Signature · 7.1% SNAP (7th pct in AR)
Lonoke County, AR
Lonoke County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 16.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 7.1%
- on SNAP
- 75K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lonoke County, AR
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 16.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 6% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Baxter County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lonoke County ranks #1,999 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #59 of 75 counties in AR (16.4% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,999
- national by low-access %
- #59
- in AR
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 7.1% SNAP (7th pct in AR) (-5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Lonoke County compares nationally
Lonoke County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.4% low-access share that beats 36% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,999).
Lonoke County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
16 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Lonoke County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (10 rural, 6 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 6 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Lonoke County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Lonoke 16.4
Lonoke 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Baxter 16.4
Baxter 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Carroll 16.4
Carroll 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Yell 16.4
Yell 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Logan 16.2
Logan 16.2%
16.2 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 16 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 68,356 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 11,244 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,621 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 75,272 |
| Median Household Income | $72,828 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,037 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lonoke County
Lonoke County has 53 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 24 locations (45% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
8 towns share the 53 authorized stores; Cabot holds 49% of them. 4 of the 8 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Ward, Austin, Humnoke, Scott.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Cabot | 26 | 5 |
| Lonoke | 9 | 1 |
| Ward | 6 | none |
| Austin | 4 | none |
| Carlisle | 3 | 1 |
| England | 2 | 1 |
| Humnoke | 2 | none |
| Scott | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 24
- dollar general 13800, austin
- dollar general 14550, cabot
- dollar general 14793, lonoke
- dollar general 18441, cabot
- dollar general 3100, cabot
- dollar general 3157, england
- dollar general 7895, ward
- dollar general 11892, lonoke
- dollar general 15978, ward
- dollar general 16784, austin
- dollar general 20751, lonoke
- dollar general 21937, humnoke
- dollar general 22417, cabot
- dollar general 22734, cabot
- dollar general 25560, cabot
- dollar general 31000, austin
- dollar general 31098, cabot
- dollar general 31129, scott
- dollar general 7013, carlisle
- dollar tree 1062, cabot
- dollar tree 6043, lonoke
- family dollar 13782, lonoke
- family dollar store 11116, cabot
- walgreens 10059, cabot
Convenience Store · 19
- 1324 w main llc - corner store - valero, cabot
- casey's 5158, humnoke
- cabot travel plaza, cabot
- casey's general store 3699, cabot
- circle k store 2709974, ward
- circle k store 2709983, cabot
- citgo sultan inc, ward
- crackerbox 2741791, lonoke
- dude's place, austin
- furlow hamburger joint, lonoke
- jordans kwik stop 43, carlisle
- jordans kwik stop 45, lonoke
- la bendicion market, cabot
- maverik 5209, cabot
- murphy usa 7879, cabot
- ninar llc, ward
- pride one stop ,llc, cabot
- ward mart, ward
- wildcat ch hub, cabot
Super Store · 6
- harps food store 114, cabot
- harps food store 356, england
- kroger food & pharmacy 613, cabot
- walmart 169, lonoke
- walmart 2587, cabot
- walmart neighborhood market 6975, cabot
Large Grocery Store · 1
- city market 3458, carlisle
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- cabot meat market, cabot
Small Grocery Store · 1
- bikol express oriental market 1, cabot
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 41096, cabot
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 Lonoke County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Lonoke County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Lonoke County (7.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Arkansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (16.4% here).
- Broome County, NY · 16.4% low-access
- St. Lawrence County, NY · 16.4% low-access
- Alleghany County, VA · 16.4% low-access
- Jefferson County, FL · 16.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (7.1% here).
- Dawson County, GA · 7.1% SNAP
- Steuben County, IN · 7.1% SNAP
- Wabash County, IN · 7.1% SNAP
- Pope County, MN · 7.1% 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%). Lonoke County, at 16.4%, runs 8.5 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 Lonoke County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05085. 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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