Signature · 66 SNAP-authorized stores
Newton County, MO
Newton County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 16.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 12.3%
- on SNAP
- 60K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Newton County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-MODERATE 16.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 12.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 8% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Oregon County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Newton County ranks #1,991 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #69 of 115 counties in MO (16.5% low-access; 1 food-desert tracts).
- #1,991
- national by low-access %
- #69
- in MO
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 66 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Newton County compares nationally
Newton County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.5% low-access share that beats 36% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,994).
Newton County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Newton County has 5 urban and 7 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.
Newton County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Newton 16.5
Newton 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Oregon 16.5
Oregon 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Pettis 16.1
Pettis 16.1%
16.1 % low-access
- Marion 16
Marion 16%
16 % low-access
- Andrew 15.8
Andrew 15.8%
15.8 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 58,114 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 9,562 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,310 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 60,118 |
| Median Household Income | $66,301 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,727 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 12.3%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.9%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in Newton County
Newton County has 66 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 32 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 32
- ants enterprises, inc, neosho
- big daddy's c store 1, seneca
- c-mart, goodman
- casey's 4363, granby
- casey's 1681, joplin
- casey's 2868, diamond
- casey's 2869, neosho
- casey's 4256, joplin
- caseys general store 3020, joplin
- clicks & more, stella
- flowers bakery outlet 1075, joplin
- food mart, joplin
- fresh way, neosho
- fresh way 2, goodman
- j & a package, neosho
- love's travel stop 585, neosho
- loves travel stop 282, joplin
- maverik 5177, neosho
- maverik 5180, neosho
- maverik 5314, joplin
- murphy usa 5747, neosho
- neosho super stop, neosho
- pilot travel center 669, joplin
- pump n pantry, diamond
- rapid roberts 122, joplin
- ruhan express llc, neosho
- sharanar food llc, neosho
- snack attack, joplin
- the corner 32nd, joplin
- yesway 1038, neosho
- yesway 1039, neosho
- zipz 1, joplin
Combination Grocery/Other · 19
- braums 223, neosho
- cvs pharmacy 10160, joplin
- dollar general 10119, diamond
- dollar general 11659, goodman
- dollar general 12603, joplin
- dollar general 16263, joplin
- dollar general 18022, joplin
- dollar general 20179, neosho
- dollar general 21008, neosho
- dollar general 23303, neosho
- dollar general 24334, fairview
- dollar general 25465, stark city
- dollar general 7243, granby
- dollar general 7811, seneca
- dollar general store 2967, neosho
- dollar tree 858, neosho
- walgreens 09467, neosho
- walgreens 15730, joplin
- wordens meat, joplin
Medium Grocery Store · 4
- dos primos tienda y antojitos, neosho
- family market of neosho, neosho
- island genez market, joplin
- the super main stop 1, neosho
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 46034, neosho
- g & w foods 2725, seneca
- king food saver 24, neosho
- ramey 14, granby
Small Grocery Store · 3
- hatfields locker, neosho
- tienda el quetzal, neosho
- tienda emanuel, neosho
Super Store · 2
- food 4 less 157, joplin
- walmart sc 17, neosho
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's pizza mo024, neosho
Farmers' Market · 1
- neosho farmers market, neosho
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 Newton County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Nationwide peers for Newton County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Newton 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 (16.5% here).
- Calloway County, KY · 16.5% low-access
- Calloway County, KY · 16.5% low-access
- Wayne County, OH · 16.5% low-access
- Wayne County, OH · 16.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (12.3% here).
- Martin County, MN · 12.3% SNAP
- Martin County, MN · 12.3% SNAP
- Kent County, MD · 12.3% SNAP
- Kent County, MD · 12.3% 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.
Food access nationally, Missouri in context
Newton 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 Newton County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29145. 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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