Signature · 8.8% low-access (18th pct)
Kearny County, KS
Kearny County lands in the lower national band on low-access (8.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 8.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.5%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Kearny County, KS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 8.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pottawatomie County (+ 1.7 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Kearny County lands in the lower national band (8.8%, #2,579 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,579
- national by low-access %
- #103
- in KS
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 128
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 8.8% low-access (18th pct) (-13.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Kearny County compares nationally
Kearny County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.8% low-access share that beats 18% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,579).
Kearny County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Kearny 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.
Kearny County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Barber 11.5
Barber 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Wichita 11.5
Wichita 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Pottawatomie 10.5
Pottawatomie 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Stanton 10.5
Stanton 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Kearny 8.8
Kearny 8.8%
8.8 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,977 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 350 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.8%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 128 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,864 |
| Median Household Income | $89,135 |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 78 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.0%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
SNAP retailers in Kearny County
Kearny County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 7 authorized stores; Lakin holds 86% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Deerfield.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Lakin | 6 | 1 |
| Deerfield | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 4
- casey's general store 3685, lakin
- corner market 107 llc, lakin
- kjk country corner, deerfield
- u pump it 202, lakin
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 16746, lakin
Farmers' Market · 1
- kearny county farmer's market nafmnp, lakin
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- bobs af super, lakin
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 Kearny 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%). Kearny County, at 8.8%, runs 17.6 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 Kearny County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20093. 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.
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.