Signature · 15.2% low-access (33rd pct)
Perry County, MO
Perry 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.
- 15.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 10.2%
- on SNAP
- 19K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Perry County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 15.2% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.9 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Daviess County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Perry County ranks #2,109 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #76 of 115 counties in MO (15.2% low-access).
- #2,109
- national by low-access %
- #76
- in MO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 920
- 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: 15.2% low-access (33rd pct) (-6.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Perry County compares nationally
Perry County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 15.2% low-access share that beats 33% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,113).
Perry County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Perry County has 2 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.
Perry County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Andrew 15.8
Andrew 15.8%
15.8 % low-access
- Howard 15.3
Howard 15.3%
15.3 % 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
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 18,971 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,877 |
| Low-Access Share | 15.2%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 920 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,976 |
| Median Household Income | $62,981 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 764 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.2%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
SNAP retailers in Perry County
Perry County has 13 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 6 locations (46% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 6
- casey's 2200, perryville
- midwest petroleum 20, perryville
- midwest petroleum 21, perryville
- perryville moto 3361, perryville
- rhodes convenience stores 220, frohna
- st joes general store, perryville
Combination Grocery/Other · 4
- dollar general 758, perryville
- dollar tree 1319, perryville
- stonie's sausage shop, inc., perryville
- walgreens 10908, perryville
Super Store · 2
- rozier mercantile co, perryville
- walmart sc 82, perryville
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 41078, perryville
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 Perry County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Nationwide peers for Perry County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Perry 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 (15.2% here).
- Jones County, MS · 15.2% low-access
- Jones County, MS · 15.2% low-access
- St. Joseph County, MI · 15.2% low-access
- St. Joseph County, MI · 15.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (10.2% here).
- St. Louis County, MN · 10.2% SNAP
- St. Louis County, MN · 10.2% SNAP
- Hubbard County, MN · 10.2% SNAP
- Hubbard County, MN · 10.2% 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.
Food access nationally, Missouri in context
Perry 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 Perry County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29157. 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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