Signature · 19.9% SNAP (93rd pct in AR)

Woodruff County, AR

Woodruff County stands out on SNAP (19.9%, +7.8 pts vs U.S.) with 6.7% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.

6.7%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
19.9%
on SNAP
6K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 AR

USDA FARA access plate

County Woodruff County, AR

LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ADEQUATE 6.7% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -15.4 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-HEAVY 19.9% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 14.7% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Franklin County ( -2.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Woodruff County lands in the lower national band (6.7%, #2,718 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,718
national by low-access %
#71
in AR
0
low-access tracts
234
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 19.9% SNAP (93rd pct in AR) (+7.8 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Woodruff County compares nationally

Food access in Woodruff County compares favorably nationally: its 6.7% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 13% of them (rank #2,719).

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Woodruff County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Woodruff County, AR USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (100.0%) Adequate 100% Limited 0% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Woodruff County, AR
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Woodruff County has 0 urban and 2 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.

Woodruff County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Woodruff County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)7,260
Low-Access Tracts0
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population486
Low-Access Share6.7%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population234

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Woodruff County
IndicatorValue
Population6,026
Median Household Income$48,158
Poverty Rate24.1%well above the national average
SNAP Households535
SNAP Participation Rate19.9%well above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle14.7%well above the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.8%

SNAP retailers in Woodruff County

Woodruff County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 3

  • dollar general 0209, augusta
  • dollar general store 17323, mccrory
  • family dollar 12898, mccrory

Convenience Store · 2

  • augusta food mart, augusta
  • cotton plant grocery, cotton plant

Supermarket · 1

  • mad butcher 568, mc crory

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.

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Woodruff County inside a lower low-access state context

Woodruff 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 Woodruff County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05147. 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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