Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Washington County, KS
Washington County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 50.7% low-access.
- 50.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 5.4%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Washington County, KS
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 50.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +28.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 2.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Meade County (+ 0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Washington County sits in the upper national band (50.7%, #198 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #198
- national by low-access %
- #9
- in KS
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 898
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Washington County compares nationally
Washington County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 50.7% low-access share outpaces 94% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #198 most-affected nationwide.
Washington County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 2 of Washington 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.
Washington County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Riley
Riley 53.5%
53.5 % low-access
- Meade
Meade 51%
51 % low-access
- Washington
Washington 50.7%
50.7 % low-access
- Greenwood
Greenwood 48.5%
48.5 % low-access
- Franklin
Franklin 47.2%
47.2 % low-access
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,799 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,942 |
| Low-Access Share | 50.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 898 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,533 |
| Median Household Income | $65,482 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 128 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.4%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 2.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
SNAP retailers in Washington County
Washington County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 6 authorized stores; Washington holds 67% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Hanover.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 4 | 1 |
| Clifton | 1 | 1 |
| Hanover | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 3
- casey's 2713, washington
- main street market, hanover
- short stop 25, washington
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 12288, washington
Large Grocery Store · 1
- kiers thriftway, washington
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- ts grocery, clifton
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 Washington County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Kansas among West North Central states
Kansas ranks 4th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (26.4%). Washington County, at 50.7%, runs 24.3 pts above 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 .
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, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20201. 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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