Signature · 3.9% SNAP (0th pct in AR)
Saline County, AR
Saline 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
- 3.9%
- on SNAP
- 127K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Saline County, AR
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 3.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Sevier County ( -0.5 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Saline County sits in the upper national band (29.8%, #948 of 3,079).
- #948
- national by low-access %
- #23
- in AR
- 11
- low-access tracts
- 8K
- 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: 3.9% SNAP (0th pct in AR) (-8.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Saline County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Saline County's 29.8% low-access share is elevated, higher than 70% of them and ranked #951 most-affected nationwide.
Saline County's elevated USDA tier split
21 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Saline County has 9 urban and 12 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.
Saline County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Saline
Saline 29.8%
29.8 % low-access
- Sevier
Sevier 29.3%
29.3 % low-access
- Cross
Cross 29.2%
29.2 % low-access
- Garland
Garland 29.2%
29.2 % low-access
- Newton
Newton 28.9%
28.9 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 21 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 107,118 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 11 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 31,898 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.8%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 8,233 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 127,479 |
| Median Household Income | $79,046 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,974 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Saline County
Saline County has 79 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 32 locations (41% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 32
- cvs 10432, bryant
- dollar general 14480, benton
- dollar general 14792, benton
- dollar general 19419, alexander
- dollar general 2020, bryant
- dollar general 293, alexander
- dollar general 7836, benton
- dollar general 9420, benton
- dollar general 11439, benton
- dollar general 12096, mabelvale
- dollar general 12196, benton
- dollar general 13097, mabelvale
- dollar general 13365, bryant
- dollar general 15120, benton
- dollar general 16655, benton
- dollar general 18146, alexander
- dollar general 20591, benton
- dollar general 20813, hensley
- dollar general 25113, haskell
- dollar general 30070, alexander
- dollar general 30203, mabelvale
- dollar general 30514, benton
- dollar general 30766, benton
- dollar general 30936, hot springs village
- dollar general 8028, alexander
- dollar general store 17343, bryant
- dollar tree 1948, bryant
- dollar tree 4171, benton
- family dollar 13375, mabelvale
- family dollar store 3762, little rock
- walgreens 10240, bryant
- walgreens 6959, benton
Convenience Store · 32
- 1-30 express, bryant
- 1005 south street express, benton
- avilla family market, alexander
- bp food mart, benton
- circle k 2709965, bryant
- circle k 309, benton
- circle k store, benton
- circle k store 2709963, bryant
- circle k store 2709964, benton
- circle k store 2709970, benton
- circle k store 2709977, benton
- circle k store 2709978, alexander
- circle k store 2709980, benton
- circle k store 2709982, bryant
- circle k store 2709985, benton
- circle k store 2709986, benton
- circle k store 2709991, bauxite
- circle k store 2709993, benton
- circle k store 2709994, alexander
- gas express llc d/b/a circle k 314, alexander
- hemani group of investment llc, mabelvale
- jimmy mart llc, benton
- long hills express, benton
- mapco mart 7515, bryant
- maverik 5263, benton
- murphy usa 6801, benton
- murphy usa 7928, bryant
- newcomb express, benton
- pilot travel center 118, benton
- rp extramiles, benton
- s & a gas and groceries, bryant
- salem congo gas & food, benton
Super Store · 8
- harps food store 112, haskell
- harps food store 138, benton
- kroger food & pharmacy 637, benton
- kroger 629, benton
- target store t 2204, bryant
- value foods 5808 5808, benton
- walmart 85, benton
- walmart supercenter 3230, bryant
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- la potosina meat market #3, mabelvale
- salas produce, llc, mabelvale
- supermercado la alianza, benton
Supermarket · 2
- edwards food giant 3542, little rock
- food giant 3444, bryant
Farmers' Market · 1
- the front porch market, benton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- family market, mabelvale
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Arkansas
One of 74 counties in Arkansas, 6 are shown here.
Compare Saline County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Counties near Saline County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Saline County (3.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Arkansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (29.8% here).
- Washington County, GA · 29.8% low-access
- Washington County, GA · 29.8% low-access
- Holt County, NE · 29.8% low-access
- Holt County, NE · 29.8% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (3.9% here).
- Elbert County, CO · 3.9% SNAP
- Elbert County, CO · 3.9% SNAP
- Broomfield County, CO · 3.8% SNAP
- Eagle County, CO · 3.8% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Saline County inside a higher low-access state context
Saline County sits inside Arkansas (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 Saline County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05125. 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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