Signature · 36 SNAP-authorized stores
Callaway County, MO
Callaway County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 19.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.7%
- on SNAP
- 45K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Callaway County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 19.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 13% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Barry County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Callaway County ranks #1,707 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #57 of 115 counties in MO (19.6% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,707
- national by low-access %
- #57
- in MO
- 5
- 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: 36 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Callaway County compares nationally
Callaway County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.6% low-access share that beats 45% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,715).
Callaway County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Callaway County has 2 urban and 6 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.
Callaway County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % 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
- Phelps 19
Phelps 19%
19 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 44,332 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 8,702 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.6%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,466 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 44,741 |
| Median Household Income | $74,176 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,441 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Callaway County
Callaway County has 36 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 21 locations (58% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 21
- break time 3173, fulton
- break time convenience 3032, fulton
- break time convenience 3042, holts summit
- break time convenience 3132, fulton
- casey's 1725, fulton
- casey's 2086, fulton
- casey's general store 2805, auxvasse
- casey's general store 3626, holts summit
- fastlane crossroads 49, kingdon city
- fastlane fulton 52, fulton
- fastlane fulton hwy f 64, fulton
- fastlane gaspers 51, kingdom city
- fastlane holts summit 66, holts summit
- fastlane mcstop 53, kingdom city
- js investment llc, fulton
- kwik run, holts summit
- midwest petroleum 97, fulton
- petro kingdom city 318, kingdom city
- rocket 4245, kingdom city
- show-me oil quick shop, auxvasse
- yesway 1135, kingdom city
Combination Grocery/Other · 10
- cvs/pharmacy 11315, fulton
- dollar general 1215, holts summit
- dollar general 16182, new bloomfield
- dollar general 20500, mokane
- dollar general 20603, fulton
- dollar general 23470, fulton
- dollar general 4993, fulton
- dollar tree 2070, fulton
- family dollar 3092, fulton
- walgreens 10907, fulton
Super Store · 3
- moser's foods - m1, fulton
- moser's foods - m2, holts summit
- walmart sc 51, fulton
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 41103, fulton
- fulton 685, fulton
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 Callaway County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Nationwide peers for Callaway County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Callaway 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 (19.6% here).
- Missoula County, MT · 19.6% low-access
- Missoula County, MT · 19.6% low-access
- Grayson County, KY · 19.6% low-access
- Grayson County, KY · 19.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (8.7% here).
- Crow Wing County, MN · 8.7% SNAP
- Crow Wing County, MN · 8.7% SNAP
- Sagadahoc County, ME · 8.7% SNAP
- Sagadahoc County, ME · 8.7% 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
Callaway 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 Callaway County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29027. 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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