Signature · 51.0% low-access (94th pct)
Meade County, KS
Meade County sits in the upper national band on low-access (51.0%, +28.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 51.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.5%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Meade County, KS
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 51.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +28.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Washington County ( -0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Meade County sits in the upper national band (51.0%, #193 of 3,079).
- #193
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in KS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 755
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 51.0% low-access (94th pct) (+28.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Meade County compares nationally
Meade County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 51.0% low-access share outpaces 94% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #193 most-affected nationwide.
Meade County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Meade County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Meade County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Riley
Riley 53.5%
53.5 % low-access
- Meade
Meade 51%
51 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 50.7%
50.7 % low-access
- Greenwood
Greenwood 48.5%
48.5 % low-access
- Franklin
Franklin 47.2%
47.2 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,575 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,333 |
| Low-Access Share | 51.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 755 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,903 |
| Median Household Income | $71,852 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 97 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
SNAP retailers in Meade County
Meade County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (50% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Convenience Store · 4
- ez stop, plains
- love's country store 116, meade
- quick pick 3 3, fowler
- u pump it 209, meade
Large Grocery Store · 2
- grand avenue market, plains
- meade thriftway, meade
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 11487, meade
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- meade locker and processing, llc, meade
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 Meade County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Meade County inside a higher low-access state context
Meade 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 Meade County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20119. 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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