Signature · 18.8% SNAP (83rd pct in CO)

Sedgwick County, CO

Sedgwick County stands out on SNAP (18.8%, +6.7 pts vs U.S.) with 18.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

18.6%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
18.8%
on SNAP
2K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 CO

USDA FARA access plate

County Sedgwick County, CO

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

  • LA-MODERATE 18.6% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -3.5 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 18.8% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Adams County ( -0.7 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Sedgwick County ranks #1,805 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #34 of 63 counties in CO (18.6% low-access).

#1,805
national by low-access %
#34
in CO
0
low-access tracts
120
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: 18.8% SNAP (83rd pct in CO) (+6.7 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Sedgwick County compares nationally

Sedgwick County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.6% low-access share that beats 42% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,809).

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Sedgwick County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Sedgwick County, CO USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 1 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Sedgwick County, CO
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Sedgwick County has 0 urban and 1 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.

Sedgwick County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, 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 Sedgwick County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)2,379
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population442
Low-Access Share18.6%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population120

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Sedgwick County
IndicatorValue
Population2,304
Median Household Income$52,386
Poverty Rate13.0%near the national average
SNAP Households192
SNAP Participation Rate18.8%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.5%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.8%

Slim SNAP store book in Sedgwick County

Sedgwick County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 1 store category. Every authorized retailer here is a combination grocery/other.

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollar general 17697, julesburg
  • julesburg family market, julesburg

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Colorado

One of 63 counties in Colorado, 6 are shown here.

Compare Sedgwick County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →

Food access nationally, Colorado in context

Sedgwick County sits inside Colorado (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 Sedgwick County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08115. 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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