Signature · 3 LILA tracts (42.9% of tracts)
Audrain County, MO
Audrain County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (42.9% of the book) alongside 22.6% low-access.
- 22.6%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 12.3%
- on SNAP
- 25K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Audrain County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 22.6% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH +0.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.3% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 43% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Gentry County ( -0.7 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Audrain County ranks #1,471 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #46 of 115 counties in MO (22.6% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,471
- national by low-access %
- #46
- in MO
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 3 LILA tracts (42.9% of tracts) .
How Audrain County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Audrain County's 22.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 53% of them and ranked #1,480 most-affected nationwide.
Audrain County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Audrain County has 3 urban and 4 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.
Audrain County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Iron 23.6
Iron 23.6%
23.6 % low-access
- Greene 23.5
Greene 23.5%
23.5 % low-access
- Audrain 22.6
Audrain 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Gentry 21.9
Gentry 21.9%
21.9 % low-access
- Christian 21.5
Christian 21.5%
21.5 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 25,529 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,780 |
| Low-Access Share | 22.6%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,397 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 24,548 |
| Median Household Income | $59,448 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.8%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,130 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 5.6% |
SNAP retailers in Audrain County
Audrain County has 23 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 11
- break time convenience 3124, mexico
- break time convenience 3134, mexico
- casey's 3084, mexico
- casey's 2335, mexico
- caseys general store 1282, laddonia
- fastlane martinsburg 25, martinsburg
- fastlane clark street 18, mexico
- fastlane laddonia 50, laddonia
- fastlane monroe street 16, mexico
- fastlane vandalia 13, vandalia
- xpress mart 6, mexico
Combination Grocery/Other · 8
- dollar general 10, mexico
- dollar general 1229, mexico
- dollar general 1248, vandalia
- dollar general 24270, laddonia
- dollar general 24916, vandalia
- dollar tree 7419, mexico
- family dollar 12701, vandalia
- walgreens 10587, mexico
Super Store · 2
- moser's foods - m8, mexico
- walmart sc 25, mexico
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 41083, mexico
- county market 392, vandalia
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 Audrain County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Nationwide peers for Audrain County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Audrain County, both outside Missouri so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MO (22.6% here).
- Howard County, MD · 22.6% low-access
- Howard County, MD · 22.6% low-access
- LaSalle Parish, LA · 22.6% low-access
- LaSalle Parish, LA · 22.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (12.3% here).
- Martin County, MN · 12.3% SNAP
- Martin County, MN · 12.3% SNAP
- Kent County, MD · 12.3% SNAP
- Kent County, MD · 12.3% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Food access nationally, Missouri in context
Audrain 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 Audrain County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29007. 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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