Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Knox County, MO
Knox County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 19.3% low-access.
- 19.3%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 8.2%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Knox County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 19.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.8 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lafayette County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Knox County ranks #1,742 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #59 of 115 counties in MO (19.3% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,742
- national by low-access %
- #59
- in MO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 324
- 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: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Knox County compares nationally
Knox County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.3% low-access share that beats 44% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,746).
Knox County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Knox County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Knox County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Barry 19.7
Barry 19.7%
19.7 % low-access
- Callaway 19.6
Callaway 19.6%
19.6 % low-access
- Lafayette 19.5
Lafayette 19.5%
19.5 % low-access
- Knox 19.3
Knox 19.3%
19.3 % low-access
- Phelps 19
Phelps 19%
19 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,131 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 798 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 324 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,756 |
| Median Household Income | $57,788 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 106 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.7%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.4% |
SNAP retailers in Knox County
Knox County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 2 locations (29% of the total), followed by medium grocery store.
Convenience Store · 2
- 7th heaven discount store 4, edina
- casey's general store 2600, edina
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- family foods, edina
- zimmerman's store, rutledge
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 1205, edina
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- rutledge meat processing, rutledge
Supermarket · 1
- edina 475, edina
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 Knox County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Food access nationally, Missouri in context
Knox 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 Knox County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29103. 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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