Signature · 4 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts)
Ouachita County, AR
Ouachita County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 34.7% low-access.
- 34.7%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 14.8%
- on SNAP
- 22K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ouachita County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 34.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.8% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sharp County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Ouachita County sits in the upper national band (34.7%, #609 of 3,079) with 4 LILA tracts.
- #609
- national by low-access %
- #11
- in AR
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 4 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts) .
How Ouachita County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Ouachita County's 34.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 80% of them and ranked #612 most-affected nationwide.
Ouachita County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Ouachita County has 3 urban and 3 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.
Ouachita 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
- Howard
Howard 34.8%
34.8 % low-access
- Ouachita
Ouachita 34.7%
34.7 % low-access
- Sharp
Sharp 34.7%
34.7 % low-access
- Crawford
Crawford 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Scott
Scott 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 26,120 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 9,054 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,741 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 22,085 |
| Median Household Income | $49,268 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,279 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.8%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
SNAP retailers in Ouachita County
Ouachita County has 25 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 11
- bearden travel center, bearden
- express lane, camden
- kc's kwik stop, camden
- littlefield express 918, camden
- littlefield express 920, camden
- littlefield express 921, camden
- littlefield express 922, camden
- littlefieldexpress #19 919, camden
- maverik 5356, fayetteville
- murphy usa 7473, camden
- stephens pitstop, stephens
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 0980, camden
- dollar general 1060, camden
- dollar general 15002, bearden
- dollar general 16259, camden
- dollar general 17522, stephens
- dollar general 22204, chidester
- dollar general 22437, camden
- dollar tree 4746, camden
Supermarket · 4
- mac's cash saver 16, camden
- mac's cash saver 17, camden
- southern market 386, camden
- super 1 foods 651, camden
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- bottom dollar mercantile, bearden
Super Store · 1
- walmart 171, camden
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 Ouachita County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Counties near Ouachita County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Ouachita County, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (34.7% here).
- Clay County, FL · 34.7% low-access
- Clay County, FL · 34.7% low-access
- Bannock County, ID · 34.7% low-access
- Bannock County, ID · 34.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (14.8% here).
- Butts County, GA · 14.8% SNAP
- Butts County, GA · 14.8% SNAP
- Jones County, GA · 14.8% SNAP
- Jones County, GA · 14.8% 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.
Ouachita County inside a higher low-access state context
Ouachita 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 Ouachita County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05103. 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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