Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Woodson County, KS
Woodson County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 18.6% low-access.
- 18.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 7.4%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Woodson County, KS
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 18.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Anderson County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Woodson County ranks #1,809 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #82 of 105 counties in KS (18.6% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,809
- national by low-access %
- #82
- in KS
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 326
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Woodson County compares nationally
Woodson County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.6% low-access share that beats 42% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,809).
Woodson County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Woodson 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.
Woodson County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Kansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Clark
Clark 100%
100 % low-access
- Johnson 19.4
Johnson 19.4%
19.4 % low-access
- Woodson 18.6
Woodson 18.6%
18.6 % 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
- Jefferson 1.1
Jefferson 1.1%
1.1 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 3,309 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 614 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 326 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,109 |
| Median Household Income | $50,326 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 93 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Woodson County
Woodson County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 3
- casey's general store 1697, yates center
- country junction inc, toronto
- petes 29, yates center
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 7124, yates center
- the grumpy bear trading post, toronto
Large Grocery Store · 1
- g & w foods 2723, yates center
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- woodson county prime meats processing inc, yates center
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 Woodson County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Food access nationally, Kansas in context
Woodson 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 Woodson County, KS are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 20207. 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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