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 #2,074).
Hamilton County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Hamilton County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 3 authorized stores are in Syracuse, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
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 →
Kansas among West North Central states
Kansas ranks 4th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Hamilton County, at 15.5%, runs 10.9 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 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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