Signature · 3 LILA tracts (60% of tracts)
Jackson County, AR
Jackson County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (60% of the book) alongside 27.4% low-access.
- 27.4%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 19.3%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jackson County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 27.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.3% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 60% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Johnson County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jackson County ranks #1,119 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #30 of 75 counties in AR (27.4% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,119
- national by low-access %
- #30
- in AR
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 3 LILA tracts (60% of tracts) .
How Jackson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jackson County's 27.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 64% of them and ranked #1,123 most-affected nationwide.
Jackson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jackson County has 2 urban and 3 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.
Jackson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Union
Union 28.2%
28.2 % low-access
- Jackson
Jackson 27.4%
27.4 % low-access
- Johnson
Johnson 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Miller
Miller 27.1%
27.1 % low-access
- Clark
Clark 26.5%
26.5 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,997 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,936 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,568 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,712 |
| Median Household Income | $44,218 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.7%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,174 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.8%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 14.4% |
SNAP retailers in Jackson County
Jackson County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (59% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- captains food mart 11, newport
- e-z mart 4315, tuckerman
- jordan's kwik stop 49, newport
- jordans kwik stop 10, newport
- jordans kwik stop 4, newport
- jordans kwik stop 5, newport
- jordans kwik stop 7, newport
- jordans kwik stop 75, newport
- murphy express 8730, newport
- rusty's quick shop, swifton
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 0087, tuckerman
- dollar general 2603, newport
- dollar general 25968, newport
- dollar general store 16303, swifton
- dollar tree 5622, newport
Super Store · 1
- walmart 18, newport
Supermarket · 1
- food smart 14, newport
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 Jackson County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Jackson County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jackson 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 (27.4% here).
- Lafayette Parish, LA · 27.4% low-access
- Lafayette Parish, LA · 27.4% low-access
- Stephens County, OK · 27.4% low-access
- Stephens County, OK · 27.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (19.3% here).
- Yuba County, CA · 19.3% SNAP
- Yuba County, CA · 19.3% SNAP
- Clayton County, GA · 19.3% SNAP
- Clayton County, GA · 19.3% 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.
Food access nationally, Arkansas in context
Jackson 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 Jackson County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05067. 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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