Signature · 2 LILA tracts (28.6% of tracts)
Barry County, MO
Barry County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (28.6% of the book) alongside 19.7% low-access.
- 19.7%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 11.0%
- on SNAP
- 35K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Barry County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 19.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.4 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 29% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Callaway County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Barry County ranks #1,700 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #56 of 115 counties in MO (19.7% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,700
- national by low-access %
- #56
- in MO
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (28.6% of tracts) .
How Barry County compares nationally
Barry County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.7% low-access share that beats 46% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,700).
Barry County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Barry County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Barry County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Howell 20.4
Howell 20.4%
20.4 % low-access
- Barry 19.7
Barry 19.7%
19.7 % low-access
- Callaway 19.6
Callaway 19.6%
19.6 % low-access
- Lafayette 19.5
Lafayette 19.5%
19.5 % low-access
- Knox 19.3
Knox 19.3%
19.3 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 35,597 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,017 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.7%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,014 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 35,033 |
| Median Household Income | $58,346 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,465 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Barry County
Barry County has 42 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 16 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
10 towns share the 42 authorized stores; Monett holds 38% of them. 5 of the 10 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Eagle Rock, Golden, Washburn, Purdy, Rocky Comfort.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Monett | 16 | 3 |
| Cassville | 8 | 2 |
| Wheaton | 4 | 1 |
| Seligman | 3 | 1 |
| Shell Knob | 3 | 1 |
| Eagle Rock | 2 | none |
| Golden | 2 | none |
| Washburn | 2 | none |
| Purdy | 1 | none |
| Rocky Comfort | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 16
- casey's 2258, monett
- casey's general store 2058, monett
- caseys general store 3068, cassville
- cassville super stop, cassville
- fastrip 1, cassville
- fastrip wheaton 001, wheaton
- jayakrishna llc, monett
- l & l stores, eagle rock
- monett truck stop, monett
- murphy usa 7829, monett
- package liquor, washburn
- rapid robert's 106, shell knob
- rapid roberts 107, monett
- viney creek store, golden
- white oak moark 77, cassville
- white oak station dba seligmans super stop, seligman
Combination Grocery/Other · 15
- braums 253, monett
- dollar general 11049, purdy
- dollar general 14995, eagle rock
- dollar general 15781, rocky comfort
- dollar general 23504, washburn
- dollar general 31292, golden
- dollar general 4022, shell knob
- dollar general 708, monett
- dollar general 7759, seligman
- dollar general 8613, monett
- dollar general store 3945, cassville
- dollar tree 6069, cassville
- dollar tree 6458, monett
- prime cut, monett
- wheaton asian american market, wheaton
Super Store · 3
- harps food store 271, seligman
- walmart sc 48, monett
- walmart sc 914, cassville
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- la michoacana 1, monett
- plaza mexico inc, monett
Small Grocery Store · 2
- cross asian grocery, wheaton
- monett asian grocery llc, monett
Supermarket · 2
- harter house shell knob l.l.c. 1, shell knob
- king food saver 16, cassville
Farmers' Market · 1
- monett area farmers market, monett
Large Grocery Store · 1
- wheaton family market, wheaton
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 Barry County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Nationwide peers for Barry County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Barry 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 (19.7% here).
- York County, NE · 19.7% low-access
- St. Landry Parish, LA · 19.7% low-access
- Madison County, IA · 19.7% low-access
- Harrison County, IA · 19.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (11.0% here).
- George County, MS · 11.0% SNAP
- Mille Lacs County, MN · 11.0% SNAP
- Lyon County, NV · 11.0% SNAP
- Santa Fe County, NM · 11.0% 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.
Missouri among West North Central states
Missouri ranks 5th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). Barry County, at 19.7%, runs 5.2 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 Barry County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29009. 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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