Signature · 19.2% SNAP (91st pct in AR)
Poinsett County, AR
Poinsett County stands out on SNAP (19.2%, +7.1 pts vs U.S.) with 19.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 19.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 19.2%
- on SNAP
- 23K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Poinsett County, AR
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 19.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.2% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 11.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Columbia County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Poinsett County ranks #1,745 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #53 of 75 counties in AR (19.3% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,745
- national by low-access %
- #53
- in AR
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 19.2% SNAP (91st pct in AR) (+7.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Poinsett County compares nationally
Poinsett County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.3% low-access share that beats 44% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,746).
Poinsett County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Poinsett County has 2 urban and 5 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.
Poinsett County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Lafayette 21.1
Lafayette 21.1%
21.1 % low-access
- Boone 20.9
Boone 20.9%
20.9 % low-access
- Columbia 19.5
Columbia 19.5%
19.5 % low-access
- Poinsett 19.3
Poinsett 19.3%
19.3 % low-access
- Greene 18
Greene 18%
18 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 24,583 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,745 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,538 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 22,543 |
| Median Household Income | $46,707 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.1%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,686 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.2%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 11.5%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Poinsett County
Poinsett County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 15
- express food mart, trumann
- jordans kwik stop 11, marked tree
- jordans kwik stop 12, trumann
- jordans kwik stop 32, lepanto
- jordans kwik stop 36, marked tree
- jordans kwik stop 39, lepanto
- jordans kwik stop 46, waldenburg
- jordans kwik stop 47, trumann
- jordans kwik stop 67, harrisburg
- jordans kwik stop 8, waldenburg
- jordans kwik stop 9, harrisburg
- midway mini market, marked tree
- murphy usa 7088, trumann
- trumann citgo, trumann
- tyronza express, tyronza
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- dollar general 18859, weiner
- dollar general 3265, harrisburg
- dollar general 532, marked tree
- dollar general 7386, lepanto
- dollar general 24637, tyronza
- dollar general store 3886, trumann
- dollar tree 7762, trumann
- family dollar 12823, lepanto
- family dollar 4251, harrisburg
- family dollar store 2096, trumann
Supermarket · 2
- bill's cash saver 405, marked tree
- food giant family center 1710, harrisburg
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- new countryside supermarket, lepanto
Super Store · 1
- walmart 229, trumann
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 Poinsett County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Poinsett County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Poinsett County (19.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Arkansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (19.3% here).
- Canyon County, ID · 19.3% low-access
- Canyon County, ID · 19.3% low-access
- Clark County, IN · 19.3% low-access
- Clark County, IN · 19.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (19.2% here).
- Lanier County, GA · 19.2% SNAP
- Lanier County, GA · 19.2% SNAP
- Clearfield County, PA · 19.2% SNAP
- Clearfield County, PA · 19.2% 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.
Food access nationally, Arkansas in context
Poinsett 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 Poinsett County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05111. 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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