Signature · 45.8% low-access (91st pct)
Leavenworth County, KS
Leavenworth County sits in the upper national band on low-access (45.8%, +23.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 45.8%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 5.6%
- on SNAP
- 83K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Leavenworth County, KS
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-SEVERE 45.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +23.7 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 19% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Gray County ( -0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Leavenworth County sits in the upper national band (45.8%, #267 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #267
- national by low-access %
- #13
- in KS
- 10
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- 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: 45.8% low-access (91st pct) (+23.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Leavenworth County compares nationally
Leavenworth County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 45.8% low-access share outpaces 91% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #268 most-affected nationwide.
Leavenworth County's elevated USDA tier split
16 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Leavenworth County has 10 urban and 6 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.
Leavenworth County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Greenwood
Greenwood 48.5%
48.5 % low-access
- Franklin
Franklin 47.2%
47.2 % low-access
- Cherokee
Cherokee 46.4%
46.4 % low-access
- Leavenworth
Leavenworth 45.8%
45.8 % low-access
- Gray
Gray 45.5%
45.5 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 16 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 76,227 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 34,916 |
| Low-Access Share | 45.8%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8,395 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 83,123 |
| Median Household Income | $89,218 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,698 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Leavenworth County
Leavenworth County has 38 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 17
- 7-eleven store 41629a, leavenworth
- casey's 3780, tonganoxie
- casey's 2620, basehor
- casey's general store 1261, leavenworth
- casey's general store 2609, leavenworth
- casey's general store 2826, leavenworth
- fast track, leavenworth
- fav trip, leavenworth
- hometown store, leavenworth
- jk mart, leavenworth
- lansing quike stop, lansing
- murphy usa 7486, leavenworth
- quiktrip 188, lansing
- shop smart no, leavenworth
- shree nivas inc dba finish line, lansing
- star gas, leavenworth
- wood oil company 35, leavenworth
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- cvs pharmacy 5268, leavenworth
- dollartree 10056, leavenworth
- dollartree 9366, basehor
- dollar general 12260, basehor
- dollar general 23216, linwood
- dollar general 4664, leavenworth
- dollar general 7224, lansing
- dollar general 9411, tonganoxie
- dollartree 9076, leavenworth
- family dollar 3380, leavenworth
- family dollar 3690, leavenworth
- walgreens 12923, leavenworth
Super Store · 3
- dillon store 040, leavenworth
- fareway stores, inc. 259, basehor
- walmart sc 26, leavenworth
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 46098, lansing
- brother's market 5, inc. 1827, tonganoxie
- price chopper 20, leavenworth
Farmers' Market · 1
- leavenworth farmers market inc, leavenworth
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- morefields supersaver, leavenworth
Military Commissary · 1
- fort leavenworth commissary 2610, fort leavenworth
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 Leavenworth County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Counties near Leavenworth County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Leavenworth County, both outside Kansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KS (45.8% here).
- Washington County, MN · 45.8% low-access
- Washington County, MN · 45.8% low-access
- Botetourt County, VA · 45.8% low-access
- Botetourt County, VA · 45.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (5.6% here).
- Porter County, IN · 5.6% SNAP
- Porter County, IN · 5.6% SNAP
- Decatur County, IN · 5.6% SNAP
- Decatur County, IN · 5.6% 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.
Leavenworth County inside a higher low-access state context
Leavenworth 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 Leavenworth County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20103. 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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