Signature · 3 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)

Henry County, MO

Henry County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 36.9% low-access.

36.9%
low-access pop.
3
food-desert tracts
10.8%
on SNAP
22K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MO

USDA FARA access plate

County Henry County, MO

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-ELEVATED 36.9% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +14.8 pts vs US
  • LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-TYPICAL 10.8% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 4.9% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Ozark County (+ 0.0 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Henry County sits in the upper national band (36.9%, #520 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.

#520
national by low-access %
#15
in MO
4
low-access tracts
4K
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: 3 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .

How Henry County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Henry County's 36.9% low-access share is elevated, higher than 83% of them and ranked #521 most-affected nationwide.

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Henry County's elevated USDA tier split

6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Henry County, MO USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 3 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 6 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (33.3%) 1 tracts limited (16.7%) 3 tracts severe / food desert (50.0%) Adequate 33% Limited 17% Severe 50% Food-access tier distribution: Henry County, MO
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Henry County has 3 urban and 3 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.

Henry County vs nearby high 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 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Henry County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts6
Atlas Population (2010 basis)22,272
Low-Access Tracts4
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)3
Low-Access Population8,209
Low-Access Share36.9%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population3,535

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Henry County
IndicatorValue
Population22,328
Median Household Income$57,926
Poverty Rate14.3%near the national average
SNAP Households1,000
SNAP Participation Rate10.8%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle4.9%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.3%

Thick SNAP store book in Henry County

Henry County has 29 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 13 locations (45% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 13

  • break time convenience 3121, clinton
  • casey's 1424, montrose
  • calhoun bullseye, calhoun
  • casey's 1187, clinton
  • casey's 1287, windsor
  • casey's 1462, clinton
  • casey's general store 3447, urich
  • clinton bp, clinton
  • clinton bullseye, clinton
  • clinton convenience llc, clinton
  • snyders corner general, deepwater
  • white oak moark 41, clinton
  • windsor mart, windsor

Combination Grocery/Other · 11

  • cvs 10152, clinton
  • dollar general 18630, clinton
  • dollar general 11483, clinton
  • dollar general 1638, windsor
  • dollar general 30271, deepwater
  • dollar general 3372, clinton
  • dollar general store 17636, urich
  • dollar tree 5807, clinton
  • family dollar 12792, windsor
  • powell meat company, clinton
  • walgreens 09382, clinton

Supermarket · 3

  • aldi 46112, clinton
  • brothers market 774, windsor
  • price cutter 74, clinton

Bakery Specialty · 1

  • papa murphy's mo093, clinton

Super Store · 1

  • walmart sc 20, clinton

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 Henry County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →

Counties near Henry County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Henry County, both outside Missouri so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside MO (36.9% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (10.8% 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.

Henry County inside a higher low-access state context

Henry 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 Henry County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29083. 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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