Signature · 4.2% SNAP (2nd pct in MO)
Osage County, MO
Osage County lands in the lower national band on low-access (11.1%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 11.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 4.2%
- on SNAP
- 13K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Osage County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 11.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -11.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Moniteau County ( -0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Osage County lands in the lower national band (11.1%, #2,403 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,403
- national by low-access %
- #87
- in MO
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 505
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4.2% SNAP (2nd pct in MO) (-7.9 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Osage County compares nationally
Osage County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 11.1% low-access share that beats 23% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,403).
Osage County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 4 of Osage 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.
Osage 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
- Clinton 11.7
Clinton 11.7%
11.7 % low-access
- Dunklin 11.3
Dunklin 11.3%
11.3 % low-access
- Osage 11.1
Osage 11.1%
11.1 % low-access
- Moniteau 11
Moniteau 11%
11 % low-access
- Franklin 10.6
Franklin 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 13,878 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,546 |
| Low-Access Share | 11.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 505 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,402 |
| Median Household Income | $76,681 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 220 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
SNAP retailers in Osage County
Osage County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 6 locations (46% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 13 authorized stores; Linn holds 46% of them. 3 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Westphalia, Meta, Freeburg.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Linn | 6 | 1 |
| Westphalia | 3 | none |
| Meta | 2 | none |
| Belle | 1 | 1 |
| Freeburg | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollartree 8025, linn
- dollar general 17012, westphalia
- dollar general 21240, meta
- dollar general 24576, freeburg
- dollar general 8142, linn
- joes market, westphalia
Convenience Store · 5
- break time convenience 3119, linn
- casey's general store 2451, linn
- linn eagle stop 38, linn
- meta eagle stop 30, meta
- westphalia 33, westphalia
Super Store · 1
- linn thriftway 0775, linn
Supermarket · 1
- mace supermarket, belle
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 Osage County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Counties near Osage County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Osage County (4.2%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Missouri.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MO (11.1% here).
- Washington County, ME · 11.1% low-access
- Fulton County, IL · 11.1% low-access
- Chesterfield County, SC · 11.1% low-access
- Union County, NJ · 11.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (4.2% here).
- Los Alamos County, NM · 4.2% SNAP
- Morton County, ND · 4.2% SNAP
- Dubois County, IN · 4.2% SNAP
- St. Johns County, FL · 4.2% 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.
Missouri among West North Central states
Missouri ranks 5th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). Osage County, at 11.1%, runs 13.8 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 Osage County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29151. 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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