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Signature · 7.0% SNAP (17th pct in MO)

Chariton County, MO

Chariton County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

9.0%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
7.0%
on SNAP
7K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MO

USDA FARA access plate

County Chariton County, MO

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 9.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -13.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 7.0% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Dade County (+ 0.0 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Chariton County lands in the lower national band (9.0%, #2,558 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,558
national by low-access %
#96
in MO
1
low-access tracts
196
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 7.0% SNAP (17th pct in MO) (-5.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Chariton County compares nationally

Chariton County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.0% low-access share that beats 18% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,566).

lower low-accesshigher low-access

Chariton County's lower-band USDA tier split

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Chariton County, MO USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (66.7%) 1 tracts limited (33.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 33% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Chariton County, MO
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Chariton County has 0 urban and 3 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.

Chariton County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Chariton County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)7,831
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population707
Low-Access Share9.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population196

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Chariton County
IndicatorValue
Population7,390
Median Household Income$71,520
Poverty Rate8.8%below the national average
SNAP Households189
SNAP Participation Rate7.0%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.4%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population3.3%

SNAP retailers in Chariton County

Chariton County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (44% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 4

  • cvs/pharmacy 11317, salisbury
  • dollar general 1545, salisbury
  • dollar general 19862, brunswick
  • dollar general 25407, keytesville

Convenience Store · 3

  • casey's 1558, keytesville
  • casey's 2510, salisbury
  • casey's 81, brunswick

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • prenger foods 38, brunswick

Supermarket · 1

  • r & r applemarket, salisbury

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.

Adair County
27.3% low-access · 9.0% SNAP
Andrew County
15.8% low-access · 4.9% SNAP
Atchison County
5.1% low-access · 5.8% SNAP
Audrain County
22.6% low-access · 12.3% SNAP
Barry County
19.7% low-access · 11.0% SNAP
Barton County
56.5% low-access · 18.5% SNAP

Compare Chariton County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →

Chariton County inside a lower low-access state context

Chariton County sits inside Missouri (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Chariton County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29041. 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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