Signature · 5.6% SNAP (4th pct in AR)
Washington County, AR
Washington County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 14.0%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 5.6%
- on SNAP
- 257K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Washington County, AR
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 14.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.1 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 19% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Fulton County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Washington County lands in the lower national band (14.0%, #2,202 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,202
- national by low-access %
- #65
- in AR
- 12
- low-access tracts
- 11K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.6% SNAP (4th pct in AR) (-6.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Washington County compares nationally
Washington County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.0% low-access share that beats 30% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,204).
Washington County's lower-band USDA tier split
32 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Washington County has 18 urban and 14 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.
Washington County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Perry 14.3
Perry 14.3%
14.3 % low-access
- Washington 14
Washington 14%
14 % low-access
- Fulton 13.9
Fulton 13.9%
13.9 % low-access
- Sebastian 13.2
Sebastian 13.2%
13.2 % low-access
- Independence 12.1
Independence 12.1%
12.1 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 32 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 203,065 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 12 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 28,344 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.0%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 10,768 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 256,765 |
| Median Household Income | $70,639 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,413 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.6%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Washington County
Washington County has 156 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 56 locations (36% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 56
- al's fast trax, fayetteville
- braich arrow express, springdale
- casey's 3318, farmington
- casey's 3323, fayetteville
- casey's 3984, prairie grove
- casey's general store 3911, fayetteville
- casey's general store 3933, springdale
- captains food mart 20, fayetteville
- casey's 3414, springdale
- casey's 3895, springdale
- casey's 3976, springdale
- casey's general store 2991, springdale
- casey's general store 3093, elkins
- casey's general store 3237, springdale
- casey's general store 3243, tontitown
- chia mexican store, fayetteville
- circle k 354, springdale
- e-z mart 4228, fayetteville
- e-z mart 4304, springdale
- e-z mart 4305, fayetteville
- e-z mart 4312, fayetteville
- e-z mart 4318, west fork
- e-z mart 4319, fayetteville
- flowers bakery outlet 355, springdale
- gas express llc ck 352, fayetteville
- gas express llc d/b/a circle k 350, fayetteville
- gas express llc d/b/a circle k 351, springdale
- hometown country inc, springdale
- johnson market, fayetteville
- live oak c-store llc/white oak station 12, fayetteville
- maverik 5043, springdale
- maverik 5044, springdale
- maverik 5144, springdale
- maverik 5158, springdale
- maverik 5212, fayetteville
- maverik 5229, fayetteville
- maverik 5230, springdale
- maverik 5255, springdale
- maverik 5276, farmington
- maverik 5382, fayetteville
- maverik 5404, fayetteville
- mikeys one stop, winslow
- murphy express 8513, springdale
- murphy express 8559, fayetteville
- murphy usa 6541, fayetteville
- murphy usa 7123, fayetteville
- pilot travel center 145, springdale
- rayden express llc, fayetteville
- sj mini mart, fayetteville
- speedway llc, springdale
- springdale family shop 8, springdale
- tsk businesses, fayetteville
- villa market llc, fayetteville
- walmart on campus 2997, fayetteville
- white oak moark 37, fayetteville
- white oak station 27, springdale
Combination Grocery/Other · 44
- asian amigo supermarket 1, springdale
- braum's 232, fayetteville
- braum's 233, springdale
- braum's 235, fayetteville
- braum's 239, springdale
- cvs 10409, fayetteville
- cvs 10519, springdale
- dollar general 0658, fayetteville
- dollar general 18973, winslow
- dollar general 19565, fayetteville
- dollar general 3553, farmington
- dollar general 7456, west fork
- dollar general 8198, springdale
- dollar general 9578, fayetteville
- dollar tree 1830, springdale
- dollartree 8706, springdale
- dollar general 12318, lincoln
- dollar general 12570, tontitown
- dollar general 13293, springdale
- dollar general 13557, springdale
- dollar general 13686, fayetteville
- dollar general 20446, springdale
- dollar general 22237, springdale
- dollar general 23858, fayetteville
- dollar general 30287, fayetteville
- dollar general 9891, fayetteville
- dollar general store 16552, prairie grove
- dollar tree 2392, fayetteville
- dollar tree 3424, fayetteville
- dollar tree 5941, fayetteville
- dollar tree 6315, farmington
- dollar tree 9202, springdale
- family dollar 1082, springdale
- family dollar 13146, lincoln
- family dollar store 7888, springdale
- timeless african market, fayetteville
- walgreens 07718, fayetteville
- walgreens 11988, fayetteville
- walgreens 12670, springdale
- walgreens 5041, springdale
- walgreens 5475, fayetteville
- walgreens 07847, fayetteville
- walgreens 13118, fayetteville
- walgreens 13811, springdale
Super Store · 29
- 10 box cost-plus 108, springdale
- el ranchito supermarket, springdale
- harps food store 115, elkins
- harps food store 119, springdale
- harps food store 123, springdale
- harps food store 124, fayetteville
- harps food store 125, prairie grove
- harps food store 126, west fork
- harps food store 170, springdale
- harps food store 176, fayetteville
- harps food store 179, lincoln
- harps food store 186, springdale
- harps food store 355, fayetteville
- harps marketplace 177, fayetteville
- sam's club 4808, springdale
- sam's club 8209, fayetteville
- target store t 1470, fayetteville
- walmart 144, fayetteville
- walmart 54, springdale
- walmart neighborhood market 2742, springdale
- walmart neighborhood market 2745, fayetteville
- walmart neighborhood market 4375, springdale
- walmart neighborhood market 4516, fayetteville
- walmart neighborhood market 5737, fayetteville
- walmart neighborhood market 5738, springdale
- walmart neighborhood market 7242, farmington
- walmart supercenter 359, fayetteville
- walmart supercenter 4108, springdale
- whole foods market 10596, fayetteville
Medium Grocery Store · 8
- asi market 1304340, springdale
- carniceria y super mercado el torito, springdale
- del rey produce, springdale
- la michoacana de robinson, springdale
- la original los quatro, springdale
- supermercado la estrella, springdale
- supermercado la estrella 3, springdale
- tangs asian market, springdale
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 46076, fayetteville
- aldi 46079, springdale
- aldi 46106, springdale
- mi tienda supermarket, springdale
- richard's country meat market, fayetteville
- vitamin cottage natural food markets inc u095, fayetteville
Farmers' Market · 4
- farmington farmers market, farmington
- fayetteville farmers market, fayetteville
- springdale farmer's market, springdale
- the goshen farmers market, elkins
Large Grocery Store · 3
- mi tienda express tienda 2, springdale
- super mercado la mi choacana, springdale
- supermercado mi hacienda, springdale
Small Grocery Store · 3
- asian grocery store, fayetteville
- international grocery, fayetteville
- ven mart, springdale
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza ar009, fayetteville
Food Buying Co-op · 1
- ozark natural foods, fayetteville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- m&p investment holdings llc dba dimes meat market, springdale
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 Washington County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Counties near Washington County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Washington County (5.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Arkansas.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (14.0% here).
- Dickinson County, KS · 14.0% low-access
- Dickinson County, KS · 14.0% low-access
- Bell County, KY · 14.0% low-access
- Bell County, KY · 14.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (5.6% here).
- Collier County, FL · 5.6% SNAP
- Collier County, FL · 5.6% SNAP
- Decatur County, IN · 5.6% SNAP
- Decatur County, IN · 5.6% 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.
Washington County inside a lower low-access state context
Washington County sits inside Arkansas (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 Washington County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05143. 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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