Signature · 9.3% SNAP (83rd pct in KS)
Sedgwick County, KS
Sedgwick County stands out on SNAP (9.3%, -2.8 pts vs U.S.) with 27.7% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 27.7%
- low-access pop.
- 28
- food-desert tracts
- 9.3%
- on SNAP
- 528K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sedgwick County, KS
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 27.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +5.6 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 28 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 23% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bourbon County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Sedgwick County ranks #1,101 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #50 of 105 counties in KS (27.7% low-access; 28 food-desert tracts).
- #1,101
- national by low-access %
- #50
- in KS
- 59
- low-access tracts
- 47K
- 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: 9.3% SNAP (83rd pct in KS) (-2.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Sedgwick County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Sedgwick County's 27.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 65% of them and ranked #1,104 most-affected nationwide.
Sedgwick County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
124 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 28 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sedgwick County has 111 urban and 13 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 Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Cowley 28.5
Cowley 28.5%
28.5 % low-access
- Decatur 27.9
Decatur 27.9%
27.9 % low-access
- Sedgwick 27.7
Sedgwick 27.7%
27.7 % low-access
- Bourbon 27.5
Bourbon 27.5%
27.5 % low-access
- McPherson 27
McPherson 27%
27 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 124 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 498,365 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 59 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 28 |
| Low-Access Population | 138,234 |
| Low-Access Share | 27.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 46,833 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 528,226 |
| Median Household Income | $69,365 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 19,278 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.3%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Sedgwick County
Sedgwick County has 350 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 141 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 141
- 13th street market, wichita
- 21st street market, wichita
- american eagle, wichita
- american gas, wichita
- bnb llc, wichita
- broadway smoke and convenience store 2, wichita
- casey's 1964, haysville
- casey's 3308, valley center
- casey's 3312, wichita
- casey's general store 3912, wichita
- casey's 3423, derby
- casey's 4392, goddard
- casey's general store 2871, clearwater
- casey's general store 2948, cheney
- casey's general store 2953, derby
- casey's general store 2958, mulvane
- casey's general store 2965, wichita
- casey's general store 3261, wichita
- casey's general store 3599, wichita
- corner market 1, wichita
- corner market 115269, park city
- corner market 123 llc, wichita
- corner market 2, wichita
- corner market 3, wichita
- dak's market 1004, wichita
- discount cigarettes 0, wichita
- dollar plus grocery & smoke shop, wichita
- dollar plus grocery & smoke shop 02, wichita
- express mart, wichita
- food mart 01, wichita
- global smoke and grocery, wichita
- harry grocery & smoke shop, wichita
- in the air smokes & snacks, wichita
- jump start 13, wichita
- jump start 15, clearwater
- jump start 17, colwich
- jump start 25, wichita
- jump start 26, wichita
- jump start 27, wichita
- jump start 30, wichita
- jump start 34, wichita
- jump start 36, wichita
- jump start 39, wichita
- jump start 4, wichita
- jump start store 11, wichita
- jump start stores 5, haysville
- jump start stores inc, wichita
- jump start stores inc 16, kechi
- jump start stores inc 20, mulvane
- jump start stores inc 6, park city
- jump start stores inc 7, wichita
- jump start, inc 23, wichita
- ks smoke shop & grocery, wichita
- kc gas & groceries, wichita
- kc gas station, wichita
- kraus af 1, colwich
- krish llc dba stop & shop, wichita
- kwik shop 350706, wichita
- kwik shop 350711, park city
- kwik shop 350716, wichita
- kwik shop 350722, wichita
- kwik shop 350727, wichita
- kwik shop 350728, maize
- kwik shop 350731, wichita
- kwik shop 350746, wichita
- kwik shop 350748, wichita
- kwik shop 350749, wichita
- kwik shop 350750, derby
- kwik shop 350751, derby
- kwik shop 350754, wichita
- kwik shop 350756, goddard
- kwik shop 350758, wichita
- kwik shop 350771, valley center
- kwik shop 350772, wichita
- kwik shop 350776, haysville
- kwik shop 350790, wichita
- kwik shop 350792, wichita
- kwik shop 350794, wichita
- kwik stop smoke and convenience store, wichita
- la michoacana llc, wichita
- love's travel stop 958, wichita
- lucky stop, wichita
- mr. mc's market, wichita
- murphy express 8770, goddard
- nelsons market, wichita
- one stop, wichita
- out run, wichita
- p & g corner, wichita
- pp station, wichita
- pe station n/a, wichita
- petro america #3 3, wichita
- petro america 1, wichita
- petro america 2, wichita
- pribbenow variety store, bentley
- quick gas 2, wichita
- quick pick 0, wichita
- quik trip 0359, wichita
- quik trip 357, witchita
- quiktrip 0322, wichita
- quiktrip 313r, wichita
- quiktrip 314, derby
- quiktrip 315, wichita
- quiktrip 316, wichita
- quiktrip 320, wichita
- quiktrip 321, wichita
- quiktrip 326, wichita
- quiktrip 327, wichita
- quiktrip 328, wichita
- quiktrip 329r, wichita
- quiktrip 343, wichita
- quiktrip 345, wichita
- quiktrip 347, wichita
- quiktrip 349, wichita
- quiktrip 353, wichita
- quiktrip 353r, wichita
- quiktrip 356r, wichita
- quiktrip 358, wichita
- quiktrip 360, wichita
- quiktrip 363, derby
- quiktrip 366, wichita
- quiktrip 368, wichita
- quiktrip 372, wichita
- quiktrip 373, wichita
- quiktrip 374r, wichita
- quiktrip 376, wichita
- quiktrip 378, wichita
- quiktrip 383, wichita
- quiktrip 384, wichita
- quiktrip 386, wichita
- quiktrip 388, wichita
- quiktrip 389, wichita
- quiktrip 394, park city
- quiktrip 396, wichita
- quiktrip 369r, wichita
- ray sales company, wichita
- schulte food mart, wichita
- seneca general store, wichita
- shakey jakes place, wichita
- shockers mart and deli, wichita
- short stop 28, wichita
- snacks, park city
Combination Grocery/Other · 105
- braum's 211, wichita
- braum's 296, goddard
- braum's 309, wichita
- braum's 169, derby
- braum's 301, wichita
- braum's 78, wichita
- braums 002, wichita
- braums 008, wichita
- braums 103, wichita
- braums 121, wichita
- braums 144, wichita
- braums 172, wichita
- braums 173, wichita
- braums 267, wichita
- cvs 10075, wichita
- cvs 10077, wichita
- cvs 10159, wichita
- cvs pharmacy 10070, wichita
- dollar general 14446, clearwater
- dollar general 19778, sedgwick
- dollartree 10154, wichita
- dollartree 10356, wichita
- dollartree 8612, wichita
- dollartree 8735, wichita
- dollartree 8736, haysville
- dollartree 8914, wichita
- dollar general 0859, wichita
- dollar general 11447, wichita
- dollar general 11486, valley center
- dollar general 11701, wichita
- dollar general 11843, cheney
- dollar general 12533, wichita
- dollar general 12548, wichita
- dollar general 12646, wichita
- dollar general 12799, wichita
- dollar general 13101, wichita
- dollar general 16958, wichita
- dollar general 20607, wichita
- dollar general 20698, maize
- dollar general 21049, wichita
- dollar general 21238, bel aire
- dollar general 21355, wichita
- dollar general 22924, witicha
- dollar general 23167, garden plain
- dollar general 23604, wichita
- dollar general 2531, wichita
- dollar general 2551, haysville
- dollar general 2736, wichita
- dollar general 2752, wichita
- dollar general 3144, wichita
- dollar general 3145, wichita
- dollar general 3278, wichita
- dollar general 3317, derby
- dollar general 3987, wichita
- dollar general 4013, wichita
- dollar general 4047, wichita
- dollar general 4075, wichita
- dollar general 7488, mulvane
- dollar tree 1856, wichita
- dollar tree 1938, wichita
- dollar tree 1962, derby
- dollar tree 1983, wichita
- dollar tree 1995, wichita
- dollar tree 2073, wichita
- dollar tree 2312, wichita
- dollar tree 4574, wichita
- dollar tree 6387, wichita
- dollar tree 6607, wichita
- dollar tree 7729, wichita
- dollar tree 7829, derby
- dollar tree 7915, wichita
- dollar tree 8410, wichita
- dollar tree 8492, wichita
- dollar tree 9001, wichita
- dollartree plus 9111, wichita
- family dollar 11986, wichita
- family dollar 12136, wichita
- family dollar 12172, park city
- family dollar 1826, wichita
- family dollar 6504, wichita
- family dollar 6567, wichita
- family dollar 6623, wichita
- family dollar 8457, wichita
- family dollar 9405, wichita
- family dollar store 11067, wichita
- happy family african market, wichita
- juarez bakery, wichita
- lao food market, wichita
- leeker's family foods 150, park city
- spk - cheney, cheney
- uncle supermarket, wichita
- walgreens 02750, wichita
- walgreens 02751, wichita
- walgreens 05768, wichita
- walgreens 05769, wichita
- walgreens 05770, wichita
- walgreens 05793, wichita
- walgreens 06005, wichita
- walgreens 06006, wichita
- walgreens 06113, wichita
- walgreens 06170, wichita
- walgreens 06361, wichita
- walgreens 06362, wichita
- walgreens 06363, wichita
- walgreens 06707, derby
Bakery Specialty · 4
- papa murphy's take n bake pizza ks010, wichita
- papa murphy's take n bake pizza ks028, wichita
- papa murphy's take n bake pizza ks034, wichita
- papa murphy's take n bake pizza ks036, wichita
Showing 250 of 350 authorized retailers, largest categories first.
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 Sedgwick County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Sedgwick County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Sedgwick County (9.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Kansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KS (27.7% here).
- Hardin County, KY · 27.7% low-access
- Hardin County, KY · 27.7% low-access
- Webster County, KY · 27.7% low-access
- Webster County, KY · 27.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (9.3% here).
- Jessamine County, KY · 9.3% SNAP
- Jessamine County, KY · 9.3% SNAP
- Marshall County, KY · 9.3% SNAP
- Marshall County, KY · 9.3% 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.
Food access nationally, Kansas in context
Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20173. 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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