Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Caldwell County, MO
Caldwell County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 18.7% low-access.
- 18.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.4%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Caldwell County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 18.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bates County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Caldwell County ranks #1,790 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #63 of 115 counties in MO (18.7% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,790
- national by low-access %
- #63
- in MO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 739
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Caldwell County compares nationally
Caldwell County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.7% low-access share that beats 43% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,794).
Caldwell County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Caldwell County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Caldwell County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Butler 18.9
Butler 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Dent 18.9
Dent 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Caldwell 18.7
Caldwell 18.7%
18.7 % low-access
- Bates 18.6
Bates 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Lawrence 18.6
Lawrence 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,424 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,759 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.7%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 739 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,927 |
| Median Household Income | $64,806 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 316 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
SNAP retailers in Caldwell County
Caldwell County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 11693, braymer
- dollar general 12270, polo
- dollar general 2380, hamilton
Convenience Store · 3
- casey's 1095, hamilton
- casey's 1309, braymer
- casey's 2669, polo
Large Grocery Store · 2
- hy klas foods 1, hamilton
- hy klas foods 2, polo
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 Caldwell County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Food access nationally, Missouri in context
Caldwell 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 Caldwell County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29025. 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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