Signature · 4.4% low-access (9th pct)
Hickory County, MO
Hickory County lands in the lower national band on low-access (4.4%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 4.4%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.9%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Hickory County, MO
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 4.4% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -17.7 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: New Madrid County (+ 0.3 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Hickory County lands in the lower national band (4.4%, #2,844 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,844
- national by low-access %
- #111
- in MO
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 177
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4.4% low-access (9th pct) (-17.7 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Hickory County compares nationally
Food access in Hickory County compares favorably nationally: its 4.4% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 9% of them (rank #2,845).
Hickory County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Hickory County has 0 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.
Hickory County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Atchison 5.1
Atchison 5.1%
5.1 % low-access
- New Madrid 4.7
New Madrid 4.7%
4.7 % low-access
- Hickory 4.4
Hickory 4.4%
4.4 % low-access
- McDonald 3.8
McDonald 3.8%
3.8 % low-access
- Polk 3.7
Polk 3.7%
3.7 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,627 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 423 |
| Low-Access Share | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 177 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,585 |
| Median Household Income | $39,390 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.8%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 429 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.9%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
SNAP retailers in Hickory County
Hickory County has 17 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (53% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- bullseye #25 25, preston
- bullseye #34 34, pittsburg
- casey's 2857, weaubleau
- casey's 2858, hermitage
- casey's 2862, wheatland
- tnt quick shop, flemington
- trading post, hermitage
- triangle quick stop, wheatland
- white oak moark 6, wheatland
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 18576, weaubleau
- dollar general 21670, wheatland
- dollar general 24764, pittsburg
- dollar general 8097, hermitage
- dollar general store 17549, hermitage
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- alps foods, pittsburg
- hickamo, wheatland
Supermarket · 1
- 5 star super market by g & w foods 2756, hermitage
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 Hickory County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Hickory County inside a lower low-access state context
Hickory 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 Hickory County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29085. 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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