Signature · 21.5% SNAP (95th pct in AR)
Sevier County, AR
Sevier County stands out on SNAP (21.5%, +9.4 pts vs U.S.) with 29.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 29.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 21.5%
- on SNAP
- 16K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sevier County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 29.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.2 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 21.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cross County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Sevier County sits in the upper national band (29.3%, #978 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #978
- national by low-access %
- #24
- in AR
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 21.5% SNAP (95th pct in AR) (+9.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Sevier County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Sevier County's 29.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 69% of them and ranked #978 most-affected nationwide.
Sevier County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sevier County has 1 urban and 3 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.
Sevier 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 | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,058 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,002 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,285 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,712 |
| Median Household Income | $53,527 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,211 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 21.5%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.7% |
SNAP retailers in Sevier County
Sevier County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 8 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 8
- b&b country mart llc, lockesburg
- e z mart 4447, locksburg
- e-z mart 4201, de queen
- e-z mart 4208, gillham
- e-z mart 4211, horatio
- murphy usa 7203, de queen
- tj's, de queen
- tiger mart dequeen tmd, de queen
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 14537, lockesburg
- dollar general 639, de queen
- dollar general 12334, horatio
- dollar general 25749, gillham
- dollar tree 5979, de queen
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- la mexicana mexican products, de queen
- la perla tapatia, de queen
- lockesburg grocery, lockesburg
- meat market montiel, de queen
Super Store · 2
- pruett's food - dequeen, de queen
- walmart 279, de queen
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- prime country meat market, horatio
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 Sevier County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Counties near Sevier County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Sevier County (21.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Arkansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (29.3% here).
- Randolph County, AL · 29.3% low-access
- Randolph County, AL · 29.3% low-access
- Seminole County, FL · 29.3% low-access
- Seminole County, FL · 29.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (21.5% here).
- Worth County, GA · 21.4% SNAP
- Caddo Parish, LA · 21.6% SNAP
- Otero County, NM · 21.6% SNAP
- Okmulgee County, OK · 21.4% 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.
Sevier County inside a higher low-access state context
Sevier 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 Sevier County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05133. 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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