Signature · 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Dent County, MO
Dent County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 18.9% low-access.
- 18.9%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 17.0%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dent County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 18.9% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Butler County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Dent County ranks #1,775 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #62 of 115 counties in MO (18.9% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,775
- national by low-access %
- #62
- in MO
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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 (50% of tracts) .
How Dent County compares nationally
Dent County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.9% low-access share that beats 43% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,783).
Dent County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Dent County has 2 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.
Dent County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Phelps 19
Phelps 19%
19 % low-access
- Dent 18.9
Dent 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Butler 18.9
Butler 18.9%
18.9 % low-access
- Caldwell 18.7
Caldwell 18.7%
18.7 % low-access
- Bates 18.6
Bates 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,657 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,955 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.9%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,195 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,539 |
| Median Household Income | $56,312 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 955 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.1%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.3% |
SNAP retailers in Dent County
Dent County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (36% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 4
- casey's 2020, salem
- casey's 2245, salem
- flying w store & campground llc, jadwin
- taters sporting goods & taxidermy, salem
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 401, salem
- dollar tree 7454, salem
Farmers' Market · 1
- salem farmers market, salem
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- zimmerman meats - salem 002, salem
Small Grocery Store · 1
- tuggie and joe's, salem
Super Store · 1
- walmart sc 27, salem
Supermarket · 1
- country mart 2442, salem
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 Dent County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Nationwide peers for Dent County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Dent 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 (18.9% here).
- Alcorn County, MS · 18.9% low-access
- Alcorn County, MS · 18.9% low-access
- Carlton County, MN · 18.9% low-access
- Carlton County, MN · 18.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (17.0% here).
- Franklin County, MA · 17.0% SNAP
- Franklin County, MA · 17.0% SNAP
- Bernalillo County, NM · 17.0% SNAP
- Bernalillo County, NM · 17.0% 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
Dent 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 Dent County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29065. 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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