Signature · 3 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Laclede County, MO
Laclede County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 3 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 43.7% low-access.
- 43.7%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 15.3%
- on SNAP
- 36K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Laclede County, MO
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 43.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +21.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Reynolds County (+ 1.8 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Laclede County sits in the upper national band (43.7%, #304 of 3,079) with 3 LILA tracts.
- #304
- national by low-access %
- #8
- in MO
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- 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: 3 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Laclede County compares nationally
Laclede County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 43.7% low-access share outpaces 90% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #304 most-affected nationwide.
Laclede County's elevated USDA tier split
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
Laclede County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (4 urban, 2 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 2 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Laclede 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
- Reynolds
Reynolds 45.5%
45.5 % low-access
- Laclede
Laclede 43.7%
43.7 % low-access
- Taney
Taney 41.4%
41.4 % low-access
- Lewis
Lewis 40.1%
40.1 % low-access
- St. Charles 39.2
St. Charles 39.2%
39.2 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 35,571 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 15,555 |
| Low-Access Share | 43.7%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 6,023 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 36,390 |
| Median Household Income | $53,282 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.2%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,231 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Laclede County
Laclede County has 38 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (39% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 38 authorized stores; Lebanon holds 87% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Eldridge.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 33 | 5 |
| Conway | 4 | 1 |
| Eldridge | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 15
- break time convenience store 3150, lebanon
- casey's 1083, lebanon
- casey's 1382, lebanon
- casey's 1667, lebanon
- circle k 4701692, lebanon
- hannahs 4, conway
- i-44 eagle stop 2, lebanon
- lebanon eagle stop 24, lebanon
- mo 211, lebanon
- maverik 5302, lebanon
- one stop#4, lebanon
- rock ridge country store, eldridge
- route 66 eagle stop 11, lebanon
- stevens discount groceries, conway
- stoutland eagle stop 31, lebanon
Combination Grocery/Other · 12
- champion express, llc, lebanon
- dollar general 12678, conway
- dollar general 16093, lebanon
- dollar general 18513, lebanon
- dollar general 20843, lebanon
- dollar general 23761, lebanon
- dollar general 30469, lebanon
- dollar general 457, lebanon
- dollar general 9417, lebanon
- dollar general store 17479, lebanon
- dollar tree 1041, lebanon
- walgreens 09796, lebanon
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 46015, lebanon
- king cash saver 10, lebanon
- price cutter 89, conway
- price cutter plus 29, lebanon
Farmers' Market · 3
- hill farm meats llc, lebanon
- lebanon farmers' market, lebanon
- route 66 farmers' market, lebanon
Super Store · 2
- big lots 5443, lebanon
- walmart sc 14, lebanon
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphys take n bake pizza mo-050, lebanon
Small Grocery Store · 1
- the bag lady, lebanon
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 Laclede County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Counties near Laclede County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Laclede 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 (43.7% here).
- Anderson County, TX · 43.8% low-access
- Ocean County, NJ · 43.6% low-access
- Hamilton County, TN · 43.9% low-access
- Williamson County, TN · 43.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (15.3% here).
- Washington County, MD · 15.3% SNAP
- Marion County, KY · 15.3% SNAP
- Wapello County, IA · 15.3% SNAP
- Jackson County, OK · 15.3% 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.
Missouri among West North Central states
Missouri ranks 5th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). Laclede County, at 43.7%, runs 18.8 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 .
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