Signature · 6 LILA tracts (27.3% of tracts)
Jasper County, MO
Jasper County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 6 LILA tracts (27.3% of the book) alongside 26.1% low-access.
- 26.1%
- low-access pop.
- 6
- food-desert tracts
- 14.8%
- on SNAP
- 124K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Jasper County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-CLUSTER · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 26.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +4.0 pts vs US
- LILA-CLUSTER 6 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 27% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Jackson County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Jasper County ranks #1,204 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #40 of 115 counties in MO (26.1% low-access; 6 food-desert tracts).
- #1,204
- national by low-access %
- #40
- in MO
- 11
- low-access tracts
- 11K
- 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: 6 LILA tracts (27.3% of tracts) .
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
22 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 6 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Jasper County has 16 urban and 6 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.
Jasper County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Putnam 26.7
Putnam 26.7%
26.7 % low-access
- Jackson 26.2
Jackson 26.2%
26.2 % low-access
- Jasper 26.1
Jasper 26.1%
26.1 % low-access
- Dallas 26
Dallas 26%
26 % low-access
- Carroll 25.9
Carroll 25.9%
25.9 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % 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 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| 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% |
Thick SNAP store book 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 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 Jasper County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Nationwide peers for Jasper County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Jasper County, both outside Missouri so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MO (26.1% here).
- Roosevelt County, MT · 26.1% low-access
- Roosevelt County, MT · 26.1% low-access
- Meeker County, MN · 26.1% low-access
- Meeker County, MN · 26.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (14.8% here).
- Hinds County, MS · 14.8% SNAP
- Hinds County, MS · 14.8% SNAP
- Chickasaw County, MS · 14.8% SNAP
- Chickasaw County, MS · 14.8% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Food access nationally, Missouri in context
Jasper 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 Jasper County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29097. 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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