Signature · 8.1% SNAP (73rd pct in KS)
Norton County, KS
Norton County stands out on SNAP (8.1%, -4 pts vs U.S.) with 22.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 22.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.1%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Norton County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 22.3% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lane County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Norton County ranks #1,500 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #71 of 105 counties in KS (22.3% low-access).
- #1,500
- national by low-access %
- #71
- in KS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 439
- 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: 8.1% SNAP (73rd pct in KS) (-4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Norton County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Norton County's 22.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 52% of them and ranked #1,503 most-affected nationwide.
Norton County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Norton County has 0 urban and 1 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.
Norton County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Norton 22.3
Norton 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Lane 22.3
Lane 22.3%
22.3 % low-access
- Graham 22.2
Graham 22.2%
22.2 % low-access
- Douglas 22.1
Douglas 22.1%
22.1 % low-access
- Finney 21.9
Finney 21.9%
21.9 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,671 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,265 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 439 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,359 |
| Median Household Income | $54,050 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.2%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 162 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.1%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 18.9% |
SNAP retailers in Norton County
Norton County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 3
- alta 6206, norton
- casey's 3842, norton
- loves country store 60, norton
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 1485, norton
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- almena market, almena
Supermarket · 1
- jamboree foods of norton inc, norton
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 Norton County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Food access nationally, Kansas in context
Norton 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 Norton County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20137. 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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