Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Seward County, KS
Seward County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 15.6% low-access.
- 15.6%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 9.8%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Seward County, KS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 15.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.8% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 9.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Edwards County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Seward County ranks #2,071 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #90 of 105 counties in KS (15.6% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #2,071
- national by low-access %
- #90
- in KS
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Seward County compares nationally
Seward County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.6% low-access share that beats 34% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,071).
Seward County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Seward County has 4 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.
Seward County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Linn 16
Linn 16%
16 % low-access
- Edwards 15.7
Edwards 15.7%
15.7 % low-access
- Seward 15.6
Seward 15.6%
15.6 % low-access
- Hamilton 15.5
Hamilton 15.5%
15.5 % low-access
- Allen 15.4
Allen 15.4%
15.4 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 22,952 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,591 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,763 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 21,486 |
| Median Household Income | $63,827 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 711 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 9.6%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
SNAP retailers in Seward County
Seward County has 24 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 10 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 10
- asian market, liberal
- casey's 3950, liberal
- casey's general store 3902, liberal
- circle k 2709250, liberal
- circle k 2709255, liberal
- love's travel stop 632, liberal
- loves country store 24, liberal
- toot'n totum 120, liberal
- toot'n totum 122, liberal
- u pump it 219, liberal
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- braums 279, liberal
- dollar general 25553, liberal
- dollar general 3436, liberal
- dollar tree 2309, liberal
- walgreens 10722, liberal
Super Store · 3
- dillon store 073, liberal
- el rancho 1642, liberal
- walmart sc 0799, liberal
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- carniceria la canasta llc, liberal
- fruteria ojinaga, liberal
Small Grocery Store · 2
- mi ranchito, liberal
- tortilleria tapacolmes llc, liberal
Farmers' Market · 1
- farmers market in liberal, ks nafmnp, liberal
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- hat creek butchery retail, liberal
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 Seward County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Seward County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Seward 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 (15.6% here).
- Harrison County, KY · 15.6% low-access
- Harrison County, KY · 15.6% low-access
- Jones County, IA · 15.6% low-access
- Jones County, IA · 15.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (9.8% here).
- Hardin County, KY · 9.8% SNAP
- Hardin County, KY · 9.8% SNAP
- Pottawattamie County, IA · 9.8% SNAP
- Pottawattamie County, IA · 9.8% 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
Seward 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 Seward County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20175. 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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