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 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.
Holt County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
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
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Wayne 34.7
Wayne 34.7%
34.7 % low-access
- Boone 34.4
Boone 34.4%
34.4 % 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
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,912 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,687 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.3%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 592 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,240 |
| Median Household Income | $61,187 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 118 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.2%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.4% |
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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