Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)

Dade County, MO

Dade County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 9.0% low-access.

9.0%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
14.8%
on SNAP
8K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MO

USDA FARA access plate

County Dade County, MO

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-MODERATE 9.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -13.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-HEAVY 14.8% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.3% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA

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

Lower-band low-access

Dade County lands in the lower national band (9.0%, #2,560 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,560
national by low-access %
#97
in MO
1
low-access tracts
309
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .

How Dade County compares nationally

Dade 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).

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Dade County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Dade County, MO USDA-defined food-access tiers: 1 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 0 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 2 tracts evaluated. 1 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (50.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 0% Severe 50% Food-access tier distribution: Dade County, MO
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Dade County has 0 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.

Dade 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 Dade County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)7,883
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population706
Low-Access Share9.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population309

ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Dade County
IndicatorValue
Population7,641
Median Household Income$53,750
Poverty Rate12.6%below the national average
SNAP Households451
SNAP Participation Rate14.8%above the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.3%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.4%

SNAP retailers in Dade County

Dade County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 5

  • aarena llc, greenfield
  • casey's 1235, lockwood
  • g & s energy llc, greenfield
  • j-l trading post, greenfield
  • jaya kalika llc, everton

Combination Grocery/Other · 3

  • dollar general 24523, everton
  • dollar general 25056, lockwood
  • dollar general 4929, greenfield

Supermarket · 2

  • muncys supermarket, lockwood
  • price cutter 88, greenfield

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 Dade County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →

Dade County inside a lower low-access state context

Dade 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 Dade County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29057. 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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