Signature · 38.5% low-access (85th pct)
Shelby County, MO
Shelby County sits in the upper national band on low-access (38.5%, +16.4 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 38.5%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 8.4%
- on SNAP
- 6K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Shelby County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 38.5% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.4 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 8.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: St. Charles County (+ 0.7 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Shelby County sits in the upper national band (38.5%, #460 of 3,079).
- #460
- national by low-access %
- #12
- in MO
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 970
- 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: 38.5% low-access (85th pct) (+16.4 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Shelby County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Shelby County's 38.5% low-access share is elevated, higher than 85% of them and ranked #461 most-affected nationwide.
Shelby County's elevated USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Shelby County has 0 urban and 3 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.
Shelby 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
- Lewis
Lewis 40.1%
40.1 % low-access
- St. Charles 39.2
St. Charles 39.2%
39.2 % low-access
- Shelby 38.5
Shelby 38.5%
38.5 % low-access
- Douglas 37.6
Douglas 37.6%
37.6 % low-access
- Platte 37.6
Platte 37.6%
37.6 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 6,373 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,455 |
| Low-Access Share | 38.5%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 970 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,986 |
| Median Household Income | $51,594 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 200 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 8.4%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.7% |
SNAP retailers in Shelby County
Shelby County has 9 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 5 locations (56% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 5
- 7th heaven, shelbina
- ayerco 36, shelbina
- casey's 1016, shelbina
- casey's 1286, shelbyville
- casey's 1281, clarence
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 1244, shelbina
- dollar general 24492, shelbyville
- dollar general 24884, clarence
Supermarket · 1
- shelbina 41, shelbina
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 Shelby County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Shelby County inside a higher low-access state context
Shelby 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 Shelby County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29205. 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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