Signature · 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts)
Monroe County, MO
Monroe County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of the book) alongside 14.1% low-access.
- 14.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 7.6%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Monroe County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 14.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 33% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Worth County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Monroe County lands in the lower national band (14.1%, #2,188 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,188
- national by low-access %
- #79
- in MO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 512
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (33.3% of tracts) .
How Monroe County compares nationally
Monroe County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.1% low-access share that beats 30% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,188).
Monroe County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 3 of Monroe County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Monroe 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
- Perry 15.2
Perry 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Daviess 15.1
Daviess 15.1%
15.1 % low-access
- Stone 14.6
Stone 14.6%
14.6 % low-access
- Monroe 14.1
Monroe 14.1%
14.1 % low-access
- Worth 14
Worth 14%
14 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,840 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,248 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 512 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,734 |
| Median Household Income | $54,516 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.2%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 265 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.6%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
SNAP retailers in Monroe County
Monroe County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 10 authorized stores; Monroe City holds 40% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Madison.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe City | 4 | 1 |
| Paris | 4 | 1 |
| Madison | 2 | none |
Convenience Store · 4
- casey's 1291, madison
- caseys general store 1013, paris
- fastlane monroe city 14, monroe city
- fastlane paris 12, paris
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 17877, madison
- dollar general 20792, paris
- dollar general 3188, monroe city
Large Grocery Store · 1
- prenger properties, llc 55, paris
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- white barn processing, monroe city
Supermarket · 1
- monroe city 42, monroe city
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 Monroe County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Missouri among West North Central states
Missouri ranks 5th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). Monroe County, at 14.1%, runs 10.8 pts below the Missouri rate.
- South Dakota 29.1%
- North Dakota 28.9%
- Minnesota 27.4%
- Kansas 26.4%
- Missouri 24.9%
- Nebraska 21.9%
- Iowa 20.0%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
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 Monroe County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29137. 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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