Signature · 8.0% low-access (16th pct)

Miller County, MO

Miller County lands in the lower national band on low-access (8.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

8.0%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
8.9%
on SNAP
25K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MO

USDA FARA access plate

County Miller County, MO

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-MODERATE 8.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -14.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 8.9% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 5.5% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Ralls County ( -0.5 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Miller County lands in the lower national band (8.0%, #2,643 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,643
national by low-access %
#102
in MO
1
low-access tracts
418
food-desert residents

Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.

Signature read: 8.0% low-access (16th pct) (-14.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).

How Miller County compares nationally

Miller County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.0% low-access share that beats 16% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,646).

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Miller County's lower-band USDA tier split

5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Miller County, MO USDA-defined food-access tiers: 4 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 5 tracts evaluated. 4 tracts adequate (80.0%) 1 tracts limited (20.0%) Adequate 80% Limited 20% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Miller County, MO
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Miller County has 1 urban and 4 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.

Miller County vs nearby low low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · lower low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Miller County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts5
Atlas Population (2010 basis)24,748
Low-Access Tracts1
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population1,972
Low-Access Share8.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population418

Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Miller County
IndicatorValue
Population25,269
Median Household Income$56,736
Poverty Rate14.4%near the national average
SNAP Households875
SNAP Participation Rate8.9%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle5.5%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population1.4%

Thick SNAP store book in Miller County

Miller County has 26 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 14 locations (54% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 14

  • bagnell eagle stop 42, lake ozark
  • break time convenience 3004, lake ozark
  • casey's 2671, eldon
  • caseys general store 1253, iberia
  • cedar junction, eldon
  • corner market, lake ozark
  • eldon eagle stop 4, eldon
  • hy-vee gas 5475, osage beach
  • iberia eagle stop 36, iberia
  • jiffy stop food mart 592, kaiser
  • jiffy stop food mart 594, eldon
  • jiffy stop food mart 595, lake ozark
  • temp-stop 102, eldon
  • tuscumbia eagle stop 64, tuscumbia

Combination Grocery/Other · 5

  • dollar general 18741, brumley
  • dollar general 2598, eldon
  • dollar general 30677, lake ozark
  • dollar general 7200, iberia
  • dollar tree 5902, eldon

Super Store · 4

  • gerbes 116, eldon
  • hy-vee food store 1475, osage beach
  • walmart 44, eldon
  • woods supermarket 2065, eldon

Medium Grocery Store · 1

  • nolt's country market llc, eldon

Small Grocery Store · 1

  • natures source, eldon

Supermarket · 1

  • town and country 2432, iberia

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 Miller County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →

Counties near Miller County's lower low-access or SNAP band

Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Miller 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 (8.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (8.9% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Miller County inside a lower low-access state context

Miller 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 Miller County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29131. 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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