Signature · 7.0% low-access (14th pct)
Stoddard County, MO
Stoddard County lands in the lower national band on low-access (7.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 7.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 15.2%
- on SNAP
- 28K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Stoddard County, MO
LA-ADEQUATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ADEQUATE 7.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -15.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 15.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.6% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Ray County ( -0.2 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Stoddard County lands in the lower national band (7.0%, #2,702 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,702
- national by low-access %
- #105
- in MO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 957
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 7.0% low-access (14th pct) (-15.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Stoddard County compares nationally
Food access in Stoddard County compares favorably nationally: its 7.0% low-access share is lower than the vast majority of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, higher than only 14% of them (rank #2,702).
Stoddard County's lower-band USDA tier split
8 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
Stoddard County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (6 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Stoddard 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
- Miller 8
Miller 8%
8 % low-access
- Ralls 7.5
Ralls 7.5%
7.5 % low-access
- Crawford 7.3
Crawford 7.3%
7.3 % low-access
- Stoddard 7
Stoddard 7%
7 % low-access
- Ray 6.8
Ray 6.8%
6.8 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 8 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 29,968 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,110 |
| Low-Access Share | 7.0%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 957 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 28,470 |
| Median Household Income | $57,957 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,759 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 15.2%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.6%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.5% |
Thick SNAP store book in Stoddard County
Stoddard County has 31 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 15 locations (48% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
7 towns share the 31 authorized stores; Dexter holds 55% of them. 2 of the 7 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Bell City, Essex.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Dexter | 17 | 2 |
| Bernie | 4 | 1 |
| Bloomfield | 3 | 1 |
| Puxico | 3 | 1 |
| Advance | 2 | 1 |
| Bell City | 1 | none |
| Essex | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 15
- ad hwy p66, dexter
- break time convenience 3135, dexter
- casey's 1562, bernie
- dexter one mile rd p66, dexter
- fast break, bernie
- gary's quick stop, dexter
- holloway gas mart, puxico
- lighthouse cc ministries inc, dexter
- m-n-p liquor #2 6, essex
- mo 4, bloomfield
- murphy usa 7692, dexter
- rampley general store & diner, bell city
- reliance 460 460, dexter
- reliance 518 518, dexter
- rhodes convenience stores 275, dexter
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollar general 10838, bernie
- dollar general 20377, dexter
- dollar general 2196, dexter
- dollar general 499, advance
- dollar general 6572, puxico
- dollar general 9950, bloomfield
- dollar tree 7069, dexter
- family dollar 2388, dexter
- walgreens 15800, dexter
Super Store · 3
- harps food store 212, dexter
- harps food store 390, bernie
- walmart sc 30, dexter
Supermarket · 2
- food giant 596, advance
- food giant 597, bloomfield
Large Grocery Store · 1
- bjjk inc, puxico
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- southern custom meats, llc, dexter
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 Stoddard County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Counties near Stoddard County's lower low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Stoddard County, both outside Missouri so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MO (7.0% here).
- Christian County, IL · 7.0% low-access
- Washington County, VA · 7.0% low-access
- Clay County, AL · 7.0% low-access
- Silver Bow County, MT · 6.9% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (15.2% here).
- Amite County, MS · 15.2% SNAP
- Jackson Parish, LA · 15.2% SNAP
- Harnett County, NC · 15.2% SNAP
- Lee County, NC · 15.2% 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.
Missouri among West North Central states
Missouri ranks 5th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). Stoddard County, at 7.0%, runs 17.9 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 .
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