Signature · 28.4% low-access (66th pct)
Bollinger County, MO
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Bollinger 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).
- 28.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 9.2%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Bollinger County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 28.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Macon County (+ 0.7 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Bollinger County ranks #1,053 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #34 of 115 counties in MO (28.4% low-access).
- #1,053
- national by low-access %
- #34
- in MO
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 28.4% low-access (66th pct) (+6.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Bollinger County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Bollinger County's 28.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 66% of them and ranked #1,053 most-affected nationwide.
Bollinger County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Bollinger 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.
Bollinger County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Macon 29.1
Macon 29.1%
29.1 % low-access
- Bollinger 28.4
Bollinger 28.4%
28.4 % low-access
- Adair 27.3
Adair 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Sullivan 27.2
Sullivan 27.2%
27.2 % low-access
- St. Louis 26.8
St. Louis 26.8%
26.8 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,363 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,512 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.4%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,435 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,559 |
| Median Household Income | $63,814 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 361 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
SNAP retailers in Bollinger County
Bollinger County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (57% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 7 authorized stores; Lilbourn holds 29% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Lilbourn, Zalma.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Lilbourn | 2 | none |
| Marble Hill | 2 | 1 |
| Patton | 2 | 1 |
| Zalma | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 12115, lilbourn
- dollar general 16317, patton
- dollar general 22922, zalma
- dollar general 4096, marble hill
Convenience Store · 1
- casey's 1884, lilbourn
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- the butcher block, patton
Super Store · 1
- harps food store 211, marble hill
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 Bollinger County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Nationwide peers for Bollinger County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Bollinger 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 (28.4% here).
- Rankin County, MS · 28.4% low-access
- McCurtain County, OK · 28.4% low-access
- Grundy County, IL · 28.4% low-access
- Orangeburg County, SC · 28.4% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (9.2% here).
- Jackson County, MS · 9.2% SNAP
- Red Willow County, NE · 9.2% SNAP
- Henderson County, NC · 9.2% SNAP
- New Hanover County, NC · 9.2% 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%). Bollinger County, at 28.4%, runs 3.5 pts above 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 Bollinger County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29017. 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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