Signature · 0.9% low-access (4th pct)
Izard County, AR
Izard County lands in the lower national band on low-access (0.9%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 0.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 14.4%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Izard County, AR
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 0.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -21.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Little River County (+ 2.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Izard County lands in the lower national band (0.9%, #3,017 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #3,017
- national by low-access %
- #75
- in AR
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 44
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 0.9% low-access (4th pct) (-21.2 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Izard County compares nationally
Food access in Izard County compares favorably nationally: its 0.9% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 4% of them (rank #3,021).
Izard County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Izard County has 0 urban and 4 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.
Izard County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Woodruff 6.7
Woodruff 6.7%
6.7 % low-access
- Franklin 4.7
Franklin 4.7%
4.7 % low-access
- Prairie 4.5
Prairie 4.5%
4.5 % low-access
- Little River 3.1
Little River 3.1%
3.1 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,696 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 127 |
| Low-Access Share | 0.9%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 44 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,009 |
| Median Household Income | $49,405 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.3%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 756 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.7% |
SNAP retailers in Izard County
Izard County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 6 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 7725, horseshoe bend
- dollar general 11552, calico rock
- dollar general 21375, oxford
- dollar general 3456, melbourne
- family dollar 12754, melbourne
- family dollar 13313, horseshoe bend
Convenience Store · 3
- cougar station, oxford
- jordans kwik stop 38, melbourne
- the gas spot 1009, mount pleasant
Large Grocery Store · 1
- our neighborhood fresh market 2110, horseshoe bend
Super Store · 1
- harps food store 197, calico rock
Supermarket · 1
- hometown markets, melbourne
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Arkansas
One of 74 counties in Arkansas, 6 are shown here.
Compare Izard County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Counties near Izard County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Izard County, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (0.9% here).
- Fayette County, AL · 0.9% low-access
- Fayette County, AL · 0.9% low-access
- Dawson County, GA · 0.9% low-access
- Dawson County, GA · 0.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (14.4% here).
- Los Angeles County, CA · 14.4% SNAP
- Los Angeles County, CA · 14.4% SNAP
- Crawford County, GA · 14.4% SNAP
- Crawford County, GA · 14.4% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Izard County inside a lower low-access state context
Izard County sits inside Arkansas (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 Izard County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05065. 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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