Signature · 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Lawrence County, AR
Lawrence County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 38.0% low-access.
- 38.0%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 16.0%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lawrence County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 38.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +15.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Phillips County ( -1.9 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Lawrence County sits in the upper national band (38.0%, #484 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #484
- national by low-access %
- #7
- in AR
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Lawrence County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lawrence County's 38.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 85% of them and ranked #484 most-affected nationwide.
Lawrence County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Lawrence County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Lawrence County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Lawrence
Lawrence 38%
38 % low-access
- Phillips
Phillips 36.1%
36.1 % low-access
- Grant
Grant 35.5%
35.5 % low-access
- Howard
Howard 34.8%
34.8 % low-access
- Ouachita
Ouachita 34.7%
34.7 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,415 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,612 |
| Low-Access Share | 38.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,928 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,238 |
| Median Household Income | $44,882 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,061 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.8% |
SNAP retailers in Lawrence County
Lawrence County has 19 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 9 locations (47% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
8 towns share the 19 authorized stores; Walnut Ridge holds 37% of them. 6 of the 8 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Imboden, Hoxie, Ravenden, Lynn, Portia, Strawberry.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Walnut Ridge | 7 | 2 |
| Imboden | 3 | none |
| Black Rock | 2 | 1 |
| Hoxie | 2 | none |
| Ravenden | 2 | none |
| Lynn | 1 | none |
| Portia | 1 | none |
| Strawberry | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollar general 2576, hoxie
- dollar general 3439, walnut ridge
- dollar general 7379, imboden
- dollar general 11596, black rock
- dollar general 20030, strawberry
- dollar general 23022, ravenden
- dollar tree 7466, walnut ridge
- family dollar 13344, imboden
- family dollar store 3956, walnut ridge
Convenience Store · 7
- captains food mart 13, walnut ridge
- casey's general store 3726, walnut ridge
- happys stop, hoxie
- imboden valero, imboden
- jordan's kwik stop 50, portia
- kj's quick shop and grocery inc, lynn
- kwik serv 2, ravenden
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- james carey black rock grocery, black rock
Super Store · 1
- walmart 57, walnut ridge
Supermarket · 1
- hays 8, walnut ridge
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 Lawrence County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Counties near Lawrence County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lawrence County, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (38.0% here).
- Ingham County, MI · 38.0% low-access
- Lamar County, MS · 38.0% low-access
- Colleton County, SC · 38.0% low-access
- Hopewell city, VA · 38.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (16.0% here).
- Butte County, CA · 16.0% SNAP
- Fremont County, CO · 16.0% SNAP
- Morgan County, CO · 16.0% SNAP
- Liberty County, GA · 16.0% 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.
Arkansas among West South Central states
Arkansas ranks 4th of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). Lawrence County, at 38.0%, runs 13.1 pts above the Arkansas rate.
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 Lawrence County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05075. 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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