Signature · 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts)
Oregon County, MO
Oregon County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of the book) alongside 16.5% low-access.
- 16.5%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 19.9%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Oregon County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 16.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -5.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 19.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.7% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 67% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Newton County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Oregon County ranks #1,992 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #70 of 115 counties in MO (16.5% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,992
- national by low-access %
- #70
- in MO
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 946
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (66.7% of tracts) .
How Oregon County compares nationally
Oregon 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 #1,992).
Oregon County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
All 3 of Oregon 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.
Oregon County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Oregon 16.5
Oregon 16.5%
16.5 % low-access
- Newton 16.5
Newton 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 | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,881 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,792 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.5%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 946 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,673 |
| Median Household Income | $43,069 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.6%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 672 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 19.9%well above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.7%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
SNAP retailers in Oregon County
Oregon County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (44% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 16 authorized stores; Thayer holds 50% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Koshkonong, Doniphan, Myrtle.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Thayer | 8 | 2 |
| Alton | 4 | 1 |
| Koshkonong | 2 | none |
| Doniphan | 1 | none |
| Myrtle | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 7
- alton quick connection, alton
- casey's 2859, thayer
- fuel express, alton
- kwik serve 1, thayer
- kwikserv # 6, myrtle
- snappy mart 51 llc, koshkonong
- value seekers, thayer
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 21292, doniphan
- dollar general 21624, koshkonong
- dollar general 2889, thayer
- dollar general 7311, alton
Super Store · 3
- harps food store 283, thayer
- harps food store 284, alton
- walmart 837, thayer
Small Grocery Store · 2
- komm general store, thayer
- the farmer's daughter mercantile, thayer
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 Oregon 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%). Oregon County, at 16.5%, runs 8.4 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 Oregon County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29149. 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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