Signature · 24.6% SNAP (98th pct in MO)
Dunklin County, MO
Dunklin County stands out on SNAP (24.6%, +12.5 pts vs U.S.) with 11.3% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 11.3%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 24.6%
- on SNAP
- 27K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Dunklin County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 11.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -10.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 24.6% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 30% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Osage County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Dunklin County lands in the lower national band (11.3%, #2,389 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,389
- national by low-access %
- #86
- in MO
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 24.6% SNAP (98th pct in MO) (+12.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Dunklin County compares nationally
Dunklin County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.3% low-access share that beats 24% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,389).
Dunklin County's lower-band USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
Dunklin County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (6 rural, 4 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 4 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Dunklin County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Clinton 11.7
Clinton 11.7%
11.7 % low-access
- Dunklin 11.3
Dunklin 11.3%
11.3 % low-access
- Osage 11.1
Osage 11.1%
11.1 % low-access
- Moniteau 11
Moniteau 11%
11 % low-access
- Franklin 10.6
Franklin 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 31,953 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,626 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.3%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,724 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 27,493 |
| Median Household Income | $47,849 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.0%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,765 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 24.6%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.5%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Dunklin County
Dunklin County has 35 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 17 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
8 towns share the 35 authorized stores; Kennett holds 31% of them. 3 of the 8 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Cardwell, Holcomb, Senath.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Kennett | 11 | 2 |
| Malden | 9 | 2 |
| Campbell | 5 | 1 |
| Clarkton | 3 | 1 |
| Cardwell | 2 | none |
| Holcomb | 2 | none |
| Senath | 2 | none |
| Arbyrd | 1 | 1 |
Convenience Store · 17
- adams kwik mart, kennett
- captains mart 17, clarkton
- casey's 1899, malden
- casey's 2065, kennett
- casey's 2187, campbell
- casey's 2234, kennett
- casey's general store 2082, malden
- casey's general store 2255, senath
- express food shop, campbell
- exxon 2, kennett
- holcomb junction, holcomb
- huck's 321, kennett
- murphy usa 6763, kennett
- quick stop #1, cardwell
- reliance 601 601, malden
- rhodes convenience stores 265, malden
- s&s 5 llc, malden
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- dollar general 10883, clarkton
- dollar general 11779, senath
- dollar general 1225, malden
- dollar general 13272, cardwell
- dollar general 25303, holcomb
- dollar general 3038, kennett
- dollar general 7625, campbell
- dollar tree 2194, kennett
- dollar tree 5686, malden
- family dollar 13629, campbell
- family dollar 3524, kennett
Super Store · 5
- harps food store 287, malden
- harps food store 292, clarkton
- harps food store 499, kennett
- walmart 453, malden
- walmart sc 190, kennett
Supermarket · 2
- faulkners grocery, arbyrd
- vancil iga, campbell
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 Dunklin County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Counties near Dunklin County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Dunklin County (24.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Missouri.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MO (11.3% here).
- Waldo County, ME · 11.3% low-access
- Guthrie County, IA · 11.3% low-access
- Delaware County, IA · 11.3% low-access
- Clinton County, PA · 11.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (24.6% here).
- Richland Parish, LA · 24.6% SNAP
- Jefferson County, OR · 24.7% SNAP
- Haywood County, TN · 24.7% SNAP
- Franklin Parish, LA · 24.5% 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%). Dunklin County, at 11.3%, runs 13.6 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 .
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