Signature · 7.8% SNAP (25th pct in MO)
Clark County, MO
Clark County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 12.7%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.8%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clark County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 12.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Texas County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Clark County lands in the lower national band (12.7%, #2,287 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,287
- national by low-access %
- #81
- in MO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 320
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 7.8% SNAP (25th pct in MO) (-4.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Clark County compares nationally
Clark County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.7% low-access share that beats 27% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,290).
Clark County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Clark 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.
Clark County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Clark 12.7
Clark 12.7%
12.7 % low-access
- Texas 12.6
Texas 12.6%
12.6 % low-access
- Warren 12.6
Warren 12.6%
12.6 % low-access
- Washington 12.1
Washington 12.1%
12.1 % low-access
- Clinton 11.7
Clinton 11.7%
11.7 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 7,139 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 909 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 320 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,675 |
| Median Household Income | $51,781 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 188 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
SNAP retailers in Clark County
Clark County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- ayerco 21, kahoka
- ayerco 26, alexandria
- casey's general store 1786, kahoka
- cenex one stop 789, wayland
- mac's super saver, kahoka
- pilot travel center 675, wayland
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 19474, wayland
- dollar general 3695, kahoka
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- kahoka meat processing, kahoka
Supermarket · 1
- kahoka 43, kahoka
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 Clark County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Clark County inside a lower low-access state context
Clark 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 Clark County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29045. 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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