Signature · 11.7% SNAP (94th pct in KS)
Montgomery County, KS
Montgomery County stands out on SNAP (11.7%, -0.4 pts vs U.S.) with 24.5% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 24.5%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 11.7%
- on SNAP
- 31K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Montgomery County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 24.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 23% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Scott County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Montgomery County ranks #1,327 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #63 of 105 counties in KS (24.5% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,327
- national by low-access %
- #63
- in KS
- 5
- 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: 11.7% SNAP (94th pct in KS) (-0.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Montgomery County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Montgomery County's 24.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 57% of them and ranked #1,332 most-affected nationwide.
Montgomery County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Montgomery County has 6 urban and 7 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.
Montgomery County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Montgomery 24.5
Montgomery 24.5%
24.5 % low-access
- Scott 24.4
Scott 24.4%
24.4 % low-access
- Labette 24.2
Labette 24.2%
24.2 % low-access
- Ford 23.9
Ford 23.9%
23.9 % low-access
- Shawnee 23.8
Shawnee 23.8%
23.8 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 13 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 35,471 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,682 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.5%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,634 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 30,940 |
| Median Household Income | $55,697 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,510 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.7%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Montgomery County
Montgomery County has 32 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- akas 1 1, coffeyville
- akas 1 2, independence
- akas 3 3, independence
- casey's general store 3925, caney
- casey's general store 1406, coffeyville
- casey's general store 1814, independence
- casey's general store 2950, coffeyville
- cherryvale fuel & food, cherryvale
- mkt investment inc., coffeyville
- pete's 49, coffeyville
- pete's 56, cherryvale
- pete's 57, independence
- speedy stop inc, coffeyville
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- braums 135, coffeyville
- braums 148, independence
- dollartree 2570, independence
- dollar general 2527, coffeyville
- dollar general 3686, independence
- dollar general 8079, cherryvale
- dollar general 8854, caney
- dollar tree 7223, coffeyville
- family dollar 12992, caney
- family dollar 1483, coffeyville
- walgreens 09454, independence
Supermarket · 3
- caney grocery, caney
- g&w foods 2747, independence
- king food saver 76, coffeyville
Super Store · 2
- walmart sc 2893, independence
- walmart sc 42, coffeyville
Large Grocery Store · 1
- g & w foods 2741, cherryvale
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- j&d meat market, coffeyville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- nichols hitching post, coffeyville
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 Montgomery County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Montgomery County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Montgomery County (11.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Kansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KS (24.5% here).
- Laurel County, KY · 24.5% low-access
- Laurel County, KY · 24.5% low-access
- Saunders County, NE · 24.5% low-access
- Saunders County, NE · 24.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (11.7% here).
- Henry County, KY · 11.7% SNAP
- Henry County, KY · 11.7% SNAP
- Owen County, KY · 11.7% SNAP
- Owen County, KY · 11.7% 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, Kansas in context
Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20125. 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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