Signature · 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts)
Cedar County, MO
Cedar County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 21.2% low-access.
- 21.2%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 12.2%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cedar County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 21.2% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Christian County (+ 0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Cedar County ranks #1,583 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #49 of 115 counties in MO (21.2% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,583
- national by low-access %
- #49
- in MO
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts) .
How Cedar County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Cedar County's 21.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 49% of them and ranked #1,583 most-affected nationwide.
Cedar County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Cedar 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.
Cedar County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Christian 21.5
Christian 21.5%
21.5 % low-access
- Cedar 21.2
Cedar 21.2%
21.2 % low-access
- Linn 20.9
Linn 20.9%
20.9 % low-access
- DeKalb 20.6
DeKalb 20.6%
20.6 % low-access
- St. Francois 20.6
St. Francois 20.6%
20.6 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,982 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,971 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,535 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,615 |
| Median Household Income | $48,181 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 705 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.2%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.3% |
SNAP retailers in Cedar County
Cedar County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 5 locations (36% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 14 authorized stores; El Dorado Springs holds 50% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (3 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Springs | 7 | 1 |
| Stockton | 6 | 1 |
| Humansville | 1 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 1567, el dorado springs
- dollar general 25986, stockton
- dollar general 6199, stockton
- family dollar 12801, el dorado springs
- family dollar 13141, stockton
Convenience Store · 4
- casey's 1071, stockton
- casey's general store 3099, el dorado springs
- petes 39, el dorado springs
- pitt stop, el dorado springs
Super Store · 2
- woods supermarket 473, stockton
- woods supermarket 474, el dorado springs
Farmers' Market · 1
- cedar county farmers market-el dorado springs, el dorado springs
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- cedar county meat market llc, stockton
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- kinfolk market, humansville
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 Cedar County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Nationwide peers for Cedar County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Cedar 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 (21.2% here).
- Rhea County, TN · 21.2% low-access
- Jim Wells County, TX · 21.2% low-access
- Greenbrier County, WV · 21.2% low-access
- Huron County, MI · 21.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (12.2% here).
- Lincoln County, MT · 12.2% SNAP
- Atlantic County, NJ · 12.2% SNAP
- Prince George's County, MD · 12.2% SNAP
- Ascension Parish, LA · 12.2% 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%). Cedar County, at 21.2%, runs 3.7 pts below 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 Cedar County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29039. 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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