Signature · 33.2% low-access (77th pct)
Lincoln County, AR
Lincoln County sits in the upper national band on low-access (33.2%, +11.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 33.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.8%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lincoln County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 33.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Pulaski County ( -0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Lincoln County sits in the upper national band (33.2%, #724 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #724
- national by low-access %
- #15
- in AR
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 33.2% low-access (77th pct) (+11.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Lincoln County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Lincoln County's 33.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 77% of them and ranked #728 most-affected nationwide.
Lincoln County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lincoln County has 0 urban and 4 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.
Lincoln 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
- Lincoln
Lincoln 33.2%
33.2 % low-access
- Pulaski
Pulaski 33%
33 % low-access
- Searcy
Searcy 32.9%
32.9 % low-access
- Faulkner
Faulkner 32.8%
32.8 % low-access
- Chicot
Chicot 32.6%
32.6 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,134 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,694 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.2%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,474 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,950 |
| Median Household Income | $51,778 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 458 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.8%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 32.8% |
SNAP retailers in Lincoln County
Lincoln County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (57% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 0461, star city
- dollar general 22482, star city
- dollar general 31278, star city
- dollar general store 16273, gould
Convenience Store · 2
- circle k store 2709975, star city
- the filling station 46, gould
Supermarket · 1
- piggly wiggly 558, star city
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 Lincoln County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Counties near Lincoln County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lincoln 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 (33.2% here).
- Walton County, GA · 33.2% low-access
- Walton County, GA · 33.2% low-access
- Wells County, IN · 33.2% low-access
- Wells County, IN · 33.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (12.8% here).
- DeKalb County, GA · 12.8% SNAP
- DeKalb County, GA · 12.8% SNAP
- Douglas County, GA · 12.8% SNAP
- Douglas County, GA · 12.8% 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.
Lincoln County inside a higher low-access state context
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05079. 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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