Where does Rawlins County rank for food access?

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019), Rawlins County ranks #563 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #26 of 105 counties in KS, the same sort as the worst-food-deserts ranking. See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of Rawlins County has low food access?

35.7% of residents in Rawlins County, KS live in low-access areas, more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket, per the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019).

What is the SNAP participation rate in Rawlins County?

9.3% of households in Rawlins County receive SNAP, covering 109 households (Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates).

What is the poverty rate in Rawlins County?

The poverty rate in Rawlins County, KS is 6.8%, with a median household income of $67,742 (Census ACS 2024).

Is Rawlins County a food desert?

0 of Rawlins County's 1 census tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access). No tracts here meet both conditions in the 2019 Atlas.

What share of Rawlins County households lack a vehicle?

2.1% of households in Rawlins County have no vehicle available (Census ACS 2024), which compounds any distance to a supermarket.

Signature · 35.7% low-access (82nd pct)

Rawlins County, KS

Rawlins County sits in the upper national band on low-access (35.7%, +13.6 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

Compiled by Plainfoodaccess, Food Access Editorial Process · December 31, 2024

35.7%
low-access pop.: 0
food-desert tracts: 9.3%
on SNAP: 3K
residents (ACS 2024)

USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 KS

USDA FARA access plate

County Rawlins County, KS

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

LA-ELEVATED 35.7% low-access
ABOVE-NATIONAL +13.6 pts vs US
LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
SNAP-LIGHT 9.3% SNAP
VEH-OK 2.1% no vehicle
DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Pawnee County ( -0.7 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Rawlins County sits in the upper national band (35.7%, #563 of 3,079).

#563
national by low-access %: #26
in KS: 1
low-access tracts: 346
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: 35.7% low-access (82nd pct) (+13.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Rawlins County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Rawlins County's 35.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 82% of them and ranked #564 most-affected nationwide.

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Rawlins County's elevated USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Rawlins County has 0 urban and 1 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.

Clark

100
Cloud

36.7
Chautauqua

36.6
Marshall

36.6
Rawlins

35.7
Pawnee

35
Jefferson

1.1

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Rawlins County
Indicator	Value
Census Tracts	1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)	2,519
Low-Access Tracts	1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)	0
Low-Access Population	899
Low-Access Share	35.7%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population	346

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Rawlins County
Indicator	Value
Population	2,516
Median Household Income	$67,742
Poverty Rate	6.8%well below the national average
SNAP Households	109
SNAP Participation Rate	9.3%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle	2.1%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population	1.4%

Slim SNAP store book in Rawlins County

Rawlins County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

dollar general 20935, atwood

Convenience Store · 1

casey's general store 2945, atwood

Large Grocery Store · 1

jamboree foods, atwood

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.

Allen County

15.4% low-access · 9.3% SNAP

Anderson County

18.5% low-access · 5.2% SNAP

Atchison County

28.7% low-access · 10.9% SNAP

Barber County

11.5% low-access · 2.8% SNAP

Barton County

34.4% low-access · 7.0% SNAP

Bourbon County

27.5% low-access · 7.8% SNAP

Compare Rawlins County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →

Rawlins County inside a higher low-access state context

Rawlins County sits inside Kansas (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 2026-06-23.

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 Rawlins County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20153. 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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