County food-access profile · Kansas
Wyandotte County, KS
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Wyandotte 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).
- 28.9%
- low-access pop.
- 25
- food-desert tracts
- 12.0%
- on SNAP
- 168K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
28.9% of Wyandotte County residents live in a low-access area, and 25 of its 67 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 31
- low-access tracts
- 21K
- food-desert residents
- 6.9%
- households, no vehicle
- 15.8%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
USDA data puts Wyandotte County's low-access share at 28.9%, above the national share. 31 of the county's 67 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 45,501 people. 25 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 21,384 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Wyandotte County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Wyandotte County's 28.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 68% of them and ranked #1,013 most-affected nationwide.
Wyandotte County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 67 census tracts in Wyandotte County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Wyandotte County vs. other Kansas counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Kansas
- Wyandotte
Wyandotte County, KS
28.9 % low-access
- Allen
Allen County, KS
15.4 % low-access
- Anderson
Anderson County, KS
18.5 % low-access
- Atchison
Atchison County, KS
28.7 % low-access
- Barber 11.5
Barber County, KS
11.5 % low-access
- Barton
Barton County, KS
34.4 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 67 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 157,505 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 31 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 25 |
| Low-Access Population | 45,501 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 21,384 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 167,654 |
| Median Household Income | $63,631 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 7,381 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
About 12.0% of Wyandotte County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 28.9% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 12.0% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 7,381 households here.
- 6.9% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 25 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Wyandotte County
above the national share
25 of Wyandotte County's 67 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 37.3% of all its tracts.
A further 6 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 31.
An estimated 45,501 residents, roughly 28.9% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 21,384 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 36 tracts (53.7%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Wyandotte County
Wyandotte County has 138 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 68 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 68
- 38 xpress mart, kansas city
- 5th avenue convenient mart, kansas city
- 7 eleven store #36691 a, bonner springs
- 7- eleven 35783a, kansas city
- 7-eleven 13245e, kansas city
- 7-eleven store 13242d, kansas city
- 7-eleven store #36101c, kansas city
- 7-eleven store #38574b, kansas city
- brown xpress mart, kansas city
- casey's 4345, kansas city
- casey's general store 2876, kansas city
- central fuel llc, kansas city
- citgo food store, kansas city
- come again grocery, kansas city
- condero express mart, kansas city
- corner store, kansas city
- daily mart, kansas city
- fill up, kansas city
- fairfax 66 3, kansas city
- fast freds market, kansas city
- fast snack pack, kansas city
- fast stop 12, kansas city
- fill-n-shop, kansas city
- fresco express, kansas city
- fronteras super market, kansas city
- fuel mart, kansas city
- grab n go, kansas city
- grab n go 1, kansas city
- green light 838, kansas city
- iti llc, kansas city
- kc convenience llc, kansas city
- khan petroleum corporation, kansas city
- leavenworth petroleum llc, kansas city
- legends cenex, kansas city
- mkp, kansas city
- pakam petroleum inc, kansas city
- parallel bp llc, kansas city
- parallel stop, kansas city
- pitt stop, kansas city
- quick mart, kansas city
- quick pick 1, kansas city
- quick shop # 1 quickshop1, kansas city
- quick shop #4, kansas city
- quick shop 3, kansas city
- quick shop 5, kansas city
- quick snack, kansas city
- quick stop, kansas city
- quick stop 1, kansas city
- quiktrip 172, kansas city
- quiktrip 199, bonner springs
- quiktrip 231, kansas city
- quiktrip 239, kansas city
- quiktrip 285, bonner springs
- rapid mart 1, kansas city
- sa gas llc, kansas city
- salom asian market, kansas city
- san juditas market, bonner springs
- speed stop, kansas city
- speed stop 540, kansas city
- speedway superstore, kansas city
- speedys convenience 9, kansas city
- steel road xpress mart, kansas city
- stop n shop, kansas city
- stop-n-shop, kansas city
- sunflower mini mart, kansas city
- united food mart llc, kansas city
- valero 3, kansas city
- xpressmart, kansas city
Combination Grocery/Other · 30
- cvs pharmacy 8600, kansas city
- cvs pharmacy 8603, kansas city
- cvs pharmacy 8608, kansas city
- cvs pharmacy 8919, kansas city
- dollar general 14057, kansas city
- dollar general 14101, kansas city
- dollartree 6916, kansas city
- dollar general 12098, kansas city
- dollar general 12252, edwardsville
- dollar general 13010, kansas city
- dollar general 1603, kansas city
- dollar general 3274, bonner springs
- dollar general 5735, kansas city
- dollar general 6716, kansas city
- dollar general store 13666, kansas city
- dollar tree 1430, kansas city
- dollar tree 4448, bonner springs
- dollar tree 6594, kansas city
- dollar tree 6618, kansas city
- dollar tree 6884, kansas city
- dollartree 6869, kansas city
- family dollar 10758, kansas city
- family dollar 11469, kansas city
- family dollar 11511, kansas city
- family dollar 2163, kansas city
- family dollar 5323, kansas city
- family dollar 6153, kansas city
- walgreens 07550, kansas city
- walgreens 10125, kansas city
- walgreens 12922, bonner springs
Super Store · 11
- carniceria el torito 2, kansas city
- el rio bravo, kansas city
- fresh market el mercado fresco, kansas city
- fresh market state ave, kansas city
- happy foods north, kansas city
- queens price chopper 10, bonner springs
- sam's club 4870, kansas city
- target stores t- 2222, kansas city
- walmart neighborhood market 6172, kansas city
- walmart sc 0486, bonner springs
- walmart sc 1151, kansas city
Supermarket · 10
- aldi 46013, kansas city
- aldi 46084, kansas city
- ball's sunfresh 44, kansas city
- hen house 27, kansas city
- mi pueblito meat market, kansas city
- price chopper 06, kansas city
- save a lot 60050, kansas city
- save a lot 60054, kansas city
- sunfresh 41, kansas city
- the merc co-op 003, kansas city
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- blue sky asian market, kansas city
- himalayan grocery, kansas city
- pholamin asian market, kansas city
- super san antonio, kansas city
Small Grocery Store · 4
- aye karen asian market 1, kansas city
- miracle makers grace market, kansas city
- rg asian store, kansas city
- vakok asian market llc, kansas city
Farmers' Market · 3
- bonner springs farmers market, bonner springs
- kck farmers market, kansas city
- kc farm school at gibbs road farm market, kansas city
Large Grocery Store · 3
- bonito michoacan #3 llc 3, kansas city
- carniceria tortilleria san antonio, kansas city
- zoland asian market llc, kansas city
Bakery Specialty · 2
- bonito michoacan bakery 1, kansas city
- papa murphy's bonner springs ks045, bonner springs
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- bichelmeyer meats a corp, kansas city
- krizmans house of sausage, kansas city
Delivery Route · 1
- dotte mobile grocer, kansas city
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Kansas
Compare Wyandotte County vs Allen County → · All Kansas counties →
Food access nationally, Kansas in context
Wyandotte County sits inside Kansas (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.