Signature · 8.7% SNAP (15th pct in AR)
Perry County, AR
Perry County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.3%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 14.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.7%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Perry County, AR
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 14.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -7.8 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Washington County ( -0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Perry County lands in the lower national band (14.3%, #2,170 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,170
- national by low-access %
- #64
- in AR
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 554
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 8.7% SNAP (15th pct in AR) (-3.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Perry County compares nationally
Perry County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.3% low-access share that beats 31% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,175).
Perry County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Perry County has 0 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.
Perry County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Clay 16.1
Clay 16.1%
16.1 % low-access
- Perry 14.3
Perry 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Washington 14
Washington 14%
14 % low-access
- Fulton 13.9
Fulton 13.9%
13.9 % low-access
- Sebastian 13.2
Sebastian 13.2%
13.2 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,445 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,491 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 554 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,101 |
| Median Household Income | $55,764 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 355 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Perry County
Perry County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 10534, perryville
- dollar general 17243, bigelow
- dollar general 24669, perryville
Convenience Store · 2
- casey's general store 3616, perryville
- williams junction market, perryville
Super Store · 1
- harps food store 276, perryville
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 Perry County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Counties near Perry County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Perry County (8.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Arkansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (14.3% here).
- Ogle County, IL · 14.3% low-access
- Ogle County, IL · 14.3% low-access
- Randolph County, IL · 14.3% low-access
- Randolph County, IL · 14.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (8.7% here).
- La Plata County, CO · 8.7% SNAP
- La Plata County, CO · 8.7% SNAP
- Anchorage Municipality, AK · 8.7% SNAP
- Anchorage Municipality, AK · 8.7% 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.
Perry County inside a lower low-access state context
Perry 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 Perry County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05105. 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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