Signature · 33.4% low-access (77th pct)
Grundy County, MO
Grundy County sits in the upper national band on low-access (33.4%, +11.3 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 33.4%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.7%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Grundy County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 33.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.3 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.7% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 11.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Johnson County (+ 0.0 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Grundy County sits in the upper national band (33.4%, #709 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #709
- national by low-access %
- #22
- in MO
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 33.4% low-access (77th pct) (+11.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Grundy County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Grundy County's 33.4% low-access share is elevated, higher than 77% of them and ranked #709 most-affected nationwide.
Grundy County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
Grundy County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (2 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Grundy County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Saline 34
Saline 34%
34 % low-access
- Harrison 33.6
Harrison 33.6%
33.6 % low-access
- Grundy 33.4
Grundy 33.4%
33.4 % low-access
- Johnson 33.4
Johnson 33.4%
33.4 % low-access
- Vernon 32.9
Vernon 32.9%
32.9 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,261 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,432 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,405 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,787 |
| Median Household Income | $51,975 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 458 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.7%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 11.3%above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.1% |
SNAP retailers in Grundy County
Grundy County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (36% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 11 authorized stores; Trenton holds 91% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (3 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton | 10 | 2 |
| Galt | 1 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 1247, trenton
- dollar general 20088, trenton
- dollar general 25633, trenton
- dollar tree 6690, trenton
Convenience Store · 4
- casey's 1116, trenton
- casey's 2008, trenton
- dunkins liquidation and bargain store, trenton
- xpress mart, trenton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- hostetler's market llc, trenton
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- galt grocery and spirits, galt
Super Store · 1
- hy-vee food store 1667, trenton
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 Grundy County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Missouri among West North Central states
Missouri ranks 5th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). Grundy County, at 33.4%, runs 8.5 pts above 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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