Signature · 4 LILA tracts (40% of tracts)
Scott County, MO
Scott County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (40% of the book) alongside 18.3% low-access.
- 18.3%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 14.9%
- on SNAP
- 38K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Scott County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 18.3% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -3.8 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 14.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 40% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Bates County (+ 0.3 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Scott County ranks #1,833 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #66 of 115 counties in MO (18.3% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,833
- national by low-access %
- #66
- in MO
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 3K
- 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: 4 LILA tracts (40% of tracts) .
How Scott County compares nationally
Scott County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.3% low-access share that beats 41% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,833).
Scott County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
Scott County is mostly urban by USDA tract type (6 urban, 4 rural), so most of its low-access count comes from the 1-mile test; the 4 rural tracts are held to 10 miles.
Scott County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- Caldwell 18.7
Caldwell 18.7%
18.7 % low-access
- Bates 18.6
Bates 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Lawrence 18.6
Lawrence 18.6%
18.6 % low-access
- Scott 18.3
Scott 18.3%
18.3 % low-access
- Wright 18
Wright 18%
18 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 39,191 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 7,156 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.3%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,988 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 37,933 |
| Median Household Income | $62,782 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,284 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 14.9%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
Thick SNAP store book in Scott County
Scott County has 38 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 17 locations (45% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
8 towns share the 38 authorized stores; Sikeston holds 66% of them. 6 of the 8 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Scott City, Benton, Oran, Blodgett, Miner, Vanduser.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Sikeston | 25 | 5 |
| Chaffee | 3 | 1 |
| Scott City | 3 | none |
| Benton | 2 | none |
| Oran | 2 | none |
| Blodgett | 1 | none |
| Miner | 1 | none |
| Vanduser | 1 | none |
Combination Grocery/Other · 17
- cvs pharmacy 10297, sikeston
- dollar general 11665, benton
- dollar general 1197, chaffee
- dollar general 1243, scott city
- dollar general 1245, sikeston
- dollar general 13263, sikeston
- dollar general 13328, oran
- dollar general 23498, oran
- dollar general 24894, sikeston
- dollar general 24920, blodgett
- dollar general 25577, sikeston
- dollar tree 587, sikeston
- family dollar 2575, sikeston
- family dollar 9188, sikeston
- family dollar store 10528, chaffee
- quick chek 2, sikeston
- walgreens 09301, sikeston
Convenience Store · 14
- break time convenience 3133, sikeston
- break time convenience 3147, sikeston
- casey's 4555, miner
- caseys general store 2151, scott city
- graviett llc, vanduser
- huck's 139, sikeston
- j and e wholesale outlet, sikeston
- love's travel stop 643, sikeston
- quick chek market, sikeston
- reliance 310 310, scott city
- rhodes convenience stores 245, sikeston
- rhodes convenience stores 250, sikeston
- riley's one stop llc, sikeston
- rons, benton
Supermarket · 6
- aldi 41094, sikeston
- food giant 538, sikeston
- food giant 546, chaffee
- food giant 547, sikeston
- food giant 548, sikeston
- save a lot 24578, sikeston
Small Grocery Store · 1
- salinas mexican store, sikeston
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 Scott County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Nationwide peers for Scott County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Scott 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 (18.3% here).
- Somerset County, MD · 18.3% low-access
- Lucas County, OH · 18.3% low-access
- Monroe County, IN · 18.3% low-access
- Henderson County, TX · 18.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (14.9% here).
- Nye County, NV · 14.9% SNAP
- Bourbon County, KY · 14.9% SNAP
- Atoka County, OK · 14.9% SNAP
- Washita County, OK · 14.9% 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%). Scott County, at 18.3%, runs 6.6 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 Scott County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29201. 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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