Signature · 6.8% SNAP (15th pct in MO)

Holt County, MO

Holt County sits in the upper national band on low-access (34.3%, +12.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

34.3%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
6.8%
on SNAP
4K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MO

USDA FARA access plate

County Holt County, MO

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ELEVATED 34.3% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +12.2 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 6.8% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.2% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Boone County (+ 0.1 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Holt County sits in the upper national band (34.3%, #647 of 3,079).

#647
national by low-access %
#19
in MO
1
low-access tracts
592
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: 6.8% SNAP (15th pct in MO) (-5.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Holt County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Holt County's 34.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 79% of them and ranked #649 most-affected nationwide.

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Holt County's elevated USDA tier split

3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Holt County, MO USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 3 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (66.7%) 1 tracts limited (33.3%) Adequate 67% Limited 33% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Holt County, MO
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Holt 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.

Holt 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 Holt County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts3
Atlas Population (2010 basis)4,912
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population1,687
Low-Access Share34.3%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population592

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Holt County
IndicatorValue
Population4,240
Median Household Income$61,187
Poverty Rate10.2%below the national average
SNAP Households118
SNAP Participation Rate6.8%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.2%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population2.4%

Slim SNAP store book in Holt County

Holt County has 5 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 2 locations (40% of the total), followed by convenience store.

Combination Grocery/Other · 2

  • dollar general 22838, oregon
  • dollar general 8900, mound city

Convenience Store · 1

  • casey's general store 3926, mound city

Large Grocery Store · 1

  • price's grocery 545, oregon

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • mound city thriftway, mound city

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 Holt County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →

Holt County inside a higher low-access state context

Holt 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 Holt County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29087. 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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