Signature · 88 SNAP-authorized stores
Buchanan County, MO
Buchanan County sits in the upper national band on low-access (32.6%, +10.5 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 32.6%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 14.5%
- on SNAP
- 84K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Buchanan County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-ELEVATED 32.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +10.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.5% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 12% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cass County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Buchanan County sits in the upper national band (32.6%, #767 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #767
- national by low-access %
- #25
- in MO
- 13
- low-access tracts
- 10K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 88 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Buchanan County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Buchanan County's 32.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 75% of them and ranked #773 most-affected nationwide.
Buchanan County's elevated USDA tier split
25 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Buchanan County has 21 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.
Buchanan County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Grundy 33.4
Grundy 33.4%
33.4 % low-access
- Vernon 32.9
Vernon 32.9%
32.9 % low-access
- Buchanan 32.6
Buchanan 32.6%
32.6 % low-access
- Cass 32.6
Cass 32.6%
32.6 % low-access
- Ste. Genevieve 32
Ste. Genevieve 32%
32 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 25 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 89,201 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 13 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 29,075 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.6%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 10,318 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 83,568 |
| Median Household Income | $62,158 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 4,864 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.5%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Buchanan County
Buchanan County has 88 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 47 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 47
- casey's 4337, saint joseph
- casey's 2468, saint joseph
- casey's 2470, saint joseph
- casey's 6342, saint joseph
- casey's general store 2471, saint joseph
- city star 1, saint joseph
- city star 2, saint joseph
- cowboy inc, saint joseph
- fastgas 12, st. joseph
- fastgas 2, saint joseph
- fastgas 3, saint joseph
- fastgas 4, easton
- fastgas 6, saint joseph
- fastgas 8, saint joseph
- frederick discount llc 1, saint joseph
- galaxy liquor and mart, saint joseph
- grace african international market, saint joseph
- hs mart, saint joseph
- hy-vee gas 5552, saint joseph
- imperial super gas 1, saint joseph
- jax mart, saint joseph
- jay's, agency
- king hill food mart, saint joseph
- lakeside mini mart, saint joseph
- loves travel stop 235, saint joseph
- messanie grocery store, saint joseph
- murphy usa 7778, saint joseph
- pacific quick stop, saint joseph
- pilot 1323, faucett
- quantum petroleum, saint joseph
- quick stop, st. joseph
- quick stop 1, saint joseph
- quick stop 3, saint joseph
- quiktrip 288, saint joseph
- road star, saint joseph
- shop smart 4, saint joseph
- speedy convenience 2, saint joseph
- speedys convenience 1, saint joseph
- speedys convenience 10, st joseph
- speedys convenience 3, saint joseph
- speedys convenience 4, saint joseph
- speedys convenience 5, saint joseph
- speedys convenience 6, saint joseph
- speedys convenience 7, saint joseph
- speedys convenience 8, saint joseph
- u s oil, saint joseph
- umer karim, saint joseph
Combination Grocery/Other · 21
- cvs pharmacy 10506, st. joseph
- cvs pharmacy 5645, saint joseph
- cvs pharmacy 8236, saint joseph
- dollar general 18383, saint joseph
- dollartree 9484, st joseph
- dollar general 20238, saint joseph
- dollar general 20299, saint joseph
- dollar general 20691, saint joseph
- dollar general 219, saint joseph
- dollar general 2246, saint joseph
- dollar general 4158, saint joseph
- dollar general 4643, saint joseph
- dollar general 7111, saint joseph
- dollar tree 1274, saint joseph
- dollar tree 2397, st joseph
- dollar tree 8462, saint joseph
- family dollar 2445, saint joseph
- green hills, saint joseph
- walgreens 10725, saint joseph
- walgreens 4466, saint joseph
- walgreens 7551, saint joseph
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 46016, saint joseph
- aldi 46077, saint joseph
- brothers market 739, saint joseph
- green hills, saint joseph
- price chopper 416, saint joseph
- vitamin cottage natural food market u118, saint joseph
Small Grocery Store · 5
- leupold greenhouse & orchard, saint joseph
- nation mart llc, saint joseph
- r & j island market, saint joseph
- sabor latino, saint joseph
- tienda la estrella, saint joseph
Super Store · 5
- hy-vee 1552, saint joseph
- sam's club 4920, saint joseph
- target stores t- 1977, saint joseph
- walmart sc 2994, saint joseph
- walmart sc 560, saint joseph
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- fresh market, saint joseph
- hornbill asian market 4, saint joseph
- lai asian market, saint joseph
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's take n bake mo004, saint joseph
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 Buchanan County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Counties near Buchanan County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Buchanan 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 (32.6% here).
- Box Butte County, NE · 32.6% low-access
- Box Butte County, NE · 32.6% low-access
- Marion County, IN · 32.6% low-access
- Marion County, IN · 32.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (14.5% here).
- East Feliciana Parish, LA · 14.5% SNAP
- East Feliciana Parish, LA · 14.5% SNAP
- Montgomery County, IA · 14.5% SNAP
- Montgomery County, IA · 14.5% 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.
Buchanan County inside a higher low-access state context
Buchanan 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 .
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