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 #2,912).
Little River County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Little River County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Ashdown holds 78% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Foreman.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Ashdown | 7 | 2 |
| Foreman | 2 | none |
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
- Calhoun County, MS · 3.1% low-access
- Gaines County, TX · 3.1% low-access
- Sevier County, UT · 3.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (11.1% here).
- Trinity County, CA · 11.1% SNAP
- Minidoka County, ID · 11.1% SNAP
- Washington County, ID · 11.1% SNAP
- Black Hawk County, IA · 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.
Arkansas among West South Central states
Arkansas ranks 4th of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). Little River County, at 3.1%, runs 21.8 pts below 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 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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