Signature · 9.3% SNAP (84th pct in KS)
Labette County, KS
Labette County stands out on SNAP (9.3%, -2.8 pts vs U.S.) with 24.2% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 24.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 9.3%
- on SNAP
- 20K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Labette County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 24.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Scott County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Labette County ranks #1,351 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #65 of 105 counties in KS (24.2% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,351
- national by low-access %
- #65
- in KS
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 9.3% SNAP (84th pct in KS) (-2.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Labette County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Labette County's 24.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 57% of them and ranked #1,351 most-affected nationwide.
Labette County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Labette County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 3 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 3 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Labette County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Montgomery 24.5
Montgomery 24.5%
24.5 % low-access
- Scott 24.4
Scott 24.4%
24.4 % low-access
- Labette 24.2
Labette 24.2%
24.2 % low-access
- Ford 23.9
Ford 23.9%
23.9 % low-access
- Shawnee 23.8
Shawnee 23.8%
23.8 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,607 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,224 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,533 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 19,869 |
| Median Household Income | $56,325 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 755 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.7% |
SNAP retailers in Labette County
Labette County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 22 authorized stores; Parsons holds 59% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Altamont, Chetopa, Edna.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Parsons | 13 | 2 |
| Oswego | 4 | 1 |
| Altamont | 2 | none |
| Chetopa | 2 | none |
| Edna | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 10
- casey's general store 1367, oswego
- casey's general store 2960, parsons
- jump start 2, chetopa
- pete's 5, parsons
- pete's 55, oswego
- pete's 59, altamont
- petes 12, parsons
- petes 30, parsons
- petes 8, parsons
- woodshed of edna, llc, edna
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- braums 224, parsons
- dollar general 16336, altamont
- dollar general 18337, chetopa
- dollar general 2529, parsons
- dollar general 7635, oswego
- dollar tree 7481, parsons
- family dollar 888, parsons
- walgreens 9455, parsons
Large Grocery Store · 1
- g & w foods 2745, oswego
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- timber creek meats, parsons
Super Store · 1
- walmart sc 368, parsons
Supermarket · 1
- king cash saver 78, parsons
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 Labette County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Labette County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Labette County (9.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Kansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KS (24.2% here).
- Polk County, GA · 24.2% low-access
- Logan County, CO · 24.2% low-access
- Strafford County, NH · 24.2% low-access
- Guilford County, NC · 24.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (9.3% here).
- Jessamine County, KY · 9.3% SNAP
- Marshall County, KY · 9.3% SNAP
- Middlesex County, MA · 9.3% SNAP
- El Paso County, CO · 9.3% 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.
Kansas among West North Central states
Kansas ranks 4th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Labette County, at 24.2%, runs 2.2 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 Labette County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20099. 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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