Signature · 6.7% SNAP (14th pct in MO)
Cooper County, MO
Cooper County sits in the upper national band on low-access (31.3%, +9.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 31.3%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.7%
- on SNAP
- 17K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cooper County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 31.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cole County ( -0.1 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Cooper County sits in the upper national band (31.3%, #856 of 3,079).
- #856
- national by low-access %
- #28
- in MO
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 6.7% SNAP (14th pct in MO) (-5.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Cooper County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Cooper County's 31.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 72% of them and ranked #864 most-affected nationwide.
Cooper County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Cooper County has 3 urban and 2 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.
Cooper County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Cooper 31.3
Cooper 31.3%
31.3 % low-access
- Cole 31.2
Cole 31.2%
31.2 % low-access
- Clay 31.1
Clay 31.1%
31.1 % low-access
- Jefferson 31
Jefferson 31%
31 % low-access
- Cape Girardeau 30.8
Cape Girardeau 30.8%
30.8 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 17,601 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,509 |
| Low-Access Share | 31.3%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,763 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 16,824 |
| Median Household Income | $70,625 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 420 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.7%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.5% |
SNAP retailers in Cooper County
Cooper County has 20 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (65% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 13
- 135 eagle stop 41, boonville
- 87 eagle stop 26, boonville
- boonville eagle stop 19, boonville
- break time convenience 3156, boonville
- casey's 3281, boonville
- casey's 1344, pilot grove
- casey's general store 3488, boonville
- loves travel stop 347, boonville
- luckys eagle stop 69, boonville
- mini mart, otterville
- murphy usa 7471, boonville
- pilot travel center 44, boonville
- quiktrip 284, boonville
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 18471, pilot grove
- dollar general 17593, prairie home
- dollar general 1868, boonville
- dollar general 30348, otterville
- dollar tree 5971, boonville
Super Store · 1
- walmart sc 820, boonville
Supermarket · 1
- boonville 38, boonville
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 Cooper County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Counties near Cooper County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Cooper County (6.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Missouri.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MO (31.3% here).
- Lenoir County, NC · 31.3% low-access
- Lenoir County, NC · 31.3% low-access
- Montgomery County, PA · 31.3% low-access
- Montgomery County, PA · 31.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (6.7% here).
- Isanti County, MN · 6.7% SNAP
- Isanti County, MN · 6.7% SNAP
- Fillmore County, MN · 6.7% SNAP
- Fillmore County, MN · 6.7% 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.
Cooper County inside a higher low-access state context
Cooper 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 Cooper County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29053. 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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