Signature · 9.7% SNAP (86th pct in KS)
Neosho County, KS
Neosho County stands out on SNAP (9.7%, -2.4 pts vs U.S.) with 14.4% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 14.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 9.7%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Neosho County, KS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 14.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.7 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Rooks County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Neosho County lands in the lower national band (14.4%, #2,164 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,164
- national by low-access %
- #94
- in KS
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 862
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 9.7% SNAP (86th pct in KS) (-2.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Neosho County compares nationally
Neosho County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.4% low-access share that beats 31% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,165).
Neosho County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Neosho County has 3 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.
Neosho County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Rooks 14.5
Rooks 14.5%
14.5 % low-access
- Neosho 14.4
Neosho 14.4%
14.4 % low-access
- Osage 14.1
Osage 14.1%
14.1 % low-access
- Dickinson 14
Dickinson 14%
14 % low-access
- Greeley 13.8
Greeley 13.8%
13.8 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,512 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,376 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.4%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 862 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,656 |
| Median Household Income | $56,618 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 625 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.0% |
SNAP retailers in Neosho County
Neosho County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (47% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 8
- akas 6 6, chanute
- bargain barn on 169, thayer
- casey's general store 1670, chanute
- loves's travel stop 692, chanute
- pete's 26, chanute
- pete's 54, thayer
- petes 2, erie
- petes 24, chanute
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 11837, erie
- dollar general 4442, chanute
- dollar tree 7012, chanute
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- erie market, erie
- mama cs llc, thayer
Supermarket · 2
- g & w foods 2724, chanute
- st. paul supermarket, saint paul
Farmers' Market · 1
- main street farmer's market, chanute
Super Store · 1
- walmart sc 0111, chanute
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 Neosho County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Counties near Neosho County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Neosho County (9.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Kansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KS (14.4% here).
- Lincoln County, NE · 14.4% low-access
- Lincoln County, NE · 14.4% low-access
- Montezuma County, CO · 14.4% low-access
- Montezuma County, CO · 14.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (9.7% here).
- Nelson County, KY · 9.7% SNAP
- Nelson County, KY · 9.7% SNAP
- Owen County, IN · 9.7% SNAP
- Owen County, IN · 9.7% 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.
Neosho County inside a lower low-access state context
Neosho 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 Neosho County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20133. 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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