Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Jackson County, KS
Jackson County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 20.0% low-access.
- 20.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 6.9%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jackson County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 20.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Saline County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jackson County ranks #1,686 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #78 of 105 counties in KS (20.0% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,686
- national by low-access %
- #78
- in KS
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 756
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Jackson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jackson County's 20.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 46% of them and ranked #1,690 most-affected nationwide.
Jackson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jackson County has 1 urban and 2 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 Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % 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
- Wilson 19.4
Wilson 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 | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,462 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,699 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.0%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 756 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,341 |
| Median Household Income | $75,215 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 348 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Jackson County
Jackson County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 1009, holton
- dollar general 17582, hoyt
- dollar general 22371, mayetta
- dollar tree 6440, holton
Convenience Store · 3
- 7-eleven store 35782, holton
- casey's 3413, holton
- caseys general store 1308, holton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- hometown grocery stores inc, holton
Super Store · 1
- walmart supercenter 378, holton
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 Jackson County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Jackson County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jackson County, both outside Kansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KS (20.0% here).
- Montgomery County, MD · 20.0% low-access
- Montgomery County, MD · 20.0% low-access
- Olmsted County, MN · 20.0% low-access
- Olmsted County, MN · 20.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (6.9% here).
- Clinton County, IN · 6.9% SNAP
- Clinton County, IN · 6.9% SNAP
- Coweta County, GA · 6.9% SNAP
- Coweta County, GA · 6.9% 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, Kansas in context
Jackson 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 Jackson County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20085. 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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