Signature · 6.0% SNAP (8th pct in MO)
Lewis County, MO
Lewis County sits in the upper national band on low-access (40.1%, +18 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 40.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.0%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Lewis County, MO
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-SEVERE 40.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +18.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: St. Charles County ( -0.9 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Lewis County sits in the upper national band (40.1%, #393 of 3,079).
- #393
- national by low-access %
- #10
- in MO
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 6.0% SNAP (8th pct in MO) (-6.1 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Lewis County compares nationally
Lewis County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 40.1% low-access share outpaces 87% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #393 most-affected nationwide.
Lewis County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Lewis County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Lewis 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
- 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
- Shelby 38.5
Shelby 38.5%
38.5 % low-access
- Douglas 37.6
Douglas 37.6%
37.6 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,211 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,091 |
| Low-Access Share | 40.1%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,327 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,924 |
| Median Household Income | $59,934 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.7%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 192 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.0%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.0% |
SNAP retailers in Lewis County
Lewis County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 12 authorized stores; Canton holds 42% of them. 4 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: La Belle, La Grange, Lewistown, Ewing.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Canton | 5 | 1 |
| La Belle | 2 | none |
| La Grange | 2 | none |
| Lewistown | 2 | none |
| Ewing | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 6
- ayerco 28, canton
- ayerco 32, canton
- casey's 1232, la grange
- casey's 2411, canton
- casey's general store 2601, la belle
- county market express 788, lewistown
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 19032, ewing
- dollar general 1193, canton
- dollar general 22549, la grange
- dollar general 25291, la belle
- dollar general store 16951, lewistown
Super Store · 1
- county market 409, canton
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 Lewis County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Missouri among West North Central states
Missouri ranks 5th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). Lewis County, at 40.1%, runs 15.2 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 .
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 Lewis County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29111. 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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