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Hamilton County ranks #2,074 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #91 of 105 counties in KS (15.5% low-access).
- #2,074
- national by low-access %
- #91
- in KS
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 200
- 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: 2.9% SNAP (12th pct in KS) (-9.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Hamilton County compares nationally
Hamilton County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.5% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,080).
Hamilton County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hamilton County has 0 urban and 1 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.
Hamilton County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Linn 16
Linn 16%
16 % low-access
- Edwards 15.7
Edwards 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Seward 15.6
Seward 15.6%
15.6 % low-access
- Hamilton 15.5
Hamilton 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- Allen 15.4
Allen 15.4%
15.4 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,690 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 417 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 200 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,471 |
| Median Household Income | $70,250 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 22 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 2.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.4% |
Slim SNAP store book in Hamilton County
Hamilton County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 11918, syracuse
Convenience Store · 1
- loves country store 39, syracuse
Large Grocery Store · 1
- syracuse food center, syracuse
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 Hamilton County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Food access nationally, Kansas in context
Hamilton 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 Hamilton County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20075. 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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