Signature · 8.2% SNAP (30th pct in MO)

Daviess County, MO

Daviess County lands in the lower national band on low-access (15.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

15.1%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
8.2%
on SNAP
8K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MO

USDA FARA access plate

County Daviess County, MO

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 15.1% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -7.0 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 8.2% SNAP
  • VEH-GAP 9.4% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Perry County (+ 0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Daviess County lands in the lower national band (15.1%, #2,114 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,114
national by low-access %
#77
in MO
1
low-access tracts
457
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 8.2% SNAP (30th pct in MO) (-3.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Daviess County compares nationally

Daviess County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.1% low-access share that beats 32% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,118).

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Daviess County's lower-band USDA tier split

2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

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

By USDA urbanicity classification, Daviess 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.

Daviess 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 Daviess County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts2
Atlas Population (2010 basis)8,433
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population1,276
Low-Access Share15.1%below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population457

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Daviess County
IndicatorValue
Population8,477
Median Household Income$63,984
Poverty Rate11.4%below the national average
SNAP Households249
SNAP Participation Rate8.2%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle9.4%above the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.4%

SNAP retailers in Daviess County

Daviess County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (30% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 3

  • dollar general 22560, altamont
  • dollar general 8406, gallatin
  • family dollar 12826, gallatin

Convenience Store · 3

  • casey's 2646, gallatin
  • the gas spot 1001, pattonsburg
  • wall street station, altamont

Large Grocery Store · 2

  • dungys market, gallatin
  • jamesport grocery, llc, jamesport

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • yoder's sausage kitchen, jamesport

Supermarket · 1

  • jamesport country store, jamesport

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 Daviess County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →

Daviess County inside a lower low-access state context

Daviess 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 Daviess County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29061. 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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