Signature · 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Shannon County, MO
Shannon County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 1 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 10.1% low-access.
- 10.1%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 13.5%
- on SNAP
- 7K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Shannon County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-MODERATE 10.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.0 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.2% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Livingston County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Shannon County lands in the lower national band (10.1%, #2,477 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,477
- national by low-access %
- #92
- in MO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 416
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 1 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Shannon County compares nationally
Shannon County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 10.1% low-access share that beats 21% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,477).
Shannon County's lower-band USDA tier split
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
All 2 of Shannon 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.
Shannon 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
- Franklin 10.6
Franklin 10.6%
10.6 % low-access
- Pemiscot 10.4
Pemiscot 10.4%
10.4 % low-access
- Livingston 10.2
Livingston 10.2%
10.2 % low-access
- Shannon 10.1
Shannon 10.1%
10.1 % low-access
- St. Clair 9.8
St. Clair 9.8%
9.8 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 8,441 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 853 |
| Low-Access Share | 10.1%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 416 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,177 |
| Median Household Income | $55,222 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 389 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.2%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.2% |
SNAP retailers in Shannon County
Shannon County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 9 authorized stores; Birch Tree holds 44% of them. 1 of the 3 towns has no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Birch Tree.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Birch Tree | 4 | none |
| Winona | 3 | 1 |
| Eminence | 2 | 1 |
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 14426, eminence
- dollar general 15530, birch tree
- dollar general 8117, winona
Convenience Store · 3
- best bargains of the ozarks 1, birch tree
- casey's 1495, winona
- junction travel plaza, birch tree
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- tims food mart, eminence
Small Grocery Store · 1
- main street grocery, birch tree
Supermarket · 1
- town & country supermarket 2494, winona
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 Shannon County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Missouri among West North Central states
Missouri ranks 5th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). Shannon County, at 10.1%, runs 14.8 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 Shannon County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29203. 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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