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 #999 most-affected nationwide.
Macon County's elevated USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Macon County has 2 urban and 3 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.
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.
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
- Washington County, MS · 29.1% low-access
- Leflore County, MS · 29.1% low-access
- Leflore County, MS · 29.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (8.6% here).
- Renville County, MN · 8.6% SNAP
- Renville County, MN · 8.6% SNAP
- Lake County, MN · 8.6% SNAP
- Lake County, MN · 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.
Macon County inside a higher low-access state context
Macon 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 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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