Signature · 5.3% SNAP (38th pct in KS)
Trego County, KS
Trego County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 18.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.3%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Trego County, KS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 18.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Comanche County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Trego County ranks #1,862 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #85 of 105 counties in KS (18.0% low-access).
- #1,862
- national by low-access %
- #85
- in KS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 84
- 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: 5.3% SNAP (38th pct in KS) (-6.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Trego County compares nationally
Trego County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.0% low-access share that beats 41% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,863).
Trego County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Trego 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.
Trego County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Anderson 18.5
Anderson 18.5%
18.5 % low-access
- Logan 18.2
Logan 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Trego 18
Trego 18%
18 % low-access
- Comanche 17.8
Comanche 17.8%
17.8 % low-access
- Lyon 17.5
Lyon 17.5%
17.5 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,001 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 539 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.0%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 84 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,777 |
| Median Household Income | $81,528 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.5%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 73 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.3%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
SNAP retailers in Trego County
Trego County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 2 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (67% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 4
- alta 6212, wakeeney
- casey's 4598, wakeeney
- travel center, wakeeney
- wakeeney 24/7 travel store 3, wakeeney
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 0369, wakeeney
- malay's market, wakeeney
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 Trego County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Food access nationally, Kansas in context
Trego 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 Trego County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20195. 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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