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 #2,806).
Atchison County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of Atchison County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 8 authorized stores; Rock Port holds 50% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Fairfax.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Port | 4 | 1 |
| Tarkio | 3 | 1 |
| Fairfax | 1 | none |
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 →
Missouri among West North Central states
Missouri ranks 5th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). Atchison County, at 5.1%, runs 19.8 pts below the Missouri rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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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