Signature · 4 LILA tracts (36.4% of tracts)
Pettis County, MO
Pettis County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (36.4% of the book) alongside 16.1% low-access.
- 16.1%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 11.4%
- on SNAP
- 43K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pettis County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 16.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -6.0 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.4% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 36% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Marion County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Pettis County ranks #2,023 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #71 of 115 counties in MO (16.1% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #2,023
- national by low-access %
- #71
- in MO
- 5
- 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: 4 LILA tracts (36.4% of tracts) .
How Pettis County compares nationally
Pettis County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 16.1% low-access share that beats 35% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,023).
Pettis County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pettis County has 7 urban and 4 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.
Pettis 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
- 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
- Randolph 15.8
Randolph 15.8%
15.8 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 42,201 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 6,792 |
| Low-Access Share | 16.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,652 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 43,397 |
| Median Household Income | $60,430 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,941 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.2% |
Thick SNAP store book in Pettis County
Pettis County has 42 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 8 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 24 locations (57% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 24
- break time 3167, sedalia
- break time convenience 3079, sedalia
- break time convenience 3083, sedalia
- break time convenience 3084, sedalia
- casey's 4277, sedalia
- casey's 1052, sedalia
- casey's 1063, sedalia
- casey's 1087, la monte
- casey's 1449, green ridge
- casey's 1601, sedalia
- casey's 2347, sedalia
- casey's general store 3257, sedalia
- corona market, la monte
- galaxy convenience, la monte
- jay maa inc dba ez-go, sedalia
- jiffy stop food mart 591, sedalia
- kempf's custom butchering, sedalia
- muddy creek eagle stop 13, sedalia
- murphy usa 5783, sedalia
- prime favtrip 1, sedalia
- prime time, sedalia
- sedalia 66, sedalia
- temp stop 103, sedalia
- tiger eagle stop 28, sedalia
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- cvs 10305, sedalia
- dollar general 19535, sedalia
- dollar general 22060, la monte
- dollar general 2379, sedalia
- dollar general 2787, sedalia
- dollar general 3494, sedalia
- dollar general store 1316, sedalia
- dollar tree 2225, sedalia
- walgreens 7428, sedalia
Super Store · 3
- walmart sc 219, sedalia
- woods supermarket 2493, sedalia
- woods supermarket 470, sedalia
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- kempf's country market, sedalia
- maksims market, sedalia
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's take n bake pizza mo-041, sedalia
Farmers' Market · 1
- sedalia area farmers market, sedalia
Small Grocery Store · 1
- teremok european market llc, sedalia
Supermarket · 1
- aldi 46088, sedalia
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 Pettis County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Nationwide peers for Pettis County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pettis 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 (16.1% here).
- Noxubee County, MS · 16.1% low-access
- Noxubee County, MS · 16.1% low-access
- Elko County, NV · 16.1% low-access
- Elko County, NV · 16.1% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (11.4% here).
- Ramsey County, MN · 11.4% SNAP
- Ramsey County, MN · 11.4% SNAP
- Lapeer County, MI · 11.4% SNAP
- Lapeer County, MI · 11.4% 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
Pettis 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 Pettis County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29159. 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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