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 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).
Stanton County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
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
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Barber 11.5
Barber 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Wichita 11.5
Wichita 11.5%
11.5 % low-access
- Stanton 10.5
Stanton 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Pottawatomie 10.5
Pottawatomie 10.5%
10.5 % low-access
- Kearny 8.8
Kearny 8.8%
8.8 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,235 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 236 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 59 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,038 |
| Median Household Income | $71,700 |
| Poverty Rate | 1.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 42 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
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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