Signature · 42.4% low-access (89th pct)

Kingman County, KS

Kingman County sits in the upper national band on low-access (42.4%, +20.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

42.4%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
6.5%
on SNAP
7K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 KS

USDA FARA access plate

County Kingman County, KS

LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-SEVERE 42.4% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +20.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 6.5% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Wabaunsee County ( -0.6 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Kingman County sits in the upper national band (42.4%, #334 of 3,079).

#334
national by low-access %
#15
in KS
3
low-access tracts
830
food-desert residents

Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.

Signature read: 42.4% low-access (89th pct) (+20.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Kingman County compares nationally

Kingman County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 42.4% low-access share outpaces 89% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #334 most-affected nationwide.

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Kingman County's elevated USDA tier split

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Kingman County, KS USDA-defined food-access tiers: 0 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 3 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 3 tracts limited (100.0%) Adequate 0% Limited 100% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Kingman County, KS
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Kingman 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.

Kingman County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Kingman County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)7,858
Low-Access Tracts3
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population3,329
Low-Access Share42.4%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population830

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Kingman County
IndicatorValue
Population7,186
Median Household Income$59,842
Poverty Rate10.3%below the national average
SNAP Households207
SNAP Participation Rate6.5%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.8%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.1%

SNAP retailers in Kingman County

Kingman County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (67% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 4

  • casey's general store 2308, kingman
  • daks market daks1003, kingman
  • love's travel stop 695, cunningham
  • norwich fresh market, norwich

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

  • dollar general 3246, kingman

Supermarket · 1

  • whites foodliner, kingman

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 Kingman County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →

Kingman County inside a higher low-access state context

Kingman 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 Kingman County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20095. 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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