Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Pawnee County, KS
Pawnee County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 35.0% low-access.
- 35.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 2.5%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pawnee County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 35.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 2.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Barton County ( -0.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Pawnee County sits in the upper national band (35.0%, #592 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #592
- national by low-access %
- #27
- in KS
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 609
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Pawnee County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Pawnee County's 35.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 81% of them and ranked #592 most-affected nationwide.
Pawnee County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pawnee County has 1 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.
Pawnee County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Chautauqua 36.6
Chautauqua 36.6%
36.6 % low-access
- Rawlins 35.7
Rawlins 35.7%
35.7 % low-access
- Pawnee 35
Pawnee 35%
35 % low-access
- Barton 34.4
Barton 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Sheridan 34.4
Sheridan 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,973 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,443 |
| Low-Access Share | 35.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 609 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,144 |
| Median Household Income | $63,517 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 60 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 2.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 14.4% |
Slim SNAP store book in Pawnee County
Pawnee County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 2
- casey's 1870, larned
- kwik shop 350741, larned
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 3907, larned
Super Store · 1
- dillon store 009, larned
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 Pawnee County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Pawnee County inside a higher low-access state context
Pawnee 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 Pawnee County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20145. 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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