Signature · 2.7% SNAP (8th pct in KS)
McPherson County, KS
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of McPherson County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 27.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 2.7%
- on SNAP
- 30K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County McPherson County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 27.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 2.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Butler County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, McPherson County ranks #1,149 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #52 of 105 counties in KS (27.0% low-access).
- #1,149
- national by low-access %
- #52
- in KS
- 5
- 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: 2.7% SNAP (8th pct in KS) (-9.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How McPherson County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, McPherson County's 27.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 63% of them and ranked #1,151 most-affected nationwide.
McPherson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, McPherson County has 4 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.
McPherson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Bourbon 27.5
Bourbon 27.5%
27.5 % low-access
- McPherson 27
McPherson 27%
27 % low-access
- Butler 26.9
Butler 26.9%
26.9 % low-access
- Ness 26.8
Ness 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Jewell 26.7
Jewell 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 29,180 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,864 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,438 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 30,205 |
| Median Household Income | $78,851 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 328 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 2.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in McPherson County
McPherson County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 12
- casey's 1537, canton
- casey's 1840, lindsborg
- casey's 2281, mcpherson
- casey's 3446, moundridge
- jump start 24, inman
- jump start stores inc 10, mcpherson
- kwik shop 350710, mcpherson
- love's travel stop 608, mcpherson
- mcpherson 24/7 travel store 10, mcpherson
- quick pick 5 5, mcpherson
- yesway 1116, mcpherson
- yesway 1118, lindsborg
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- braums 208, mcpherson
- dollartree 8673, mcpherson
- dollar general 11604, mcpherson
- dollar general 14831, moundridge
- dollar general 23755, inman
- dollar general 25662, galva
- dollar general 8848, lindsborg
- walgreens 12586, mcpherson
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- krehbiels specialty meats inc, mcpherson
- pipers find foods, marquette
Super Store · 2
- dillon store 036, mcpherson
- walmart sc 0993, mcpherson
Large Grocery Store · 1
- moundridge food mart, moundridge
Supermarket · 1
- white's foodliner 498, lindsborg
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 McPherson County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Nationwide peers for McPherson County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for McPherson County (2.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Kansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KS (27.0% here).
- De Soto Parish, LA · 27.0% low-access
- De Soto Parish, LA · 27.0% low-access
- Howard County, IN · 27.0% low-access
- Howard County, IN · 27.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (2.7% here).
- Pitkin County, CO · 2.7% SNAP
- Pitkin County, CO · 2.7% SNAP
- Sioux County, IA · 2.8% SNAP
- Oconee County, GA · 2.8% 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
McPherson 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 McPherson County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20113. 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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