Signature · 7.1% SNAP (19th pct in MO)

Franklin County, MO

Franklin County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

10.6%
low-access pop.
3
food-desert tracts
7.1%
on SNAP
106K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MO

USDA FARA access plate

County Franklin County, MO

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED

  • LA-MODERATE 10.6% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -11.5 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 7.1% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-MIXED 18% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Pemiscot County ( -0.2 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Franklin County lands in the lower national band (10.6%, #2,439 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,439
national by low-access %
#89
in MO
4
low-access tracts
3K
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 7.1% SNAP (19th pct in MO) (-5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Franklin County compares nationally

Franklin County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.6% low-access share that beats 22% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,446).

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Franklin County's lower-band USDA tier split

17 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Franklin County, MO USDA-defined food-access tiers: 13 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 3 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 17 tracts evaluated. 13 tracts adequate (76.5%) 1 tracts limited (5.9%) 3 tracts severe / food desert (17.6%) Adequate 76% Limited 6% Severe 18% Food-access tier distribution: Franklin County, MO
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Franklin County has 4 urban and 13 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.

Franklin 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 Franklin County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts17
Atlas Population (2010 basis)101,492
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)3
Low-Access Population10,734
Low-Access Share10.6%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population3,034

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Franklin County
IndicatorValue
Population105,950
Median Household Income$73,165
Poverty Rate8.2%well below the national average
SNAP Households3,050
SNAP Participation Rate7.1%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.8%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.9%

Thick SNAP store book in Franklin County

Franklin County has 79 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 33 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 33

  • andy's produce 3, washington
  • casey's general store 1658, new haven
  • casey's general store 2080, saint clair
  • casey's general store 2081, union
  • casey's general store 3671, washington
  • circle k 4701677, sullivan
  • d/b/a good time market, saint clair
  • express mart union 5003, union
  • fastlane st clair 30, saint clair
  • jack flash 903, washington
  • ks kwik korner inc, saint clair
  • lp mart ranch house 42, saint clair
  • midwest petroleum 49, sullivan
  • midwest petroleum 78, washington
  • midwest petroleum 81, union
  • murphy usa 7416, washington
  • pacific bp lion petroleum, pacific
  • pacific motomart 3353, pacific
  • pilot travel center 208, pacific
  • pilot travel center 673, sullivan
  • pilot travel center 717, villa ridge
  • quickstop, union
  • quiktrip 672, union
  • ranch house 66, saint clair
  • rocket 4240, villa ridge
  • union motomart 3364, union
  • union quick stop, union
  • wagners store, lonedell
  • walils petroluem lc 345, saint clair
  • wallis petroleum lc 335, pacific
  • wallis petroleum lc 506, gray summit
  • wallis petroleum lc 507, gray summit
  • wayside south llc, catawissa

Combination Grocery/Other · 25

  • b & h market, pacific
  • cvs 10773, pacific
  • dollar general 14038, lonedell
  • dollar general 14108, sullivan
  • dollartree 1166, washington
  • dollartree 8920, saint clair
  • dollar general 1063, sullivan
  • dollar general 10885, washington
  • dollar general 11735, villa ridge
  • dollar general 1251, washington
  • dollar general 13170, robertsville
  • dollar general 21912, saint clair
  • dollar general 24387, leslie
  • dollar general 24779, sullivan
  • dollar general 3408, saint clair
  • dollar general 3613, new haven
  • dollar general 6180, pacific
  • dollar general 9316, gerald
  • dollar general store 16864, gray summit
  • dollar general store 17328, union
  • dollar tree 4025, union
  • dollar tree 5399, sullivan
  • walgreens 09692, union
  • walgreens 15827, sullivan
  • walgreens 5717, washington

Super Store · 8

  • country mart, saint clair
  • schnuck 332, sullivan
  • schnuck 371, union
  • schnucks 719, washington
  • target stores t- 2255, washington
  • walmart sc 65, sullivan
  • walmart sc 99, union
  • walmart supercenter 172, washington

Large Grocery Store · 6

  • finks discount foods, union
  • hometown market, gerald
  • save a lot 23365, new haven
  • save-a-lot 25004, pacific
  • seitters market, new haven
  • williams brothers meat market, washington

Supermarket · 4

  • aldi 41005, washington
  • aldi 41016, sullivan
  • aldi 41061, union
  • save a lot 24779, saint clair

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphy's mo057 washington mo mo057, washington

Fruits/Veg Specialty · 1

  • andy's produce too, union

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • voss tom boy market, beaufort

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 Franklin County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →

Counties near Franklin County's lower low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Franklin County (7.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Missouri.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside MO (10.6% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (7.1% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Franklin County inside a lower low-access state context

Franklin 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 Franklin County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29071. 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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