Signature · 35 SNAP-authorized stores
Lafayette County, MO
Lafayette County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 19.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 9.4%
- on SNAP
- 33K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lafayette County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 19.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 14% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Callaway County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Lafayette County ranks #1,722 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #58 of 115 counties in MO (19.5% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,722
- national by low-access %
- #58
- in MO
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 35 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Lafayette County compares nationally
Lafayette County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.5% low-access share that beats 45% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,727).
Lafayette County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
7 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Lafayette County has 1 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.
Lafayette 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 | 7 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 33,381 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,496 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,275 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 33,115 |
| Median Household Income | $80,612 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,177 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Lafayette County
Lafayette County has 35 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 21 locations (60% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 21
- 7th heaven, higginsville
- break time 3054, lexington
- break time convenience 3036, higginsville
- casey's 1033, lexington
- casey's 1099, waverly
- casey's 2407, higginsville
- casey's 2888, higginsville
- casey's 2909, odessa
- casey's general store 3489, concordia
- concordia eagle stop 27, concordia
- jp mart llc, odessa
- love's travel stop 809, bates city
- o & g, bates city
- odessa grocery mart, odessa
- odessa xpress mart, odessa
- phillips 66- lexington, lexington
- pilot travel center 443, higginsville
- ricky store llc, higginsville
- the gas stop 1005, alma
- valero food mart, odessa
- whistle stop 66, odessa
Combination Grocery/Other · 11
- bratchers market 174, concordia
- cvs/pharmacy 11312, lexington
- cvs/pharmacy 11313, odessa
- dollar general 20835, waverly
- dollar general 23606, higginsville
- dollar general 23690, odessa
- dollar general 2850, concordia
- dollar general 896, lexington
- dollar general 9148, odessa
- dollar tree 8372, higginsville
- family dollar 12686, lexington
Super Store · 2
- mooses market 781, higginsville
- walmart 326, higginsville
Supermarket · 1
- brothers market 772, lexington
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 Lafayette County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Nationwide peers for Lafayette County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Lafayette 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 (19.5% here).
- Custer County, MT · 19.5% low-access
- Custer County, MT · 19.5% low-access
- Grant Parish, LA · 19.5% low-access
- Grant Parish, LA · 19.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (9.4% here).
- Watonwan County, MN · 9.4% SNAP
- Watonwan County, MN · 9.4% SNAP
- Lyon County, MN · 9.4% SNAP
- Lyon County, MN · 9.4% 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
Lafayette 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 Lafayette County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29107. 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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