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 #2,287).
Clark County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Clark County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 10 authorized stores; Kahoka holds 60% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Wayland, Alexandria.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Kahoka | 6 | 1 |
| Wayland | 3 | none |
| Alexandria | 1 | none |
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 →
Missouri among West North Central states
Missouri ranks 5th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). Clark County, at 12.7%, runs 12.2 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 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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