Signature · 10.0% low-access (21st pct)
Marion County, AR
Marion County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.1%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Marion County, AR
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 10.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.1 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Van Buren County (+ 0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Marion County lands in the lower national band (10.0%, #2,483 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,483
- national by low-access %
- #70
- in AR
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 534
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 10.0% low-access (21st pct) (-12.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Marion County compares nationally
Marion County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.0% low-access share that beats 21% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,483).
Marion County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 4 of Marion 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.
Marion 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
- Sebastian 13.2
Sebastian 13.2%
13.2 % low-access
- Independence 12.1
Independence 12.1%
12.1 % low-access
- Van Buren 10.4
Van Buren 10.4%
10.4 % low-access
- Marion 10
Marion 10%
10 % low-access
- Woodruff 6.7
Woodruff 6.7%
6.7 % 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) | 16,653 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,670 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 534 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 17,228 |
| Median Household Income | $48,619 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 851 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in Marion County
Marion County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (36% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 14 authorized stores; Flippin holds 43% of them. 1 of the 5 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Pyatt.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Flippin | 6 | 1 |
| Bull Shoals | 3 | 1 |
| Yellville | 3 | 1 |
| Pyatt | 1 | none |
| Summit | 1 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 11130, yellville
- dollar general 4135, flippin
- dollar general 7980, bull shoals
- dollar general 22582, pyatt
- dollar tree 7117, flippin
Convenience Store · 5
- casey's 4029, flippin
- captains food mart 35, flippin
- cheap thrills wholesale, bull shoals
- murphy usa 7184, flippin
- white oak moark 3, yellville
Super Store · 3
- harps food store 130, bull shoals
- harps food store 189, yellville
- walmart 1147, flippin
Large Grocery Store · 1
- allens grocery, summit
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 Marion County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Counties near Marion County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Marion 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 (10.0% here).
- Bremer County, IA · 10.0% low-access
- Hamilton County, IA · 10.0% low-access
- Live Oak County, TX · 10.0% low-access
- Scurry County, TX · 10.0% 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%). Marion County, at 10.0%, runs 14.9 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 Marion County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05089. 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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