Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Macon County, MO
Macon County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 29.1% low-access.
- 29.1%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 8.6%
- on SNAP
- 15K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Macon County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 29.1% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +7.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bollinger County ( -0.7 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Macon County sits in the upper national band (29.1%, #992 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #992
- national by low-access %
- #33
- in MO
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Macon County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Macon County's 29.1% low-access share is elevated, higher than 68% of them and ranked #992 most-affected nationwide.
Macon County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
Macon County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Macon 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
- Jefferson 31
Jefferson 31%
31 % low-access
- Cape Girardeau 30.8
Cape Girardeau 30.8%
30.8 % low-access
- Macon 29.1
Macon 29.1%
29.1 % low-access
- Bollinger 28.4
Bollinger 28.4%
28.4 % low-access
- Adair 27.3
Adair 27.3%
27.3 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 15,566 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,537 |
| Low-Access Share | 29.1%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,945 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 15,163 |
| Median Household Income | $62,357 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 521 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
SNAP retailers in Macon County
Macon County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 16 authorized stores; Macon holds 69% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Bevier, La Plata.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Macon | 11 | 3 |
| Bevier | 3 | none |
| La Plata | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 9
- 7th heaven discount store, bevier
- break time 3164, macon
- casey's 1607, macon
- casey's 2323, macon
- casey's 2374, la plata
- haymakers 745, macon
- love's travel stop 621, bevier
- macon store llc, macon
- matt's market, bevier
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- cvs/pharmacy 11314, macon
- dollar general 1224, macon
- dollar general 15594, la plata
- dollar tree 7047, macon
Super Store · 2
- prenger foods, macon
- walmart 783, macon
Supermarket · 1
- macon 39, macon
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 Macon County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Counties near Macon County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Macon 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 (29.1% here).
- Washington County, MS · 29.1% low-access
- Leflore County, MS · 29.1% low-access
- Scott County, MN · 29.1% low-access
- Calhoun County, MI · 29.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (8.6% here).
- Renville County, MN · 8.6% SNAP
- Lake County, MN · 8.6% SNAP
- Benton County, MN · 8.6% SNAP
- Ontario County, NY · 8.6% 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%). Macon County, at 29.1%, runs 4.2 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 Macon County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29121. 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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