Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Lafayette County, AR
Lafayette County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 21.1% low-access.
- 21.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 14.9%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lafayette County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 21.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Craighead County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lafayette County ranks #1,591 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #50 of 75 counties in AR (21.1% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,591
- national by low-access %
- #50
- in AR
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 868
- 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 (50% of tracts) .
How Lafayette County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lafayette County's 21.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 49% of them and ranked #1,597 most-affected nationwide.
Lafayette County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lafayette County has 0 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.
Lafayette County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Cleveland 22.1
Cleveland 22.1%
22.1 % low-access
- Ashley 21.8
Ashley 21.8%
21.8 % low-access
- Craighead 21.3
Craighead 21.3%
21.3 % low-access
- Lafayette 21.1
Lafayette 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Boone 20.9
Boone 20.9%
20.9 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,645 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,610 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 868 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,136 |
| Median Household Income | $41,278 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.3%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 390 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Lafayette County
Lafayette County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 949, lewisville
- dollar general 11589, stamps
- dollar general 22379, bradley
- family dollar 13315, stamps
Convenience Store · 2
- fast track stamps, stamps
- food junction, bradley
Large Grocery Store · 1
- tim's food store, lewisville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- c&c packing, stamps
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Arkansas
One of 74 counties in Arkansas, 6 are shown here.
Compare Lafayette County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Food access nationally, Arkansas in context
Lafayette County sits inside Arkansas (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 Lafayette County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05073. 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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