Signature · 15.6% SNAP (86th pct in MO)
St. Francois County, MO
St. Francois County stands out on SNAP (15.6%, +3.5 pts vs U.S.) with 20.6% low-access from USDA FARA 2019.
- 20.6%
- low-access pop.
- 3
- food-desert tracts
- 15.6%
- on SNAP
- 67K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County St. Francois County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 20.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.5 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 3 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.6% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 27% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: DeKalb County (+ 0.0 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, St. Francois County ranks #1,638 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #52 of 115 counties in MO (20.6% low-access; 3 food-desert tracts).
- #1,638
- national by low-access %
- #52
- in MO
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- 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: 15.6% SNAP (86th pct in MO) (+3.5 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How St. Francois County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, St. Francois County's 20.6% low-access share is elevated, higher than 48% of them and ranked #1,638 most-affected nationwide.
St. Francois County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 3 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, St. Francois County has 6 urban and 5 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. Francois County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Missouri, not a full county-board reprint
- Mercer
Mercer 99.8%
99.8 % low-access
- St. Francois 20.6
St. Francois 20.6%
20.6 % low-access
- DeKalb 20.6
DeKalb 20.6%
20.6 % low-access
- Camden 20.5
Camden 20.5%
20.5 % low-access
- Madison 20.5
Madison 20.5%
20.5 % low-access
- Howell 20.4
Howell 20.4%
20.4 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 65,359 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 3 |
| Low-Access Population | 13,484 |
| Low-Access Share | 20.6%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,114 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 66,999 |
| Median Household Income | $57,477 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 3,863 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.6%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.6%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 8.1% |
Thick SNAP store book in St. Francois County
St. Francois County has 60 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 23 locations (38% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 23
- bonne terre shell, bonne terre
- c mart, park hills
- casey's 3802, desloge
- casey's 3803, park hills
- casey's 1149, farmington
- casey's general store 2069, bonne terre
- caseys general store 1137, farmington
- cheap smokes & loans, farmington
- circle k 4701683, bonne terre
- eagle mart, farmington
- leadington pit stop, park hills
- mpc #03 1003, park hills
- mpc #04 1004, farmington
- mpc #06 1006, farmington
- mpc #11 1011, farmington
- mpc #15 1015, desloge
- murphy usa 6870, desloge
- ole tyme pantry, farmington
- roy's 10, bismarck
- roy's 7, bismarck
- roy's 9, leadwood
- sherry's quick mart, doe run
- wallis petroleum 503, desloge
Combination Grocery/Other · 22
- cvs pharmacy 10471, farmington
- crystal and rich's produce, farmington
- dollar general 18611, french village
- dollar general 9284, bismarck
- dollartree 9552, farmington
- dollar general 1189, bonne terre
- dollar general 1208, farmington
- dollar general 1210, park hills
- dollar general 12712, bonne terre
- dollar general 15637, doe run
- dollar general 20666, park hills
- dollar general 21961, farmington
- dollar general 22043, bonne terre
- dollar general 23111, farmington
- dollar general 4415, farmington
- dollar general 4725, desloge
- dollar general 5832, leadwood
- dollar tree 3334, farmington
- dollar tree 4076, desloge
- f.l. porter foods, french village
- the center cut slaughter and meat processing, farmington
- walgreens 5624, farmington
Super Store · 6
- 10 box cost-plus 204, bonne terre
- harps food store 205, park hills
- harps food store 206, farmington
- schnucks 743, farmington
- walmart sc 95, desloge
- walmart supercenter 37, farmington
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 41003, farmington
- aldi 41089, desloge
- bonne terre save a lot, bonne terre
- farmington save a lot, farmington
- park hills save a lot, park hills
Medium Grocery Store · 2
- earth mother health foods, farmington
- joliet hope center, park hills
Large Grocery Store · 1
- mike's market, bismarck
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- farmington meat processing inc, farmington
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. Francois County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Nationwide peers for St. Francois County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for St. Francois County (15.6%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Missouri.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MO (20.6% here).
- Marlboro County, SC · 20.6% low-access
- Marlboro County, SC · 20.6% low-access
- Norfolk city, VA · 20.6% low-access
- Norfolk city, VA · 20.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (15.6% here).
- Attala County, MS · 15.6% SNAP
- Attala County, MS · 15.6% SNAP
- Kalkaska County, MI · 15.6% SNAP
- Kalkaska County, MI · 15.6% 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.
Food access nationally, Missouri in context
St. Francois 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. Francois County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29187. 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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