County food-access profile · Missouri
Jasper County, MO
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Jasper County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 26.1%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 14.8%
- on SNAP
- 124K
- residents (ACS 2024)
The food-access picture
26.1% of Jasper County residents live in a low-access area, and 6 of its 22 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts.
- 11
- low-access tracts
- 11K
- food-desert residents
- 7.0%
- households, no vehicle
- 17.0%
- below poverty line
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, 1-and-10-mile measure).
USDA data puts Jasper County's low-access share at 26.1%, above the national share. 11 of the county's 22 census tracts are classified low-access, meaning residents there live far from a supermarket, an area covering about 30,677 people. 6 of those also meet the low-income condition that defines a food desert, home to roughly 10,657 low-income residents.
How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts
The USDA measures food access by distance to the nearest supermarket. A census tract is "low-access" when a meaningful share of residents live more than one mile from a supermarket in urban areas, or more than ten miles in rural areas. A tract becomes a "food desert" only when it is both low-access and low-income, because distance is far harder to overcome for households without a car or a cushion in the budget. Counts on this page are aggregated from the tract level, where the federal data is actually published, so a single county figure can hide neighbourhoods that are much better or much worse served than the average. Distance also does not capture everything that shapes whether a family eats well: the presence of a full-service grocer rather than a convenience store, public transit, food pantries, and the price and quality of what is on the shelf all matter beyond the radius the Atlas can draw.
How Jasper County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Jasper County's 26.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 61% of them and ranked #1,210 most-affected nationwide.
Jasper County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
All 22 census tracts in Jasper County, grouped by USDA classification (see "How the USDA defines low-access and food-desert tracts" above for what each tier means).
Jasper County vs. other Missouri counties
Share of the population living in low-access areas, compared with other counties in Missouri
- Jasper
Jasper County, MO
26.1 % low-access
- Adair
Adair County, MO
27.3 % low-access
- Andrew
Andrew County, MO
15.8 % low-access
- Atchison 5.1
Atchison County, MO
5.1 % low-access
- Audrain
Audrain County, MO
22.6 % low-access
- Barry
Barry County, MO
19.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 22 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 117,404 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 11 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 6 |
| Low-Access Population | 30,677 |
| Low-Access Share | 26.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 10,657 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 124,357 |
| Median Household Income | $60,694 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 7,323 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.8%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.8% |
About 14.8% of Jasper County households receive SNAP, versus a U.S. county median in the 11–13% range (Census ACS).
What this means
- 26.1% of residents are low-access, above the national share for U.S. counties.
- 14.8% of households receive SNAP, the federal program that offsets food costs for 7,323 households here.
- 7.0% of households have no vehicle, the hidden multiplier that turns distance into a real barrier.
- 6 tracts meet the USDA food-desert threshold (low-income and low-access).
USDA low-access figures reflect the 2019 Atlas (2010 tract populations); socioeconomic context is the latest Census ACS 5-year (2024).
What the food-access data shows for Jasper County
above the national share
6 of Jasper County's 22 census tracts are USDA-designated food deserts, low-income areas where many residents also live far from a supermarket, about 27.3% of all its tracts.
A further 5 tracts are low-access but not low-income, bringing the total low-access tract count to 11.
An estimated 30,677 residents, roughly 26.1% of the county's 2010 population, live in one of these low-access areas.
Of those, 10,657 are also low-income, the group most exposed to genuine food hardship, since limited transportation compounds a limited budget.
The remaining 11 tracts (50.0%) meet the USDA's adequate-access threshold.
SNAP retailers in Jasper County
Jasper County has 138 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 10 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 69 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 69
- bhela liqour llc, joplin
- casey's 3407, joplin
- casey's 3408, joplin
- casey's 3409, joplin
- casey's 3410, webb city
- casey's 4508, joplin
- cardinal stop smokes & liquor, webb city
- casey's 1885, sarcoxie
- casey's 2182, carthage
- casey's 2264, carterville
- casey's 2336, joplin
- casey's 2596, carl junction
- casey's 2611, oronogo
- casey's 3398, joplin
- casey's 3450, joplin
- casey's general store 2625, duenweg
- casey's general store 2895, carthage
- casey's general store 3247, joplin
- casey's general store 3253, joplin
- caseys general store 3016, webb city
- corner mart, joplin
- discount express, joplin
- discount smokes & liquor, webb city
- discount smokes & liquor, carthage
- discount smokes & liquor, joplin
- discount smokes & liquor 06, joplin
- discount smokes and liquor, joplin
- el paisa, joplin
- express smokes & liquor, carl junction
- fastrip joplin, joplin
- goodstop by casey's 5207, duenweg
- halls food mart, joplin
- judys cafe and truck stop no, jasper
- lion stop, joplin
- love's travel stop 886, sarcoxie
- love's travel stop 966, jasper
- mac's stop, joplin
- mac's stop, joplin
- maverik 5085, joplin
- maverik 5137, sarcoxie
- missouri store inc, duenweg
- murphy usa 5789, joplin
- murphy usa 6658, carthage
- murphy usa 6659, webb city
- petes 18, carthage
- petes 38, carthage
- petes 40, carthage
- petes 41, carthage
- petes 42, jasper
- petes 9, carl junction
- pilot travel center 317, joplin
- punjab petroleum usa llc 1, carthage
- quiktrip 7061, joplin
- red apple mart, joplin
- rio grande market 1, carthage
- road ranger llc 290, joplin
- roadhouse grocery, jasper
- stop n shop, joplin
- stop n shop, webb city
- stop n shop, joplin
- stop n shop, joplin
- stop n shop, joplin
- stop n shop, joplin
- stop n shop, webb city
- suzannes natural foods inc, joplin
- take a break, webb city
- the corner, carthage
- the corner, joplin
- yesway 1147, joplin
Combination Grocery/Other · 34
- braum's 304, joplin
- braums 20, joplin
- braums 240, joplin
- braums 248, carthage
- dollar general 19885, carthage
- dollartree 10080, joplin
- dollar general 11256, jasper
- dollar general 11931, duenweg
- dollar general 1195, carthage
- dollar general 12510, oronogo
- dollar general 20671, joplin
- dollar general 23203, joplin
- dollar general 24333, joplin
- dollar general 24841, carthage
- dollar general 25190, webb city
- dollar general 3034, webb city
- dollar general 3132, joplin
- dollar general 4381, carthage
- dollar general 6544, sarcoxie
- dollar general 7192, carl junction
- dollar general 844, joplin
- dollar general 8846, joplin
- dollar general 8885, joplin
- dollar general 9507, carterville
- dollar tree 1913, carthage
- dollar tree 3315, joplin
- dollar tree 6213, webb city
- dollar tree 6823, joplin
- family dollar 13358, sarcoxie
- joplin mini mart, joplin
- walgreens 09420, carthage
- walgreens 12628, joplin
- walgreens 3598, joplin
- walgreens 5928, webb city
Super Store · 10
- harps food store 168, joplin
- sam's club 6415, joplin
- target stores t- 0774, joplin
- walmart neighborhood market 4057, joplin
- walmart neighborhood market 4470, joplin
- walmart neighborhood market 4478, joplin
- walmart sc 267, webb city
- walmart sc 59, joplin
- walmart sc 79, joplin
- walmart supercenter 13, carthage
Medium Grocery Store · 7
- clouds meat processing, carthage
- el palomito meat market, carthage
- fox farm whole food, joplin
- panaderia el quetzal llc, carthage
- supermercado guerrero inc, carthage
- vaphual asian market llc none, joplin
- zanobia grocery llc, joplin
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 46035, joplin
- aldi 46065, carthage
- aldi 46097, joplin
- king cash saver 21, carthage
- vitamin cottage natural food markets u143, joplin
Small Grocery Store · 4
- carniceria el buen gusto, carthage
- circle e country market, carthage
- escobar store, carthage
- sarcoxie neighborhood market, sarcoxie
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 3
- cramers rangeline meat, joplin
- j-h cattle co. and meat store, joplin
- wordens meat 1, webb city
Bakery Specialty · 2
- papa murphy's pizza mo018, joplin
- papa murphy's pizza mo033, webb city
Farmers' Market · 2
- joplin empire market, joplin
- webb city farmers market, webb city
Large Grocery Store · 2
- cash saver 2736, joplin
- la tiendita, carthage
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator, currently authorized retailers.
Other Counties in Missouri
Compare Jasper County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Food access nationally, Missouri in context
Jasper County sits inside Missouri (ringed). Each state is colored by its population-weighted low-access share; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
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Data Sources & Methodology
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019): low-access and food-desert tract classifications, low-access population, and low-income low-access counts. ers.usda.gov/food-access-research-atlas
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates: population, median income, poverty, SNAP participation, vehicle access, and group quarters. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
Low access is defined as living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket; a food desert adds a low-income condition. Read the full methodology →
Data current as of (most recent source-data vintage; figures reflect the 2019 USDA Atlas and 2024 Census ACS).
Note: This page presents public USDA and Census data for informational purposes and is not professional advice. Figures reflect the cited dataset vintages and may differ from the most recent local conditions. How this data is sourced & verified.