Signature · 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Sherman County, KS
Sherman County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 78.3% low-access.
- 78.3%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 3.5%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sherman County, KS
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 78.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +56.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 3.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Thomas County ( -11.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Sherman County sits in the upper national band (78.3%, #91 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #91
- national by low-access %
- #4
- in KS
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Sherman County compares nationally
Sherman County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 78.3% low-access share outpaces 97% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #91 most-affected nationwide.
Sherman County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sherman County has 1 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.
Sherman County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Gove
Gove 97.4%
97.4 % low-access
- Chase
Chase 93.7%
93.7 % low-access
- Sherman
Sherman 78.3%
78.3 % low-access
- Thomas
Thomas 67.1%
67.1 % low-access
- Coffey
Coffey 59.1%
59.1 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,010 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,704 |
| Low-Access Share | 78.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,431 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,858 |
| Median Household Income | $61,750 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 85 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.9% |
Slim SNAP store book in Sherman County
Sherman County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 3
- casey's general store 2954, goodland
- corner market 111 llc, goodland
- goodland 24/7 travel store 9, goodland
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 4635, goodland
Super Store · 1
- walmart sc 2562, goodland
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 Sherman County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Sherman County inside a higher low-access state context
Sherman 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 Sherman County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20181. 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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