Signature · 10.2% low-access (21st pct)
Livingston County, MO
Livingston County lands in the lower national band on low-access (10.2%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 10.2%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 9.9%
- on SNAP
- 14K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Livingston County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 10.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Shannon County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Livingston County lands in the lower national band (10.2%, #2,468 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,468
- national by low-access %
- #91
- in MO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 560
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 10.2% low-access (21st pct) (-11.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Livingston County compares nationally
Livingston County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.2% low-access share that beats 21% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,468).
Livingston County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Livingston County has 3 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.
Livingston County vs nearby low low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Franklin 10.6
Franklin 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Pemiscot 10.4
Pemiscot 10.4%
10.4 % low-access
- Livingston 10.2
Livingston 10.2%
10.2 % low-access
- Shannon 10.1
Shannon 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- St. Clair 9.8
St. Clair 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,195 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,551 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.2%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 560 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 14,364 |
| Median Household Income | $63,627 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 557 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.9%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 9.5% |
SNAP retailers in Livingston County
Livingston County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- 7th heaven, chillicothe
- casey's 1343, chillicothe
- casey's 1932, chillicothe
- casey's general store 2652, chillicothe
- chillicothe eagle stop 20, chillicothe
- hy-vee gas 5077, chillicothe
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 10787, chillicothe
- dollar tree 6041, chillicothe
- mid-town grocery & more, chillicothe
Super Store · 2
- hy-vee food store 1077, chillicothe
- walmart sc 135, chillicothe
Farmers' Market · 1
- bachman's farm store, chillicothe
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- elmrose essentials, chula
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 Livingston County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Counties near Livingston County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Livingston 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 (10.2% here).
- Brooks County, GA · 10.2% low-access
- Brooks County, GA · 10.2% low-access
- Lincoln County, TN · 10.2% low-access
- Lincoln County, TN · 10.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (9.9% here).
- Perry County, MS · 9.9% SNAP
- Perry County, MS · 9.9% SNAP
- Clay County, MN · 9.9% SNAP
- Clay County, MN · 9.9% 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.
Livingston County inside a lower low-access state context
Livingston 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 Livingston County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29117. 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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