Signature · 8.8% SNAP (36th pct in MO)
Gentry County, MO
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Gentry 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).
- 21.9%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.8%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Gentry County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · PHOTO-FINISH · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 21.9% low-access
- PHOTO-FINISH -0.2 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Christian County ( -0.4 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Gentry County ranks #1,531 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #47 of 115 counties in MO (21.9% low-access).
- #1,531
- national by low-access %
- #47
- in MO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 653
- 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: 8.8% SNAP (36th pct in MO) (-3.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Gentry County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Gentry County's 21.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 51% of them and ranked #1,535 most-affected nationwide.
Gentry County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Gentry 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.
Gentry County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Audrain 22.6
Audrain 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Gentry 21.9
Gentry 21.9%
21.9 % low-access
- Christian 21.5
Christian 21.5%
21.5 % low-access
- Cedar 21.2
Cedar 21.2%
21.2 % low-access
- Linn 20.9
Linn 20.9%
20.9 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,738 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,473 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.9%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 653 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,245 |
| Median Household Income | $55,848 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 214 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.8%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.0% |
SNAP retailers in Gentry County
Gentry County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 4
- casey's 2904, albany
- casey's 1143, stanberry
- caseys general store 1059, king city
- discount smokes and liquor, king city
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 11456, albany
- dollar general 12230, king city
- dollar general 7903, stanberry
Super Store · 1
- hy-vee food store 1007, albany
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 Gentry County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Food access nationally, Missouri in context
Gentry 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 Gentry County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29075. 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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