Signature · 29.8% low-access (70th pct)
Rush County, KS
Rush County sits in the upper national band on low-access (29.8%, +7.7 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 29.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.3%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Rush County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 29.8% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Crawford County (+ 0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Rush County sits in the upper national band (29.8%, #947 of 3,079).
- #947
- national by low-access %
- #44
- in KS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 351
- 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: 29.8% low-access (70th pct) (+7.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Rush County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Rush County's 29.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 70% of them and ranked #951 most-affected nationwide.
Rush County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Rush 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.
Rush County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Nemaha 30.6
Nemaha 30.6%
30.6 % low-access
- Stevens 30.5
Stevens 30.5%
30.5 % low-access
- Crawford 30.1
Crawford 30.1%
30.1 % low-access
- Rush 29.8
Rush 29.8%
29.8 % low-access
- Reno 29.1
Reno 29.1%
29.1 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,307 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 986 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 351 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,947 |
| Median Household Income | $59,970 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 88 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.3%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.5% |
Slim SNAP store book in Rush County
Rush County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 2
- casey's 1879, la crosse
- schaffer ez mart llc, la crosse
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 15863, la crosse
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- b's hometown market, la crosse
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 Rush County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Rush County inside a higher low-access state context
Rush 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 Rush County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20165. 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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