Signature · 17.3% SNAP (89th pct in MO)
Ripley County, MO
Ripley County stands out on SNAP (17.3%, +5.2 pts vs U.S.) with 8.5% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 8.5%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 17.3%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ripley County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-TYPICAL · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 8.5% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -13.6 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-HEAVY 17.3% SNAP
- VEH-TYPICAL 7.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Gasconade County (+ 0.4 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Ripley County lands in the lower national band (8.5%, #2,599 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,599
- national by low-access %
- #101
- in MO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 560
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 17.3% SNAP (89th pct in MO) (+5.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Ripley County compares nationally
Ripley County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 8.5% low-access share that beats 17% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,602).
Ripley County's lower-band USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Ripley County has 0 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.
Ripley 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
- Chariton 9
Chariton 9%
9 % low-access
- Dade 9
Dade 9%
9 % low-access
- Gasconade 8.9
Gasconade 8.9%
8.9 % low-access
- Webster 8.9
Webster 8.9%
8.9 % low-access
- Ripley 8.5
Ripley 8.5%
8.5 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 14,100 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 1,192 |
| Low-Access Share | 8.5%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 560 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,708 |
| Median Household Income | $42,037 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.8%well above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 694 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 17.3%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.4%near the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Ripley County
Ripley County has 16 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 9 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 9
- casey's general store 1838, doniphan
- current river bait and tackle, doniphan
- doniphan liquor store, doniphan
- heartland stop and fuel, doniphan
- k hwy store, doniphan
- rons 2, naylor
- snaggycat, doniphan
- the depot, naylor
- turner grocery llc, naylor
Combination Grocery/Other · 5
- dollar general 19954, naylor
- dollar general 23453, doniphan
- dollar general 24737, naylor
- dollar general 2574, doniphan
- dollar tree 5910, doniphan
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- gold buckle meats, fairdealing
Super Store · 1
- harps food stoe 465, doniphan
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 Ripley County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Counties near Ripley County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Ripley County (17.3%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Missouri.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MO (8.5% here).
- Robeson County, NC · 8.5% low-access
- Robeson County, NC · 8.5% low-access
- White County, IL · 8.5% low-access
- White County, IL · 8.5% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (17.3% here).
- Taos County, NM · 17.3% SNAP
- Taos County, NM · 17.3% SNAP
- Boyd County, KY · 17.3% SNAP
- Boyd County, KY · 17.3% 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.
Ripley County inside a lower low-access state context
Ripley 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 Ripley County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29181. 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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