Signature · 19.1% SNAP (89th pct in AR)
Mississippi County, AR
Mississippi County stands out on SNAP (19.1%, +7 pts vs U.S.) with 16.9% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 16.9%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 19.1%
- on SNAP
- 39K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Mississippi County, AR
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 16.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.1% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 11.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Baxter County ( -0.5 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Mississippi County ranks #1,953 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #56 of 75 counties in AR (16.9% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,953
- national by low-access %
- #56
- in AR
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 19.1% SNAP (89th pct in AR) (+7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Mississippi County compares nationally
Mississippi County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.9% low-access share that beats 38% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,955).
Mississippi County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Mississippi County has 6 urban and 6 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.
Mississippi County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Cleburne 17.4
Cleburne 17.4%
17.4 % low-access
- Mississippi 16.9
Mississippi 16.9%
16.9 % low-access
- Baxter 16.4
Baxter 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Carroll 16.4
Carroll 16.4%
16.4 % low-access
- Lonoke 16.4
Lonoke 16.4%
16.4 % 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) | 46,480 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,878 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,181 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 39,126 |
| Median Household Income | $52,548 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,953 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 11.2%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Mississippi County
Mississippi County has 49 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 22 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 22
- 1 stop mart, blytheville
- amar gas llc - manila road mart, manila
- community grocery, osceola
- dj's mart, osceola
- dodge store 6201, blytheville
- ez market, blytheville
- flash market 17177, blytheville
- jordans kwik stop 16, blytheville
- jordans kwik stop 53, manila
- jordans kwik stop 69, osceola
- leachville one stop, leachville
- love's travel stop 671, blytheville
- m & s fadel llc, blytheville
- milans mini mart, osceola
- moultrie market llc, blytheville
- murphy usa 8514, blytheville
- neighborhood market, blytheville
- osceola express mart inc, osceola
- osceola travel center, osceola
- pj express 2, blytheville
- pj express llc, blytheville
- stop n by #16, luxora
Combination Grocery/Other · 16
- dollar general 4689, osceola
- dollar general 4767, manila
- dollar general 7264, blytheville
- dollar general 13718, blytheville
- dollar general 18033, blytheville
- dollar general 23776, joiner
- dollar general 24212, luxora
- dollar general 24695, leachville
- dollar general 7276, blytheville
- dollar tree 5978, blytheville
- dollartree 6462, osceola
- family dollar 12842, osceola
- family dollar 13396, manila
- family dollar 13842, leachville
- family dollar 4378, blytheville
- walgreens 15788, blytheville
Super Store · 3
- kroger food & pharmacy 465, blytheville
- walmart 74, osceola
- walmart supercenter 62, blytheville
Supermarket · 3
- hays 15, osceola
- hays 39, blytheville
- hays 45, blytheville
Large Grocery Store · 2
- farmers market 2718, manila
- gunns fresh market 1, wilson
Small Grocery Store · 2
- big daddy's outlet, osceola
- george's grocery, luxora
Farmers' Market · 1
- osceola main street farmers market ffab, osceola
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 Mississippi County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Mississippi County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Mississippi County (19.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Arkansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (16.9% here).
- Lowndes County, GA · 16.9% low-access
- Lowndes County, GA · 16.9% low-access
- Upson County, GA · 16.9% low-access
- Upson County, GA · 16.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (19.1% here).
- Rapides Parish, LA · 19.1% SNAP
- Rapides Parish, LA · 19.1% SNAP
- Lake County, MI · 19.1% SNAP
- Lake County, MI · 19.1% 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.
Food access nationally, Arkansas in context
Mississippi 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 Mississippi County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05093. 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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