Signature · 27.3% SNAP (99th pct in MO)
Mississippi County, MO
Mississippi County stands out on SNAP (27.3%, +15.2 pts vs U.S.) with 3.0% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 3.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 27.3%
- on SNAP
- 12K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Mississippi County, MO
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-GAP · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 3.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -19.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 27.3% SNAP
- VEH-GAP 14.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Morgan County (+ 0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Mississippi County lands in the lower national band (3.0%, #2,918 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,918
- national by low-access %
- #115
- in MO
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 187
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 27.3% SNAP (99th pct in MO) (+15.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Mississippi County compares nationally
Food access in Mississippi County compares favorably nationally: its 3.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 7% of them (rank #2,918).
Mississippi County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Mississippi County has 2 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.
Mississippi 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
- Hickory 4.4
Hickory 4.4%
4.4 % low-access
- McDonald 3.8
McDonald 3.8%
3.8 % low-access
- Polk 3.7
Polk 3.7%
3.7 % low-access
- Morgan 3.2
Morgan 3.2%
3.2 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,358 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 424 |
| Low-Access Share | 3.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 187 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,902 |
| Median Household Income | $48,160 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,224 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 27.3%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 14.4%well above the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 11.7% |
SNAP retailers in Mississippi County
Mississippi County has 15 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 6 locations (40% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollar general 1204, east prairie
- dollar general 23364, east prairie
- dollar general 24035, bertrand
- dollar general 3019, charleston
- family dollar 12555, east prairie
- family dollar 9411, charleston
Convenience Store · 5
- casey's 1711, charleston
- casey's 1749, east prairie
- casey's 2907, charleston
- love's travel stop 981, charleston
- pilot travel center 571, charleston
Supermarket · 2
- mcclains food center, charleston
- mcdonalds food mart, east prairie
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- reeves boomland 1, charleston
Seafood Specialty · 1
- housman's fish market, charleston
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 Mississippi County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Counties near Mississippi County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Mississippi County (27.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Missouri.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MO (3.0% here).
- Brown County, IN · 3.0% low-access
- Brown County, IN · 3.0% low-access
- Lincoln County, WV · 3.0% low-access
- Lincoln County, WV · 3.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (27.3% here).
- Lenoir County, NC · 27.3% SNAP
- Lenoir County, NC · 27.3% SNAP
- Buchanan County, VA · 27.3% SNAP
- Buchanan County, VA · 27.3% 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.
Mississippi County inside a lower low-access state context
Mississippi 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 Mississippi County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29133. 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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