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 #647 most-affected nationwide.
Holt County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Holt County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 5 authorized stores; Mound City holds 60% of them. Every one of these towns has at least one grocery-grade outlet (2 across the county).
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Mound City | 3 | 1 |
| Oregon | 2 | 1 |
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 →
Missouri among West North Central states
Missouri ranks 5th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). Holt County, at 34.3%, runs 9.4 pts above the Missouri rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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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