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Saline County, KS

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Saline County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).

20.0%
low-access pop.
2
food-desert tracts
8.9%
on SNAP
54K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 KS

USDA FARA access plate

County Saline County, KS

LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-ELEVATED 20.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -2.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 8.9% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 7.0% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 17% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Jackson County (+ 0.0 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Saline County ranks #1,690 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #79 of 105 counties in KS (20.0% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).

#1,690
national by low-access %
#79
in KS
6
low-access tracts
3K
food-desert residents

Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).

Signature read: 46 SNAP-authorized stores .

How Saline County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Saline County's 20.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 46% of them and ranked #1,690 most-affected nationwide.

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Saline County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Saline County, KS USDA-defined food-access tiers: 6 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 4 limited, 2 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 12 tracts evaluated. 6 tracts adequate (50.0%) 4 tracts limited (33.3%) 2 tracts severe / food desert (16.7%) Adequate 50% Limited 33% Severe 17% Food-access tier distribution: Saline County, KS
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Saline County has 10 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.

Saline County low-access neighbourhood

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

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Saline County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts12
Atlas Population (2010 basis)55,606
Low-Access Tracts6
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)2
Low-Access Population11,135
Low-Access Share20.0%near the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population3,352

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Saline County
IndicatorValue
Population53,668
Median Household Income$65,422
Poverty Rate11.9%below the national average
SNAP Households1,995
SNAP Participation Rate8.9%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle7.0%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.9%

Thick SNAP store book in Saline County

Saline County has 46 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 21 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 21

  • casey's 1967, salina
  • casey's 2254, salina
  • casey's 2847, salina
  • casey's 2848, salina
  • casey's 2849, salina
  • convenience shop, salina
  • jump start 31, salina
  • kwik shop 350712, salina
  • kwik shop 350723, salina
  • kwik shop 350739, salina
  • kwik shop 350742, salina
  • kwik shop 350793, salina
  • kwik star, salina
  • nilkanth 92 llc, salina
  • north ninth 24/7 store 1, salina
  • pilot travel center 659, salina
  • pilot travel center 903, salina
  • salina travel plaza, salina
  • snak attak, salina
  • united petro llc no, salina
  • west crawford 24/7 travel store 4, salina

Combination Grocery/Other · 13

  • braums 206, salina
  • braums 207, salina
  • bt asian market, salina
  • cvs pharmacy 10327, salina
  • dollar general 10785, salina
  • dollar general 12254, salina
  • dollar general 21232, salina
  • dollar general 8230, salina
  • dollar tree 1351, salina
  • dollar tree 6664, salina
  • fiesta vip, salina
  • tan viet oriental food, salina
  • walgreens 05539, salina

Super Store · 6

  • dillon store 041, salina
  • dillon store 074, salina
  • dillons 95, salina
  • sam's club 6426, salina
  • target stores t- 0905, salina
  • walmart sc 0558, salina

Farmers' Market · 2

  • harvest farmers market nafmnp, salina
  • salina farmer's market, salina

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • salina papa murphys ks005, salina

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • smoky river meats, salina

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • prairieland market n/a, salina

Supermarket · 1

  • aldi 46060, salina

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 Saline County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →

Nationwide peers for Saline County's low-access or SNAP share

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Saline 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 (20.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (8.9% 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.

Food access nationally, Kansas in context

Saline 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 Saline County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20169. 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.

Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.