Signature · 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts)
Harrison County, MO
Harrison County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 33.6% low-access.
- 33.6%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 13.7%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Harrison County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 33.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 13.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Grundy County ( -0.2 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Harrison County sits in the upper national band (33.6%, #698 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #698
- national by low-access %
- #21
- in MO
- 2
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts) .
How Harrison County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Harrison County's 33.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 78% of them and ranked #702 most-affected nationwide.
Harrison County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Harrison County has 1 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.
Harrison 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
- Holt 34.3
Holt 34.3%
34.3 % 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
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,957 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,008 |
| Low-Access Share | 33.6%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,322 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,190 |
| Median Household Income | $54,367 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 437 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.7%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.5%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
SNAP retailers in Harrison County
Harrison County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- casey's 1644, bethany
- casey's general store 3081, bethany
- love's travel stop 500, eagleville
- maverik 5074, bethany
- state line bp 15, eagleville
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 3016, bethany
- dollar tree 7333, bethany
Super Store · 2
- hy-vee food store 1036, bethany
- walmart sc 834, bethany
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 Harrison County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Harrison County inside a higher low-access state context
Harrison 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 Harrison County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29081. 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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