Signature · 34.0% low-access (79th pct)
Saline County, MO
Saline County sits in the upper national band on low-access (34.0%, +11.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 34.0%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 13.2%
- on SNAP
- 23K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Saline County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 34.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +11.9 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Holt County (+ 0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Saline County sits in the upper national band (34.0%, #668 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #668
- national by low-access %
- #20
- in MO
- 4
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- food-desert residents
Upper-band counties often pair elevated low-access with clustered LILA tracts. Low access = >1 mile urban / >10 miles rural.
Signature read: 34.0% low-access (79th pct) (+11.9 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Saline County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Saline County's 34.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 79% of them and ranked #670 most-affected nationwide.
Saline County's elevated USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Saline County has 4 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.
Saline County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Boone 34.4
Boone 34.4%
34.4 % low-access
- Holt 34.3
Holt 34.3%
34.3 % low-access
- Saline 34
Saline 34%
34 % low-access
- Harrison 33.6
Harrison 33.6%
33.6 % low-access
- Grundy 33.4
Grundy 33.4%
33.4 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 23,370 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 4 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,957 |
| Low-Access Share | 34.0%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 3,313 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 23,231 |
| Median Household Income | $57,931 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,064 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.2%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.3%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 7.0% |
SNAP retailers in Saline County
Saline County has 21 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 11 locations (52% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 11
- 691-fsm, marshall
- break time convenience 3061, marshall
- break time convenience 3089, sweet springs
- casey's 3282, marshall
- casey's 1078, marshall
- casey's 1240, marshall
- casey's 2840, sweet springs
- casey's 2911, slater
- marshall bp, marshall
- northside convenience, marshall
- v and r enterprises llc, marshall
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- cvs/pharmacy 11316, marshall
- dollar general 11475, sweet springs
- dollar general 1226, marshall
- dollar general 8111, slater
- dollar tree 4240, marshall
- the market, sweet springs
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 46068, marshall
- slater 699, slater
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- s & p's quality meats, marshall
Super Store · 1
- walmart sc 363, marshall
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 Saline County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Counties near Saline County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Saline 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 (34.0% here).
- Delaware County, IN · 34.0% low-access
- Delaware County, IN · 34.0% low-access
- Erie County, PA · 34.0% low-access
- Erie County, PA · 34.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (13.2% here).
- Silver Bow County, MT · 13.2% SNAP
- Silver Bow County, MT · 13.2% SNAP
- Todd County, KY · 13.2% SNAP
- Todd County, KY · 13.2% 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.
Saline County inside a higher low-access state context
Saline 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 Saline County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29195. 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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