Signature · 5.5% low-access (11th pct)
Maries County, MO
Maries County lands in the lower national band on low-access (5.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 5.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.2%
- on SNAP
- 8K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Maries County, MO
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 5.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -16.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Atchison County ( -0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Maries County lands in the lower national band (5.5%, #2,789 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,789
- national by low-access %
- #108
- in MO
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 175
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 5.5% low-access (11th pct) (-16.6 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Maries County compares nationally
Food access in Maries County compares favorably nationally: its 5.5% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 11% of them (rank #2,789).
Maries County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Maries County has 0 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.
Maries 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
- St. Louis city 6
St. Louis city 6%
6 % low-access
- Maries 5.5
Maries 5.5%
5.5 % low-access
- Atchison 5.1
Atchison 5.1%
5.1 % low-access
- New Madrid 4.7
New Madrid 4.7%
4.7 % low-access
- Hickory 4.4
Hickory 4.4%
4.4 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,176 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 503 |
| Low-Access Share | 5.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 175 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,450 |
| Median Household Income | $59,455 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 385 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.2%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Maries County
Maries County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 19520, vichy
- dollar general 3571, vienna
- dollar general 7115, belle
Convenience Store · 2
- break time convenience 3116, vienna
- casey's general store 2243, belle
Large Grocery Store · 1
- g & w foods 2741, vienna
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 Maries County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Maries County inside a lower low-access state context
Maries 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 Maries County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29125. 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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