Signature · 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts)
Schuyler County, MO
Schuyler County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 2 LILA tracts (100% of the book) alongside 82.2% low-access.
- 82.2%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 7.7%
- on SNAP
- 4K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Schuyler County, MO
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 82.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +60.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 7.7% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 100% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Mercer County (+ 17.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Schuyler County sits in the upper national band (82.2%, #88 of 3,079) with 2 LILA tracts.
- #88
- national by low-access %
- #2
- in MO
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 2 LILA tracts (100% of tracts) .
How Schuyler County compares nationally
Schuyler County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 82.2% low-access share outpaces 97% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #88 most-affected nationwide.
Schuyler County's elevated USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Schuyler County has 0 urban and 2 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.
Schuyler 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
- Schuyler
Schuyler 82.2%
82.2 % low-access
- Pulaski
Pulaski 63.3%
63.3 % low-access
- Barton
Barton 56.5%
56.5 % low-access
- Nodaway
Nodaway 54.3%
54.3 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 4,431 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,644 |
| Low-Access Share | 82.2%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,654 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,038 |
| Median Household Income | $61,205 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 100 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 7.7%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.0% |
SNAP retailers in Schuyler County
Schuyler County has 6 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (50% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 12522, queen city
- dollar general 22966, lancaster
- palmyra operation llc, lancaster
Convenience Store · 2
- casey's 1034, queen city
- casey's 2410, lancaster
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- ruth premium meat, queen city
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 Schuyler County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Schuyler County inside a higher low-access state context
Schuyler 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 Schuyler County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29197. 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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