Signature · 6.5% SNAP (11th pct in MO)
Ste. Genevieve County, MO
Ste. Genevieve County sits in the upper national band on low-access (32.0%, +9.9 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 32.0%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 6.5%
- on SNAP
- 19K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Ste. Genevieve County, MO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 32.0% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +9.9 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 25% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Buchanan County (+ 0.6 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Ste. Genevieve County sits in the upper national band (32.0%, #813 of 3,079) with 1 LILA tracts.
- #813
- national by low-access %
- #27
- in MO
- 3
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- 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: 6.5% SNAP (11th pct in MO) (-5.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Ste. Genevieve County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Ste. Genevieve County's 32.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 74% of them and ranked #813 most-affected nationwide.
Ste. Genevieve County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Ste. Genevieve County has 1 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.
Ste. Genevieve 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
- Buchanan 32.6
Buchanan 32.6%
32.6 % low-access
- Cass 32.6
Cass 32.6%
32.6 % low-access
- Ste. Genevieve 32
Ste. Genevieve 32%
32 % low-access
- Cooper 31.3
Cooper 31.3%
31.3 % low-access
- Cole 31.2
Cole 31.2%
31.2 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 18,145 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 3 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,799 |
| Low-Access Share | 32.0%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 2,255 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 18,571 |
| Median Household Income | $66,339 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 467 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.6% |
Other Counties in Missouri
One of 114 counties in Missouri, 6 are shown here.
Compare Ste. Genevieve County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Counties near Ste. Genevieve County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Ste. Genevieve County (6.5%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Missouri.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MO (32.0% here).
- Orange County, TX · 32.0% low-access
- Orange County, TX · 32.0% low-access
- Eau Claire County, WI · 32.0% low-access
- Eau Claire County, WI · 32.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (6.5% here).
- Flathead County, MT · 6.5% SNAP
- Flathead County, MT · 6.5% SNAP
- Ravalli County, MT · 6.5% SNAP
- Ravalli County, MT · 6.5% 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.
Ste. Genevieve County inside a higher low-access state context
Ste. Genevieve 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 Ste. Genevieve County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29186. 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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