Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Stone County, AR
Stone County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 25.0% low-access.
- 25.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 17.8%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Stone County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 25.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.8% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Benton County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Stone County ranks #1,296 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #36 of 75 counties in AR (25.0% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,296
- national by low-access %
- #36
- in AR
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Stone County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Stone County's 25.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 59% of them and ranked #1,296 most-affected nationwide.
Stone County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 3 of Stone County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Stone County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Jefferson 26
Jefferson 26%
26 % low-access
- Stone 25
Stone 25%
25 % low-access
- Benton 24.9
Benton 24.9%
24.9 % low-access
- Hot Spring 24.9
Hot Spring 24.9%
24.9 % low-access
- Drew 24.1
Drew 24.1%
24.1 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,394 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,098 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,344 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,568 |
| Median Household Income | $40,943 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 939 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.9%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.1% |
SNAP retailers in Stone County
Stone County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Mountain View holds 64% of them. 3 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Pleasant Grove, Fox, Timbo.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain View | 7 | 2 |
| Pleasant Grove | 2 | none |
| Fox | 1 | none |
| Timbo | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 5
- casey's 4532, mountain view
- fox country store, fox
- gpm 17392, mountain view
- jacksons store, pleasant grove
- murphy usa 7253, mountain view
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 2633, mountain view
- dollar general 23112, timbo
- dollar general 23968, pleasant grove
- dollartree 6490, mountain view
Super Store · 2
- harps food store 199, mountain view
- walmart supercenter 1114, mountain view
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Arkansas
One of 74 counties in Arkansas, 6 are shown here.
Compare Stone County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Stone County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Stone County, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (25.0% here).
- Mobile County, AL · 25.0% low-access
- Hall County, GA · 25.0% low-access
- Jessamine County, KY · 25.0% low-access
- Middlesex County, NJ · 25.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (17.8% here).
- Hawaii County, HI · 17.8% SNAP
- Lackawanna County, PA · 17.8% SNAP
- Providence County, RI · 17.8% SNAP
- Calhoun County, AL · 17.9% 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.
Arkansas among West South Central states
Arkansas ranks 4th of 4 West South Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). Stone County, at 25.0%, runs 0.1 pts above the Arkansas rate.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Stone County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05137. 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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