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 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.
Kingman County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Kingman County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Kingman County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Gray
Gray 45.5%
45.5 % low-access
- Kingman
Kingman 42.4%
42.4 % low-access
- Wabaunsee
Wabaunsee 41.8%
41.8 % low-access
- Kiowa 39.7
Kiowa 39.7%
39.7 % low-access
- Phillips 39.2
Phillips 39.2%
39.2 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,858 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,329 |
| Low-Access Share | 42.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 830 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,186 |
| Median Household Income | $59,842 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 207 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 6 authorized stores; Kingman holds 67% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Cunningham, Norwich.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Kingman | 4 | 1 |
| Cunningham | 1 | none |
| Norwich | 1 | none |
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 →
Kansas among West North Central states
Kansas ranks 4th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Kingman County, at 42.4%, runs 16.0 pts above 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 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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