Signature · 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Iron County, MO
Iron County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 23.6% low-access.
- 23.6%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 18.3%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Iron County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 23.6% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Greene County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Iron County ranks #1,389 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #44 of 115 counties in MO (23.6% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,389
- national by low-access %
- #44
- in MO
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 2 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Iron County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Iron County's 23.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 56% of them and ranked #1,393 most-affected nationwide.
Iron County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Iron County has 0 urban and 4 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.
Iron County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Pike 24.7
Pike 24.7%
24.7 % low-access
- Iron 23.6
Iron 23.6%
23.6 % low-access
- Greene 23.5
Greene 23.5%
23.5 % low-access
- Audrain 22.6
Audrain 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Gentry 21.9
Gentry 21.9%
21.9 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,630 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,507 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.6%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,344 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,446 |
| Median Household Income | $48,850 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.3%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 705 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.5% |
SNAP retailers in Iron County
Iron County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 6 locations (46% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- cvs 11206, ironton
- dollar general 18822, pilot knob
- dollar general 19050, ironton
- dollar general 1249, viburnum
- dollar general store 16398, annapolis
- rubles meat market llc, arcadia
Convenience Store · 4
- casey's 1129, viburnum
- casey's 3086, ironton
- des arc corner store, des arc
- sherrills mini mart inc., annapolis
Supermarket · 2
- save-a-lot 45187, ironton
- town & country 2681, ironton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- g & w foods 2734, viburnum
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 Iron County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Food access nationally, Missouri in context
Iron 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 Iron County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29093. 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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