Signature · 44 SNAP-authorized stores
Miller County, AR
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Miller 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).
- 27.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 15.7%
- on SNAP
- 42K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Miller County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 27.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.7% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Johnson County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Miller County ranks #1,142 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #32 of 75 counties in AR (27.1% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,142
- national by low-access %
- #32
- in AR
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 44 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Miller County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Miller County's 27.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 64% of them and ranked #1,142 most-affected nationwide.
Miller County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Miller County has 9 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.
Miller County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Jackson
Jackson 27.4%
27.4 % low-access
- Johnson
Johnson 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Miller
Miller 27.1%
27.1 % low-access
- Clark
Clark 26.5%
26.5 % low-access
- Madison 26.1
Madison 26.1%
26.1 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 43,462 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 11,771 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,323 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 42,360 |
| Median Household Income | $48,836 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.6%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,563 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.5%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Miller County
Miller County has 44 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 21 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 21
- captains food mart 31, texarkana
- circle k 2706345, texarkana
- dk 13903, texarkana
- e-z mart 4331, texarkana
- e-z mart 4363, texarkana
- e-z mart 4213, fouke
- e-z mart 4214, texarkana
- e-z mart 4223, texarkana
- e-z mart 4400, texarkana
- e-z mart 4418, texarkana
- ez fuel stop 100, texarkana
- fast track texarkana, texarkana
- fouke monster mart, fouke
- j mart, texarkana
- motiz gas station, texarkana
- murphy usa 7929, texarkana
- pilot travel center 606, texarkana
- purifoy grocery, texarkana
- raceway texarkana, texarkana
- route 67 stop 1, texarkana
- sana mart, texarkana
Combination Grocery/Other · 17
- cvs/ pharmacy 10019, texarkana
- dollar general 13873, texarkana
- dollar general 18532, texarkana
- dollar general 2635, texarkana
- dollar general 6119, texarkana
- dollar general 15381, texarkana
- dollar general 18081, texarkana
- dollar general 22661, texarkana
- dollar general 279, fouke
- dollar general 30726, texarkana
- dollar general 3672, texarkana
- dollar tree 4911, texarkana
- family dollar 1295, texarkana
- family dollar 13128, fouke
- family dollar 3539, texarkana
- family dollar 3790, texarkana
- sta bos meat market, texarkana
Supermarket · 3
- albertsons 0611, texarkana
- cash saver 5057, texarkana
- save-a-lot 23264, texarkana
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- lagniappe specialty meats, texarkana
Seafood Specialty · 1
- mojo fresh fish market, texarkana
Super Store · 1
- walmart 468, texarkana
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 Miller County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Miller County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Miller 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 (27.1% here).
- Attala County, MS · 27.1% low-access
- Attala County, MS · 27.1% low-access
- Hall County, NE · 27.1% low-access
- Hall County, NE · 27.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (15.7% here).
- Etowah County, AL · 15.7% SNAP
- Etowah County, AL · 15.7% SNAP
- Choctaw County, AL · 15.7% SNAP
- Choctaw County, AL · 15.7% 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, Arkansas in context
Miller County sits inside Arkansas (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 Miller County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05091. 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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