Signature · 10.5% low-access (22nd pct)

Stanton County, KS

Stanton County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

10.5%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
4.9%
on SNAP
2K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 KS

USDA FARA access plate

County Stanton County, KS

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 10.5% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -11.6 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 4.9% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

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

Lower-band low-access

Stanton County lands in the lower national band (10.5%, #2,454 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,454
national by low-access %
#102
in KS
0
low-access tracts
59
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 10.5% low-access (22nd pct) (-11.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Stanton County compares nationally

Stanton County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.5% low-access share that beats 22% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,457).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Stanton County's lower-band USDA tier split

1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Stanton County, KS USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 1 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Stanton County, KS
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Stanton County has 0 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.

Stanton County vs nearby low low-access peers

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

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Stanton County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts1
Atlas Population (2010 basis)2,235
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population236
Low-Access Share10.5%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population59

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Stanton County
IndicatorValue
Population2,038
Median Household Income$71,700
Poverty Rate1.5%well below the national average
SNAP Households42
SNAP Participation Rate4.9%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.8%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.5%

Slim SNAP store book in Stanton County

Stanton County has 2 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (50% of the total), followed by large grocery store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 1

  • dollar general 15762, johnson city

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • stanton county foods inc, johnson

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 Stanton County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →

Stanton County inside a lower low-access state context

Stanton 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 Stanton County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20187. 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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