Signature · 8.2% SNAP (74th pct in KS)
Osborne County, KS
Osborne County stands out on SNAP (8.2%, -3.9 pts vs U.S.) with 23.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 23.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.2%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Osborne County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 23.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Marion County (+ 0.6 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Osborne County ranks #1,438 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #69 of 105 counties in KS (23.1% low-access).
- #1,438
- national by low-access %
- #69
- in KS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 305
- 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: 8.2% SNAP (74th pct in KS) (-3.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Osborne County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Osborne County's 23.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 54% of them and ranked #1,438 most-affected nationwide.
Osborne County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Osborne County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Osborne County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Ford 23.9
Ford 23.9%
23.9 % low-access
- Shawnee 23.8
Shawnee 23.8%
23.8 % low-access
- Marion 23.7
Marion 23.7%
23.7 % low-access
- Osborne 23.1
Osborne 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Lane 22.3
Lane 22.3%
22.3 % 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) | 3,858 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 892 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.1%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 305 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,452 |
| Median Household Income | $63,011 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 129 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.2% |
SNAP retailers in Osborne County
Osborne County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by large grocery store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 6 authorized stores; Osborne holds 67% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Osborne | 4 | 1 |
| Downs | 2 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 3
- alta 6209, downs
- alta 6210, osborne
- casey's 4548, osborne
Large Grocery Store · 2
- downs super foods, downs
- girards iga, osborne
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 7291, osborne
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 Osborne County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Kansas among West North Central states
Kansas ranks 4th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Osborne County, at 23.1%, runs 3.3 pts below the Kansas rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Osborne County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20141. 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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