Signature · 9.8% low-access (20th pct)
St. Clair County, MO
St. Clair County lands in the lower national band on low-access (9.8%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 9.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 13.5%
- on SNAP
- 10K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County St. Clair County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 9.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -12.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 13.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Scotland County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
St. Clair County lands in the lower national band (9.8%, #2,503 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,503
- national by low-access %
- #93
- in MO
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 351
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 9.8% low-access (20th pct) (-12.3 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How St. Clair County compares nationally
St. Clair County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 9.8% low-access share that beats 20% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,504).
St. Clair County's lower-band USDA tier split
3 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, St. Clair 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.
St. Clair 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
- 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
- Scotland 9.6
Scotland 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
- Benton 9.4
Benton 9.4%
9.4 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 3 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 9,805 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 963 |
| Low-Access Share | 9.8%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 351 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,587 |
| Median Household Income | $53,043 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.7%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 551 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 13.5%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.0% |
SNAP retailers in St. Clair County
St. Clair County has 14 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 7 locations (50% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 7
- casey's 3283, osceola
- casey's 3998, lowry city
- casey's 1096, appleton city
- countryside trading post, osceola
- lowry convenience store, lowry city
- pilot travel center 385, collins
- sugarfoot convenience store, osceola
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar general 15902, lowry city
- dollar general 6234, appleton city
- dollar general 9501, osceola
Large Grocery Store · 2
- buzzs market, collins
- food fair of appleton city, appleton city
Small Grocery Store · 1
- grandma k's market, osceola
Supermarket · 1
- carneys five star supermarket, osceola
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 St. Clair County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
St. Clair County inside a lower low-access state context
St. Clair 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 St. Clair County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29185. 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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