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 #2,109).
Perry County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Perry County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (3 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
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.
Where the store book sits, by town
2 towns share the 13 authorized stores; Perryville holds 92% of them. 1 of the 2 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Frohna.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Perryville | 12 | 3 |
| Frohna | 1 | none |
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
- St. Joseph County, MI · 15.2% low-access
- Passaic County, NJ · 15.2% low-access
- Jefferson County, NY · 15.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (10.2% here).
- St. Louis County, MN · 10.2% SNAP
- Hubbard County, MN · 10.2% SNAP
- Champaign County, OH · 10.2% SNAP
- Portage County, OH · 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.
Missouri among West North Central states
Missouri ranks 5th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). Perry County, at 15.2%, runs 9.7 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 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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