Signature · 7.6% SNAP (22nd pct in MO)

Moniteau County, MO

Moniteau County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.

11.0%
low-access pop.
1
food-desert tracts
7.6%
on SNAP
15K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MO

USDA FARA access plate

County Moniteau County, MO

LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE

  • LA-MODERATE 11.0% low-access
  • BELOW-NATIONAL -11.1 pts vs US
  • LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
  • SNAP-LIGHT 7.6% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Osage County (+ 0.1 pts)

Lower-band low-access

Moniteau County lands in the lower national band (11.0%, #2,406 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.

#2,406
national by low-access %
#88
in MO
2
low-access tracts
623
food-desert residents

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

Signature read: 7.6% SNAP (22nd pct in MO) (-4.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Moniteau County compares nationally

Moniteau County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.0% low-access share that beats 23% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,408).

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Moniteau County's lower-band USDA tier split

4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.

Food access tier distribution for Moniteau County, MO USDA-defined food-access tiers: 2 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 1 limited, 1 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 4 tracts evaluated. 2 tracts adequate (50.0%) 1 tracts limited (25.0%) 1 tracts severe / food desert (25.0%) Adequate 50% Limited 25% Severe 25% Food-access tier distribution: Moniteau County, MO
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Moniteau 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.

Moniteau 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 Moniteau County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts4
Atlas Population (2010 basis)15,607
Low-Access Tracts2
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)1
Low-Access Population1,714
Low-Access Share11.0%well below the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population623

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Moniteau County
IndicatorValue
Population15,262
Median Household Income$65,715
Poverty Rate10.3%below the national average
SNAP Households435
SNAP Participation Rate7.6%below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle6.6%below the national average
Group-Quarters Population7.9%

SNAP retailers in Moniteau County

Moniteau County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 5

  • break time convenience 3008, california
  • break time convenience 3091, tipton
  • california eagle stop 6, california
  • casey's 1147, tipton
  • casey's 1246, california

Combination Grocery/Other · 4

  • dollar general 2970, california
  • dollar general 3377, tipton
  • family dollar 12587, california
  • family dollar 12860, tipton

Supermarket · 4

  • brothers market 773, tipton
  • california 37, california
  • cals thriftway, california
  • dutch bakery & bulk food, tipton

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 Moniteau County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →

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

SNAP-led peer set first for Moniteau County (7.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Missouri.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside MO (11.0% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (7.6% 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.

Moniteau County inside a lower low-access state context

Moniteau 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 Moniteau County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29135. 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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