Signature · 2 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Pike County, MO
Pike County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 24.7% low-access.
- 24.7%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 10.4%
- on SNAP
- 18K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pike County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 24.7% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.6 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 10.4% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Iron County ( -1.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Pike County ranks #1,312 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #43 of 115 counties in MO (24.7% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,312
- national by low-access %
- #43
- in MO
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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 (40% of tracts) .
How Pike County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Pike County's 24.7% low-access share is elevated, higher than 58% of them and ranked #1,315 most-affected nationwide.
Pike County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pike 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.
Pike County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Dallas 26
Dallas 26%
26 % low-access
- Carroll 25.9
Carroll 25.9%
25.9 % low-access
- Pike 24.7
Pike 24.7%
24.7 % low-access
- Iron 23.6
Iron 23.6%
23.6 % low-access
- Greene 23.5
Greene 23.5%
23.5 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 18,516 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,569 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.7%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,838 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 17,711 |
| Median Household Income | $54,989 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 670 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 10.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 9.8% |
SNAP retailers in Pike County
Pike County has 22 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 12 locations (55% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 12
- ayerco 35, bowling green
- ayerco 65, louisiana
- casey's general store 3615, bowling green
- crossroads general store llc, bowling green
- curryville gas mart, curryville
- fastlane 3rd street 1, louisiana
- fastlane 61 business 4, bowling green
- fastlane champ clark 15, bowling green
- fastlane eolia 26, eolia
- fastlane georgia street 21, louisiana
- karl's movies, louisiana
- scottys market 2, eolia
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 2163, louisiana
- dollar general 21709, eolia
- dollar general 476, bowling green
- dollar tree 7268, bowling green
- family dollar 13269, louisiana
Supermarket · 2
- county market 391, louisiana
- save-a-lot 45163, bowling green
Farmers' Market · 1
- louisiana community betterment farmers market, louisiana
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- woods smoked meats inc, bowling green
Super Store · 1
- walmart sc 145, bowling green
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 Pike County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Nationwide peers for Pike County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pike 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 (24.7% here).
- Douglas County, MN · 24.7% low-access
- Douglas County, MN · 24.7% low-access
- Cecil County, MD · 24.7% low-access
- Cecil County, MD · 24.7% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (10.4% here).
- Cascade County, MT · 10.4% SNAP
- Cascade County, MT · 10.4% SNAP
- Tate County, MS · 10.4% SNAP
- Tate County, MS · 10.4% 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
Pike 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 Pike County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29163. 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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