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Rooks County, KS

Rooks County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

14.5%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
3.6%
on SNAP
5K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 KS

USDA FARA access plate

County Rooks County, KS

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 14.5% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -7.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 3.6% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Neosho County ( -0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Rooks County lands in the lower national band (14.5%, #2,156 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,156
national by low-access %
#93
in KS
1
low-access tracts
196
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 3.6% SNAP (17th pct in KS) (-8.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Rooks County compares nationally

Rooks County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.5% low-access share that beats 31% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,157).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Rooks County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Rooks County, KS USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts limited (50.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 50% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Rooks County, KS
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Rooks County has 0 urban and 2 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.

Rooks County vs nearby low 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 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Rooks County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)5,181
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population750
Low-Access Share14.5%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population196

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Rooks County
IndicatorValue
Population4,813
Median Household Income$62,500
Poverty Rate5.5%well below the national average
SNAP Households77
SNAP Participation Rate3.6%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.4%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population4.6%

SNAP retailers in Rooks County

Rooks County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 3

  • alta 6211, plainville
  • alta 6215, stockton
  • casey's 4610, plainville

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollar general 15097, plainville
  • dollar general 8988, stockton

Supermarket · 2

  • mr ks foodtown, plainville
  • websters supermarket, stockton

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 Rooks County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →

Rooks County inside a lower low-access state context

Rooks County sits inside Kansas (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Rooks County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20163. 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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