Signature · 2.7% SNAP (9th pct in KS)
Haskell County, KS
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Haskell 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).
- 20.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 2.7%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Haskell County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 20.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 2.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jackson County ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Haskell County ranks #1,650 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #77 of 105 counties in KS (20.4% low-access).
- #1,650
- national by low-access %
- #77
- in KS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 338
- 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: 2.7% SNAP (9th pct in KS) (-9.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Haskell County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Haskell County's 20.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 47% of them and ranked #1,650 most-affected nationwide.
Haskell County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Haskell 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.
Haskell County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Ellis 21.4
Ellis 21.4%
21.4 % low-access
- Haskell 20.4
Haskell 20.4%
20.4 % low-access
- Jackson 20
Jackson 20%
20 % low-access
- Saline 20
Saline 20%
20 % low-access
- Johnson 19.4
Johnson 19.4%
19.4 % 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) | 4,256 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 870 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.4%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 338 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,641 |
| Median Household Income | $66,162 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 38 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 2.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
Slim SNAP store book in Haskell County
Haskell County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (40% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 5 authorized stores; Sublette holds 80% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Sublette | 4 | 1 |
| Satanta | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 2
- joe's kwik marts 4004, sublette
- u pump it 214, sublette
Large Grocery Store · 2
- satanta grocery inc 1325, satanta
- venture foods, sublette
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 1256, sublette
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 Haskell 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%). Haskell County, at 20.4%, runs 6.0 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 Haskell County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20081. 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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