Signature · 28 SNAP-authorized stores
Lyon County, KS
Lyon 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.
- 17.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 6.5%
- on SNAP
- 32K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lyon County, KS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 17.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Comanche County (+ 0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lyon County ranks #1,911 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #87 of 105 counties in KS (17.5% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,911
- national by low-access %
- #87
- in KS
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 28 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Lyon County compares nationally
Lyon County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.5% low-access share that beats 39% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,912).
Lyon County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lyon County has 5 urban and 3 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.
Lyon County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Anderson 18.5
Anderson 18.5%
18.5 % low-access
- Logan 18.2
Logan 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Trego 18
Trego 18%
18 % low-access
- Comanche 17.8
Comanche 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Lyon 17.5
Lyon 17.5%
17.5 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 33,690 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,912 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,952 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 32,186 |
| Median Household Income | $59,912 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 873 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lyon County
Lyon County has 28 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (36% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- casey's 3389, emporia
- casey's general store 1345, emporia
- casey's general store 1404, emporia
- casey's general store 1405, americus
- corner market 112 llc, emporia
- kwik shop 350734, emporia
- max's bp 67, emporia
- pilot travel center 658, emporia
- short stop 13, emporia
- short stop 16, emporia
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- braums 265, emporia
- braums 66, emporia
- cvs pharmacy 10294, emporia
- dollartree 9379, emporia
- dollar general 10374, emporia
- dollar general 21807, emporia
- dollar general 2499, emporia
- dollar tree 5109, emporia
- walgreens 11167, emporia
Super Store · 3
- dillon store 039, emporia
- good's cash saver 622, emporia
- walmart sc 0557, emporia
Supermarket · 3
- aldi 46090, emporia
- country mart 621, emporia
- el rio bravo supermarket 4 4, emporia
Farmers' Market · 2
- emporia farmers market, emporia
- four dogs farm ml7411, olpe
Small Grocery Store · 1
- variedades el salvador, emporia
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 Lyon County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Lyon County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lyon 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 (17.5% here).
- Adams County, IN · 17.5% low-access
- Adams County, IN · 17.5% low-access
- Berks County, PA · 17.5% low-access
- Berks County, PA · 17.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (6.5% here).
- Boone County, KY · 6.5% SNAP
- Boone County, KY · 6.5% SNAP
- Mills County, IA · 6.5% SNAP
- Mills County, IA · 6.5% 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.
Food access nationally, Kansas in context
Lyon 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 Lyon County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20111. 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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