Signature · 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts)
Madison County, MO
Madison County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 20.5% low-access.
- 20.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 13.4%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Madison County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 20.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.4% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 8.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Camden County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Madison County ranks #1,643 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #54 of 115 counties in MO (20.5% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,643
- national by low-access %
- #54
- in MO
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts) .
How Madison County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Madison County's 20.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 47% of them and ranked #1,645 most-affected nationwide.
Madison County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Madison County has 1 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.
Madison County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- DeKalb 20.6
DeKalb 20.6%
20.6 % low-access
- St. Francois 20.6
St. Francois 20.6%
20.6 % low-access
- Madison 20.5
Madison 20.5%
20.5 % low-access
- Camden 20.5
Camden 20.5%
20.5 % low-access
- Howell 20.4
Howell 20.4%
20.4 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,226 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,502 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.5%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,248 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,729 |
| Median Household Income | $54,434 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 629 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.4%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 8.2%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
SNAP retailers in Madison County
Madison County has 11 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 4 locations (36% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 1211, fredericktown
- dollar general 13129, fredericktown
- dollar general 31330, marquand
- dollar tree 7575, fredericktown
Convenience Store · 4
- casey's 2348, fredericktown
- love's travel stop 968, fredericktown
- mpc #14 1014, fredericktown
- mpc #2 1002, fredericktown
Super Store · 2
- harps food store 208, fredericktown
- walmart sc 337, fredericktown
Small Grocery Store · 1
- cannon's family grocery, marquand
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 Madison County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Nationwide peers for Madison County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Madison 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 (20.5% here).
- Avoyelles Parish, LA · 20.5% low-access
- Avoyelles Parish, LA · 20.5% low-access
- Scott County, TN · 20.5% low-access
- Scott County, TN · 20.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (13.4% here).
- Pearl River County, MS · 13.4% SNAP
- Pearl River County, MS · 13.4% SNAP
- Cecil County, MD · 13.4% SNAP
- Cecil County, MD · 13.4% 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
Madison 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 Madison County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29123. 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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