Signature · 4.8% SNAP (4th pct in MO)
Ralls County, MO
Ralls County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.5%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 7.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 4.8%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ralls County, MO
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 7.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -14.6 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 4.8% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Crawford County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Ralls County lands in the lower national band (7.5%, #2,675 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,675
- national by low-access %
- #103
- in MO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 158
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 4.8% SNAP (4th pct in MO) (-7.3 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Ralls County compares nationally
Food access in Ralls County compares favorably nationally: its 7.5% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 14% of them (rank #2,675).
Ralls County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 3 of Ralls 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.
Ralls 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
- Miller 8
Miller 8%
8 % low-access
- Ralls 7.5
Ralls 7.5%
7.5 % low-access
- Crawford 7.3
Crawford 7.3%
7.3 % low-access
- Stoddard 7
Stoddard 7%
7 % low-access
- Ray 6.8
Ray 6.8%
6.8 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,167 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 759 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 158 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,428 |
| Median Household Income | $65,388 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 190 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.8% |
SNAP retailers in Ralls County
Ralls County has 12 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (75% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
5 towns share the 12 authorized stores; New London holds 33% of them. 4 of the 5 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: New London, Center, Monroe City, Hannibal.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| New London | 4 | none |
| Perry | 3 | 1 |
| Center | 2 | none |
| Monroe City | 2 | none |
| Hannibal | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 9
- ayerco 23, hannibal
- casey's 1290, perry
- casey's general store 2206, monroe city
- casey's general store 3670, new london
- center mart, center
- fastlane center 27, center
- fastlane new london 8, new london
- love's travel stop 669, new london
- rt j market, monroe city
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 11512, new london
- dollar general store 16368, perry
Large Grocery Store · 1
- hickman's iga, perry
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 Ralls County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Counties near Ralls County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Ralls County (4.8%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Missouri.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MO (7.5% here).
- Lincoln County, MT · 7.5% low-access
- Lapeer County, MI · 7.5% low-access
- Washington County, NY · 7.5% low-access
- Johnson County, IL · 7.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (4.8% here).
- Livingston County, MI · 4.8% SNAP
- Holmes County, OH · 4.8% SNAP
- Boone County, IA · 4.8% SNAP
- Benton County, IA · 4.8% 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%). Ralls County, at 7.5%, runs 17.4 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 Ralls County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29173. 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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