Signature · 10.5% low-access (22nd pct)
Pottawatomie County, KS
Pottawatomie County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 4.4%
- on SNAP
- 26K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pottawatomie County, KS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 10.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Stanton County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Pottawatomie County lands in the lower national band (10.5%, #2,452 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,452
- national by low-access %
- #101
- in KS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 432
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 10.5% low-access (22nd pct) (-11.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Pottawatomie County compares nationally
Pottawatomie County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.5% low-access share that beats 22% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,452).
Pottawatomie County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Pottawatomie County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Pottawatomie County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Barber 11.5
Barber 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Wichita 11.5
Wichita 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Pottawatomie 10.5
Pottawatomie 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Stanton 10.5
Stanton 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Kearny 8.8
Kearny 8.8%
8.8 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 21,604 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,273 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 432 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 26,204 |
| Median Household Income | $92,325 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 409 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
SNAP retailers in Pottawatomie County
Pottawatomie County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (31% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
8 towns share the 13 authorized stores; Wamego holds 31% of them. 4 of the 8 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Belvue, Manhattan, Saint George, St. Marys.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Wamego | 4 | 1 |
| Saint Marys | 2 | 1 |
| Westmoreland | 2 | 1 |
| Belvue | 1 | none |
| Manhattan | 1 | none |
| Onaga | 1 | 1 |
| Saint George | 1 | none |
| St. Marys | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollartree 10013, wamego
- dollar general 1457, wamego
- dollar general 24124, westmoreland
- family dollar 10389, saint marys
Convenience Store · 4
- casey's 4365, manhattan
- dara's 11 11, saint george
- short stop 24, st. marys
- short stop 8, wamego
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- onaga country market, onaga
- westmoreland hometown market 2, westmoreland
Supermarket · 2
- genes heartland foods 704, wamego
- rays apple market 450, saint marys
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- kansas premium meats, belvue
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 Pottawatomie County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Counties near Pottawatomie County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pottawatomie County, both outside Kansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KS (10.5% here).
- Houghton County, MI · 10.5% low-access
- Wabasha County, MN · 10.5% low-access
- Pike County, MS · 10.5% low-access
- Grafton County, NH · 10.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (4.4% here).
- Grundy County, IA · 4.4% SNAP
- Monroe County, IL · 4.4% SNAP
- Wright County, MN · 4.4% SNAP
- Richland County, MT · 4.4% 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.
Kansas among West North Central states
Kansas ranks 4th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Pottawatomie County, at 10.5%, runs 15.9 pts below the Kansas rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 .
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