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Stafford County, KS

Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Stafford County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).

25.4%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
3.3%
on SNAP
4K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 KS

USDA FARA access plate

County Stafford County, KS

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ELEVATED 25.4% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.3 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 3.3% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 2.0% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Republic County (+ 0.0 pts)

The food-access picture

According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Stafford County ranks #1,262 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #62 of 105 counties in KS (25.4% low-access).

#1,262
national by low-access %
#62
in KS
1
low-access tracts
360
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: 3.3% SNAP (15th pct in KS) (-8.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Stafford County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Stafford County's 25.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 60% of them and ranked #1,264 most-affected nationwide.

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Stafford County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Stafford County, KS USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts limited (50.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 50% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Stafford County, KS
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Stafford County has 0 urban and 2 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.

Stafford County low-access neighbourhood

Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Stafford County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)4,437
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population1,129
Low-Access Share25.4%above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population360

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Stafford County
IndicatorValue
Population3,978
Median Household Income$64,226
Poverty Rate10.5%below the national average
SNAP Households52
SNAP Participation Rate3.3%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle2.0%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.8%

Slim SNAP store book in Stafford County

Stafford County has 4 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (50% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollar general 11416, saint john
  • dollar general 23173, stafford

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • main street market & deli, llc, stafford

Supermarket · 1

  • whites foodliner, st john

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.

Allen County
15.4% low-access · 9.3% SNAP
Anderson County
18.5% low-access · 5.2% SNAP
Atchison County
28.7% low-access · 10.9% SNAP
Barber County
11.5% low-access · 2.8% SNAP
Barton County
34.4% low-access · 7.0% SNAP
Bourbon County
27.5% low-access · 7.8% SNAP

Compare Stafford County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →

Food access nationally, Kansas in context

Stafford County sits inside Kansas (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Stafford County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20185. 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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