Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Pratt County, KS
Pratt County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 32.0% low-access.
- 32.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 5.1%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pratt County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 32.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cheyenne County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Pratt County sits in the upper national band (32.0%, #811 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #811
- national by low-access %
- #35
- in KS
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 936
- 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 (33.3% of tracts) .
How Pratt County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Pratt County's 32.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #811 most-affected nationwide.
Pratt County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Pratt County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (2 urban, 1 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 1 rural tract is held to 10 miles.
Pratt County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Pratt 32
Pratt 32%
32 % low-access
- Cheyenne 32
Cheyenne 32%
32 % low-access
- Hodgeman 31.9
Hodgeman 31.9%
31.9 % low-access
- Russell 31.7
Russell 31.7%
31.7 % low-access
- Lincoln 31.6
Lincoln 31.6%
31.6 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,656 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,086 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 936 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,127 |
| Median Household Income | $66,022 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 176 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.8% |
SNAP retailers in Pratt County
Pratt County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 8 authorized stores are in Pratt, 2 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Convenience Store · 3
- casey's general store 3548, pratt
- kwik shop 350709, pratt
- loves country store 32, pratt
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 7171, pratt
- dollar tree 7764, pratt
Super Store · 2
- dillon store 023, pratt
- walmart sc 0419, pratt
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- t&w meat company, pratt
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 Pratt County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Kansas among West North Central states
Kansas ranks 4th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Pratt County, at 32.0%, runs 5.6 pts above 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 .
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 Pratt County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20151. 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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