Signature · 32.1% SNAP (100th pct in AR)
Phillips County, AR
Phillips County stands out on SNAP (32.1%, +20 pts vs U.S.) with 36.1% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 36.1%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 32.1%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Phillips County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 36.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +14.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 32.1% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 17.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Grant County ( -0.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Phillips County sits in the upper national band (36.1%, #550 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #550
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in AR
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 4K
- 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: 32.1% SNAP (100th pct in AR) (+20 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Phillips County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Phillips County's 36.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 82% of them and ranked #551 most-affected nationwide.
Phillips County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Phillips County has 2 urban and 4 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.
Phillips 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
- Phillips
Phillips 36.1%
36.1 % low-access
- Grant
Grant 35.5%
35.5 % 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
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,757 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,850 |
| Low-Access Share | 36.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,120 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,450 |
| Median Household Income | $40,134 |
| Poverty Rate | 29.3%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,934 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 32.1%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 17.0%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Phillips County
Phillips County has 28 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 15
- a-z food mart, west helena
- double quick 90, helena
- double quick 91, west helena
- double quick 93, lexa
- double quick 94, marvell
- e-z mart 4293, marvell
- helena quick stop, helena
- jordans kwik stop 27, west helena
- jordans kwik stop 48, west helena
- jordans kwik stop 70, west helena
- jordans kwik stop 71, helena
- marvel mart, marvell
- mellwood grocery, mellwood
- murphy usa 6591, west helena
- rustys mart, west helena
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- dollar general 2882, west helena
- dollar general 1320, marvell
- dollar general 16069, helena
- dollar general 20876, elaine
- dollar general 21029, lexa
- dollar tree 9072, west helena
- family dollar store 1294, west helena
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- butcher block, west helena
- phillip mann farms, barton
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- rf beef co., llc, poplar grove
Seafood Specialty · 1
- delta fish market bar & grill, west helena
Super Store · 1
- walmart 714, west helena
Supermarket · 1
- hays 3, west helena
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 Phillips County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Counties near Phillips County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Phillips County (32.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Arkansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (36.1% here).
- Hancock County, IN · 36.1% low-access
- Hancock County, IN · 36.1% low-access
- Anderson County, SC · 36.1% low-access
- Anderson County, SC · 36.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (32.1% here).
- Knox County, KY · 31.9% SNAP
- Willacy County, TX · 31.9% SNAP
- Robeson County, NC · 32.6% SNAP
- Scotland County, NC · 31.6% 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.
Phillips County inside a higher low-access state context
Phillips 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 Phillips County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05107. 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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