Signature · 32.6% low-access (75th pct)
Mitchell County, KS
Mitchell County sits in the upper national band on low-access (32.6%, +10.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 32.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.1%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Mitchell County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 32.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.1% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Doniphan County (+ 0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Mitchell County sits in the upper national band (32.6%, #772 of 3,079).
- #772
- national by low-access %
- #33
- in KS
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 567
- 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: 32.6% low-access (75th pct) (+10.5 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Mitchell County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Mitchell County's 32.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 75% of them and ranked #772 most-affected nationwide.
Mitchell County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Mitchell County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (1 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Mitchell County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Morris 33
Morris 33%
33 % low-access
- Wallace 32.8
Wallace 32.8%
32.8 % low-access
- Doniphan 32.7
Doniphan 32.7%
32.7 % low-access
- Mitchell 32.6
Mitchell 32.6%
32.6 % low-access
- Cheyenne 32
Cheyenne 32%
32 % 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) | 6,373 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,075 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 567 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,779 |
| Median Household Income | $64,246 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 137 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.5%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
SNAP retailers in Mitchell County
Mitchell County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 7 authorized stores; Beloit holds 71% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Cawker City, Tipton.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Beloit | 5 | 1 |
| Cawker City | 1 | none |
| Tipton | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 16454, cawker city
- dollar general 2469, beloit
- family dollar 12762, beloit
Convenience Store · 2
- casey's general store 2079, beloit
- casey's general store 2739, beloit
Small Grocery Store · 1
- tipton grocery, tipton
Super Store · 1
- ray's apple market 466, beloit
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 Mitchell County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Kansas among West North Central states
Kansas ranks 4th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Mitchell County, at 32.6%, runs 6.2 pts above the Kansas rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
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 .
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