Signature · 68 SNAP-authorized stores
White County, AR
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of White County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 23.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.5%
- on SNAP
- 78K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County White County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 23.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bradley County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, White County ranks #1,393 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #41 of 75 counties in AR (23.6% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,393
- national by low-access %
- #41
- in AR
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 7K
- 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: 68 SNAP-authorized stores .
How White County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, White County's 23.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 56% of them and ranked #1,393 most-affected nationwide.
White County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
13 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, White County has 5 urban and 8 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.
White County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Drew 24.1
Drew 24.1%
24.1 % low-access
- Bradley 23.8
Bradley 23.8%
23.8 % low-access
- White 23.6
White 23.6%
23.6 % low-access
- Pope 23.3
Pope 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Montgomery 23.1
Montgomery 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 13 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 77,076 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 18,206 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.6%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 7,029 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 77,838 |
| Median Household Income | $55,249 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,417 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.5%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in White County
White County has 68 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 9 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 29 locations (43% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 29
- dollar general 0233, beebe
- dollar general 0731, searcy
- dollar general 11051, kensett
- dollar general 19626, romance
- dollar general 4413, searcy
- dollar general 7726, judsonia
- dollar general 8491, pangburn
- dollar general 9863, searcy
- dollar tree 2857, searcy
- dollar general 11621, bradford
- dollar general 12240, rose bud
- dollar general 13338, mcrae
- dollar general 13587, beebe
- dollar general 14623, searcy
- dollar general 15092, judsonia
- dollar general 17046, searcy
- dollar general 17716, bald knob
- dollar general 17789, searcy
- dollar general 24979, bald knob
- dollar general 25446, searcy
- dollar general 30173, searcy
- dollar general 30602, judsonia
- dollar general 31224, searcy
- dollar general 4721, bald knob
- dollar general store 16324, beebe
- dollar tree 5607, beebe
- dollar tree 5802, searcy
- family dollar 13779, rose bud
- walgreens 09766, searcy
Convenience Store · 26
- beebe quickstop, beebe
- casey's general store 3921, searcy
- casey's 3876, searcy
- casey's 4388, beebe
- circle k store, beebe
- circle k store 2709979, searcy
- circle k store 2709990, judsonia
- citgo quik mart, searcy
- exxon, searcy
- exxon tigermart, beebe
- good measure market, searcy
- highway 157 inc - raiders 2, judsonia
- irbid llc, beebe
- jj's country store, griffithville
- jordans kwik stop 30, beebe
- karmic fuel #2, searcy
- karmic fuel #3 llc, searcy
- littlefieldexpress #15 915, bald knob
- love's travel stop 557, searcy
- murphy usa 7884, searcy
- raiders, judsonia
- raiders 4 4, judsonia
- raiders3, judsonia
- searcy food mart, searcy
- searcy mart, searcy
- searcy shell, searcy
Super Store · 5
- harps food store 136, searcy
- harps food store 139, bald knob
- walmart 157, searcy
- walmart neighborhood market 2431, searcy
- walmart supercenter 4168, beebe
Small Grocery Store · 2
- la lupita tienda mexicana, searcy
- little man jerky, letona
Supermarket · 2
- bill's cash saver 408, searcy
- edwards cash saver 3541, beebe
Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1
- homesteaders market, beebe
Large Grocery Store · 1
- family market, pangburn
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- 5r custom meats, mount vernon
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- el mercado cavadas, searcy
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 White County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Nationwide peers for White County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for White 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 (23.6% here).
- St. James Parish, LA · 23.6% low-access
- St. James Parish, LA · 23.6% low-access
- Emmet County, MI · 23.6% low-access
- Emmet County, MI · 23.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (11.5% here).
- Coffee County, AL · 11.5% SNAP
- Coffee County, AL · 11.5% SNAP
- Walton County, GA · 11.5% SNAP
- Walton County, GA · 11.5% 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.
Food access nationally, Arkansas in context
White 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 White County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05145. 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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