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Reno County, KS

Reno County sits in the upper national band on low-access (29.1%, +7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

29.1%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
8.3%
on SNAP
62K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 KS

USDA FARA access plate

County Reno County, KS

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN

  • LA-ELEVATED 29.1% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.0 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-LIGHT 8.3% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-THIN 6% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Wyandotte County ( -0.2 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Reno County sits in the upper national band (29.1%, #995 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.

#995
national by low-access %
#45
in KS
7
low-access tracts
6K
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: 42 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Reno County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Reno County's 29.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 68% of them and ranked #999 most-affected nationwide.

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Reno County's elevated USDA tier split

17 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Reno County, KS USDA-defined food-access tiers: 10 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 6 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 17 tracts evaluated. 10 tracts adequate (58.8%) 6 tracts limited (35.3%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (5.9%) Adequate 59% Limited 35% Severe 6% Food-access tier distribution: Reno County, KS
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Reno County has 10 urban and 7 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.

Reno County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Reno County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts17
Atlas Population (2010 basis)64,511
Low-Access Tracts7
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population18,781
Low-Access Share29.1%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population5,814

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Reno County
IndicatorValue
Population61,553
Median Household Income$60,645
Poverty Rate12.5%below the national average
SNAP Households2,127
SNAP Participation Rate8.3%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.8%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population5.5%

Thick SNAP store book in Reno County

Reno County has 42 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 20 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 20

  • jump start, inc 22, hutchinson
  • kwik shop 350724, hutchinson
  • kwik shop 350725, hutchinson
  • kwik shop 350726, hutchinson
  • kwik shop 350736, hutchinson
  • kwik shop 350738, hutchinson
  • kwik shop 350760, haven
  • kwik shop 350765, hutchinson
  • kwik shop 350766, nickerson
  • kwik shop 350768, south hutchinson
  • kwik shop 350769, south hutchinson
  • kwik shop 350774, hutchinson
  • kwik shop inc 350764, hutchinson
  • love's travel stop 703, south hutchinson
  • murphy usa 7484, hutchinson
  • ta976- ta express hutchinson 976, south hutchinson
  • yesway 1040, hutchinson
  • yesway 1041, hutchinson
  • yesway 1042, hutchinson
  • yesway 1044, hutchinson

Combination Grocery/Other · 9

  • braums 204, hutchinson
  • dollartree 9359, hutchinson
  • dollar general 15631, haven
  • dollar general 2484, hutchinson
  • dollar general 3187, s hutchinson
  • dollar general 4722, hutchinson
  • dollar tree 6459, hutchinson
  • dollar tree 7933, hutchinson
  • walgreens 07148, hutchinson

Super Store · 5

  • dillon store 008, hutchinson
  • dillon store 010, hutchinson
  • dillon store 025, hutchinson
  • dillons 97, hutchinson
  • walmart sc 0794, hutchinson

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2

  • jackson meat, hutchinson
  • yoder meats 5000, yoder

Medium Grocery Store · 2

  • hometown food stores, buhler
  • smiths market, hutchinson

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphy's ks004, hutchinson

Farmers' Market · 1

  • reno county farmers market, hutchinson

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • berridges, nickerson

Supermarket · 1

  • aldi 46071, hutchinson

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 Reno County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →

Counties near Reno County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Reno 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 (29.1% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (8.3% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Reno County inside a higher low-access state context

Reno 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 .

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 Reno County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20155. 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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