Signature · 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts)
Dallas County, MO
Dallas County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 26.0% low-access.
- 26.0%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 16.8%
- on SNAP
- 18K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dallas County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 26.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +3.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 16.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Carroll County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Dallas County ranks #1,213 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #41 of 115 counties in MO (26.0% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,213
- national by low-access %
- #41
- in MO
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts) .
How Dallas County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Dallas County's 26.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 61% of them and ranked #1,216 most-affected nationwide.
Dallas County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Dallas County has 1 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.
Dallas County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Putnam 26.7
Putnam 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- Jackson 26.2
Jackson 26.2%
26.2 % low-access
- Jasper 26.1
Jasper 26.1%
26.1 % low-access
- Dallas 26
Dallas 26%
26 % low-access
- Carroll 25.9
Carroll 25.9%
25.9 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 16,777 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,355 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,370 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 17,551 |
| Median Household Income | $53,464 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.5%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,137 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 16.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Dallas County
Dallas County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (41% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- buffalo eagle stop 37, buffalo
- buffalo food mart, buffalo
- bullseye #21 21, urbana
- casey's general store 3680, buffalo
- melton's 64/73 junction, inc., buffalo
- miller's pxp llc, buffalo
- signal 105, buffalo
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 12104, urbana
- dollar general 25913, buffalo
- dollar general 4145, buffalo
- dollar tree 7203, buffalo
Medium Grocery Store · 3
- claras discount grocery, buffalo
- meadowview dutch market, tunas
- plad pantry llc, tunas
Super Store · 2
- walmart 845, buffalo
- woods supermarket 461, buffalo
Large Grocery Store · 1
- save a lot 2727, buffalo
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 Dallas County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Nationwide peers for Dallas County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Dallas 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 (26.0% here).
- Logan County, IL · 26.0% low-access
- Logan County, IL · 26.0% low-access
- Angelina County, TX · 26.0% low-access
- Angelina County, TX · 26.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (16.8% here).
- Roscommon County, MI · 16.8% SNAP
- Roscommon County, MI · 16.8% SNAP
- Androscoggin County, ME · 16.8% SNAP
- Androscoggin County, ME · 16.8% 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.
Food access nationally, Missouri in context
Dallas 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 Dallas County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29059. 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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