Signature · 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts)
Montgomery County, MO
Montgomery County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (25% of the book) alongside 17.7% low-access.
- 17.7%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 11.1%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Montgomery County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 17.7% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.4 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Wright County (+ 0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Montgomery County ranks #1,889 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #68 of 115 counties in MO (17.7% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,889
- national by low-access %
- #68
- in MO
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 723
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (25% of tracts) .
How Montgomery County compares nationally
Montgomery County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 17.7% low-access share that beats 40% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,895).
Montgomery County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Montgomery County has 1 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.
Montgomery County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Bates 18.6
Bates 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Lawrence 18.6
Lawrence 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Scott 18.3
Scott 18.3%
18.3 % low-access
- Wright 18
Wright 18%
18 % low-access
- Montgomery 17.7
Montgomery 17.7%
17.7 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 12,236 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,166 |
| Low-Access Share | 17.7%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 723 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,426 |
| Median Household Income | $65,500 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 516 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.1%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.3% |
SNAP retailers in Montgomery County
Montgomery County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- casey's 4399, new florence
- casey's 1035, wellsville
- casey's 1267, montgomery city
- crossroads general store 5, montgomery city
- fastlane 37, montgomery city
- fastlane jonesburg 31, jonesburg
- fastlane new florence 17, new florence
- love's travel stop 788, new florence
- middletown country store, middletown
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 16279, wellsville
- dollar general 2480, montgomery city
- dollar general store 16556, jonesburg
- family dollar 13579, montgomery city
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- hicks store, bellflower
Super Store · 1
- bratchers market 170, montgomery city
Supermarket · 1
- loutre market, hermann
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 Montgomery County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Nationwide peers for Montgomery County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Montgomery 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 (17.7% here).
- Lincoln County, MS · 17.7% low-access
- Lincoln County, MS · 17.7% low-access
- Nash County, NC · 17.7% low-access
- Nash County, NC · 17.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (11.1% here).
- Lenawee County, MI · 11.1% SNAP
- Lenawee County, MI · 11.1% SNAP
- Black Hawk County, IA · 11.1% SNAP
- Black Hawk County, IA · 11.1% 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.
Food access nationally, Missouri in context
Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29139. 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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