Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Carroll County, MO
Carroll County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 25.9% low-access.
- 25.9%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 9.0%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Carroll County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 25.9% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dallas County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Carroll County ranks #1,218 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #42 of 115 counties in MO (25.9% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,218
- national by low-access %
- #42
- in MO
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 848
- 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 (33.3% of tracts) .
How Carroll County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Carroll County's 25.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 61% of them and ranked #1,218 most-affected nationwide.
Carroll County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Carroll County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 1 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 1 urban tract faces the 1-mile one.
Carroll County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Putnam 26.7
Putnam 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- Jackson 26.2
Jackson 26.2%
26.2 % low-access
- Jasper 26.1
Jasper 26.1%
26.1 % low-access
- Dallas 26
Dallas 26%
26 % low-access
- Carroll 25.9
Carroll 25.9%
25.9 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,295 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,411 |
| Low-Access Share | 25.9%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 848 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,411 |
| Median Household Income | $62,154 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 317 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.0%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Carroll County
Carroll County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
4 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Carrollton holds 67% of them. 2 of the 4 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Bosworth, Norborne.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Carrollton | 6 | 1 |
| Bogard | 1 | 1 |
| Bosworth | 1 | none |
| Norborne | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 5
- 1 stop, bosworth
- break time convenience 3002, carrollton
- carrollton sinclair, carrollton
- casey's 1319, carrollton
- caseys general store 1312, norborne
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 2242, carrollton
- family dollar 10171, carrollton
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- rose valley grocery 1, bogard
Super Store · 1
- mulchs country mart, carrollton
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 Carroll County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Missouri among West North Central states
Missouri ranks 5th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). Carroll County, at 25.9%, runs 1.0 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 Carroll County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29033. 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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