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 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 #1,805).
Sedgwick County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Sedgwick County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Sedgwick County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Sedgwick 18.6
Sedgwick 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Adams 17.9
Adams 17.9%
17.9 % low-access
- Teller 17.7
Teller 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Garfield 17.6
Garfield 17.6%
17.6 % low-access
- Rio Grande 17.6
Rio Grande 17.6%
17.6 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,379 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 442 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 120 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,304 |
| Median Household Income | $52,386 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 192 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.8%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 2 authorized stores are in Julesburg, and none of them is a supermarket or large/medium grocery.
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 →
Colorado among Mountain states
Colorado ranks 8th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (21.5%). Sedgwick County, at 18.6%, runs 2.9 pts below the Colorado rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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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