Signature · 5.8% SNAP (6th pct in MO)
Atchison County, MO
Atchison County lands in the lower national band on low-access (5.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 5.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.8%
- on SNAP
- 5K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Atchison County, MO
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -17.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: New Madrid County ( -0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Atchison County lands in the lower national band (5.1%, #2,806 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,806
- national by low-access %
- #109
- in MO
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 88
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.8% SNAP (6th pct in MO) (-6.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Atchison County compares nationally
Food access in Atchison County compares favorably nationally: its 5.1% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 10% of them (rank #2,808).
Atchison County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Atchison 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.
Atchison County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- St. Louis city 6
St. Louis city 6%
6 % low-access
- Maries 5.5
Maries 5.5%
5.5 % low-access
- Atchison 5.1
Atchison 5.1%
5.1 % low-access
- New Madrid 4.7
New Madrid 4.7%
4.7 % low-access
- Hickory 4.4
Hickory 4.4%
4.4 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 5,685 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 289 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 88 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,187 |
| Median Household Income | $58,750 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 132 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
SNAP retailers in Atchison County
Atchison County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 4
- casey's 2627, rock port
- casey's 5231, rock port
- caseys general store 41, tarkio
- the gas spot 1002, fairfax
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 10049, tarkio
- dollar general 22364, rock port
Large Grocery Store · 1
- food country, rock port
Super Store · 1
- hy-vee food store 1650, tarkio
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Missouri
One of 114 counties in Missouri, 6 are shown here.
Compare Atchison County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Atchison County inside a lower low-access state context
Atchison County sits inside Missouri (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 Atchison County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29005. 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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