Signature · 9.9% SNAP (88th pct in KS)
Sumner County, KS
Sumner County stands out on SNAP (9.9%, -2.2 pts vs U.S.) with 13.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 13.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.9%
- on SNAP
- 22K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sumner County, KS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 13.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Greeley County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Sumner County lands in the lower national band (13.6%, #2,234 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,234
- national by low-access %
- #98
- in KS
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 9.9% SNAP (88th pct in KS) (-2.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Sumner County compares nationally
Sumner County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 13.6% low-access share that beats 29% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,234).
Sumner County's lower-band USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Sumner County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Sumner County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Neosho 14.4
Neosho 14.4%
14.4 % low-access
- Osage 14.1
Osage 14.1%
14.1 % low-access
- Dickinson 14
Dickinson 14%
14 % low-access
- Greeley 13.8
Greeley 13.8%
13.8 % low-access
- Sumner 13.6
Sumner 13.6%
13.6 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 24,132 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,286 |
| Low-Access Share | 13.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,138 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 22,353 |
| Median Household Income | $63,951 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 887 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.9%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.6% |
SNAP retailers in Sumner County
Sumner County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
8 towns share the 20 authorized stores; Wellington holds 35% of them. 5 of the 8 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Belle Plaine, Argonia, Mayfield, Oxford, South Haven.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 7 | 2 |
| Belle Plaine | 3 | none |
| Caldwell | 3 | 1 |
| Conway Springs | 3 | 1 |
| Argonia | 1 | none |
| Mayfield | 1 | none |
| Oxford | 1 | none |
| South Haven | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 9
- casey's general store 2621, oxford
- casey's general store 2947, belle plaine
- casey's general store 2952, conway springs
- caseys general store 3058, wellington
- caseys general store 3059, wellington
- jump start stores 9, south haven
- love's country store 178, belle plaine
- quick pick 8 8, argonia
- u pump it 225, caldwell
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- braums 243, wellington
- dollar general 15632, belle plaine
- dollar general 17152, conway springs
- dollar general 17258, caldwell
- dollar general 2486, wellington
- dollar tree 7549, wellington
Super Store · 2
- dillon store 063, wellington
- walmart sc 370, wellington
Large Grocery Store · 1
- ediger's venture foods, caldwell
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- hired mans grocery & grill inc, conway springs
Small Grocery Store · 1
- mayfield grocery and locker, mayfield
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 Sumner County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Counties near Sumner County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Sumner County (9.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Kansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside KS (13.6% here).
- Jasper County, IN · 13.6% low-access
- Nantucket County, MA · 13.6% low-access
- Branch County, MI · 13.6% low-access
- Arapahoe County, CO · 13.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside KS (9.9% here).
- LaPorte County, IN · 9.9% SNAP
- Mercer County, IL · 9.9% SNAP
- Worcester County, MD · 9.9% SNAP
- Clay County, MN · 9.9% 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.
Kansas among West North Central states
Kansas ranks 4th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Sumner County, at 13.6%, runs 12.8 pts below the Kansas rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
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 .
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