Signature · 11.7% low-access (25th pct)
Clinton County, MO
Clinton County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.7%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 11.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 7.8%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Clinton County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 11.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Dunklin County ( -0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Clinton County lands in the lower national band (11.7%, #2,361 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,361
- national by low-access %
- #85
- in MO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 636
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 11.7% low-access (25th pct) (-10.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Clinton County compares nationally
Clinton County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.7% low-access share that beats 25% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,363).
Clinton County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Clinton County has 1 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.
Clinton 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
- Washington 12.1
Washington 12.1%
12.1 % low-access
- Clinton 11.7
Clinton 11.7%
11.7 % low-access
- Dunklin 11.3
Dunklin 11.3%
11.3 % low-access
- Osage 11.1
Osage 11.1%
11.1 % low-access
- Moniteau 11
Moniteau 11%
11 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 20,743 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,424 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.7%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 636 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 21,414 |
| Median Household Income | $70,627 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 646 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
SNAP retailers in Clinton County
Clinton County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- casey's 4540, lathrop
- cameron smoke & liquor, cameron
- casey's 1895, cameron
- casey's 2540, lathrop
- holt truck stop, holt
- love's travel stop 837, cameron
- right choice, cameron
- shell food mart, cameron
- the mule stop, lathrop
Combination Grocery/Other · 7
- cvs/pharmacy 11308, plattsburg
- dollar general 3228, cameron
- dollar general 9367, lathrop
- dollar general store 13373, plattsburg
- dollar general store 13601, gower
- dollar general store 16433, trimble
- dollar tree 7370, cameron
Farmers' Market · 1
- the old school of cameron farmers and makers marke, cameron
Large Grocery Store · 1
- gower market llc dba hy-klas foods #2, gower
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- steak-n-stuff, cameron
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- hy-klas foods 3, lathrop
Supermarket · 1
- plattsburg market llc dba hy-klas foods #1, plattsburg
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 Clinton County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Counties near Clinton County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Clinton 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 (11.7% here).
- Greene County, NY · 11.7% low-access
- Greene County, NY · 11.7% low-access
- St. Croix County, WI · 11.7% low-access
- St. Croix County, WI · 11.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (7.8% here).
- Lewis and Clark County, MT · 7.8% SNAP
- Lewis and Clark County, MT · 7.8% SNAP
- McLeod County, MN · 7.8% SNAP
- McLeod County, MN · 7.8% 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.
Clinton County inside a lower low-access state context
Clinton 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 Clinton County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29049. 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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