Signature · 7.8% SNAP (24th pct in MO)
DeKalb County, MO
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of DeKalb County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 20.6%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 7.8%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County DeKalb County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 20.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.5 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: St. Francois County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, DeKalb County ranks #1,635 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #51 of 115 counties in MO (20.6% low-access).
- #1,635
- national by low-access %
- #51
- in MO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 826
- 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: 7.8% SNAP (24th pct in MO) (-4.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How DeKalb County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, DeKalb County's 20.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 48% of them and ranked #1,635 most-affected nationwide.
DeKalb County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 2 of DeKalb County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
DeKalb County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- DeKalb 20.6
DeKalb 20.6%
20.6 % low-access
- St. Francois 20.6
St. Francois 20.6%
20.6 % low-access
- Camden 20.5
Camden 20.5%
20.5 % low-access
- Madison 20.5
Madison 20.5%
20.5 % low-access
- Howell 20.4
Howell 20.4%
20.4 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,892 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,659 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.6%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 826 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,876 |
| Median Household Income | $69,826 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 290 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 17.7% |
Other Counties in Missouri
One of 114 counties in Missouri, 6 are shown here.
Compare DeKalb County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Nationwide peers for DeKalb County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for DeKalb County (7.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Missouri.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MO (20.6% here).
- Marlboro County, SC · 20.6% low-access
- Norfolk city, VA · 20.6% low-access
- Lea County, NM · 20.7% low-access
- Franklin County, NY · 20.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (7.8% here).
- Lewis and Clark County, MT · 7.8% SNAP
- Custer County, NE · 7.8% SNAP
- McLeod County, MN · 7.8% SNAP
- Benzie County, MI · 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.
Missouri among West North Central states
Missouri ranks 5th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). DeKalb County, at 20.6%, runs 4.3 pts below the Missouri rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 DeKalb County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29063. 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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