Signature · 3 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Nevada County, AR
Nevada County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 54.2% low-access.
- 54.2%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 10.1%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Nevada County, AR
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 54.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +32.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dallas County ( -2.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Nevada County sits in the upper national band (54.2%, #162 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #162
- national by low-access %
- #2
- in AR
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Nevada County compares nationally
Nevada County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 54.2% low-access share outpaces 95% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #162 most-affected nationwide.
Nevada County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Nevada County has 1 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.
Nevada County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Nevada
Nevada 54.2%
54.2 % low-access
- Dallas
Dallas 52%
52 % low-access
- St. Francis
St. Francis 47.2%
47.2 % low-access
- Arkansas
Arkansas 47%
47 % low-access
- Lee
Lee 44.6%
44.6 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,997 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,873 |
| Low-Access Share | 54.2%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,462 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,159 |
| Median Household Income | $53,886 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 327 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.3% |
SNAP retailers in Nevada County
Nevada County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- love's travel stop 884, prescott
- love's travel stops & country stores, inc 277, prescott
- odell & paulas food center, rosston
- ta prescott 224, prescott
- the neighborly prescott npr, prescott
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 0263, prescott
- dollar general 19663, rosston
- family dollar store 10883, prescott
Farmers' Market · 1
- emmet farmers market nafmnp, emmet
Large Grocery Store · 1
- cash saver 5093, prescott
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 Nevada County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Nevada County inside a higher low-access state context
Nevada 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 Nevada County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05099. 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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