Signature · 3.9% SNAP (20th pct in KS)

Morris County, KS

Morris County sits in the upper national band on low-access (33.0%, +10.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

33.0%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
3.9%
on SNAP
5K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 KS

USDA FARA access plate

County Morris County, KS

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ELEVATED 33.0% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.9 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 3.9% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.9% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Wallace County ( -0.2 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Morris County sits in the upper national band (33.0%, #737 of 3,079).

#737
national by low-access %
#30
in KS
1
low-access tracts
589
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: 3.9% SNAP (20th pct in KS) (-8.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Morris County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Morris County's 33.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 76% of them and ranked #739 most-affected nationwide.

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Morris County's elevated USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Morris County, KS USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts limited (50.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 50% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Morris County, KS
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Morris 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.

Morris County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Morris County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)5,923
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population1,952
Low-Access Share33.0%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population589

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Morris County
IndicatorValue
Population5,340
Median Household Income$58,686
Poverty Rate12.1%below the national average
SNAP Households100
SNAP Participation Rate3.9%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.9%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.5%

Slim SNAP store book in Morris County

Morris County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

  • dollar general 1049, council grove

Convenience Store · 1

  • short stop 18, council grove

Supermarket · 1

  • rays apple market 444, council grove

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 Morris County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →

Morris County inside a higher low-access state context

Morris 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 Morris County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20127. 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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