Signature · 3.1% low-access (7th pct)
Little River County, AR
Little River County lands in the lower national band on low-access (3.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 3.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.1%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Little River County, AR
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 3.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Prairie County (+ 1.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Little River County lands in the lower national band (3.1%, #2,912 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,912
- national by low-access %
- #74
- in AR
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 130
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 3.1% low-access (7th pct) (-19 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Little River County compares nationally
Food access in Little River County compares favorably nationally: its 3.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 7% of them (rank #2,914).
Little River County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Little River 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.
Little River County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Woodruff 6.7
Woodruff 6.7%
6.7 % low-access
- Franklin 4.7
Franklin 4.7%
4.7 % low-access
- Prairie 4.5
Prairie 4.5%
4.5 % low-access
- Little River 3.1
Little River 3.1%
3.1 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,171 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 406 |
| Low-Access Share | 3.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 130 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,821 |
| Median Household Income | $53,344 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.5%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 537 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Little River County
Little River County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 3579, ashdown
- dollar general 9437, foreman
- dollartree 6316, ashdown
- walgreens 15790, ashdown
Convenience Store · 3
- e-z mart 4458, foreman
- e-z mart 4459, ashdown
- paradise quick stop # 8, ashdown
Super Store · 1
- walmart 133, ashdown
Supermarket · 1
- brookshire food store 62, ashdown
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 Little River County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Counties near Little River County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Little River 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 (3.1% here).
- Johnson County, KY · 3.1% low-access
- Johnson County, KY · 3.1% low-access
- Calhoun County, MS · 3.1% low-access
- Calhoun County, MS · 3.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (11.1% here).
- Trinity County, CA · 11.1% SNAP
- Trinity County, CA · 11.1% SNAP
- Minidoka County, ID · 11.1% SNAP
- Minidoka County, ID · 11.1% 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.
Little River County inside a lower low-access state context
Little River 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 Little River County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05081. 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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