Signature · 5 LILA tracts (50% of tracts)
Taney County, MO
Taney County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 5 LILA tracts (50% of the book) alongside 41.4% low-access.
- 41.4%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 11.4%
- on SNAP
- 57K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Taney County, MO
LA-SEVERE · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-SEVERE 41.4% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +19.3 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.4% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 50% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Lewis County ( -1.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Taney County sits in the upper national band (41.4%, #356 of 3,079) with 5 LILA tracts.
- #356
- national by low-access %
- #9
- in MO
- 6
- low-access tracts
- 9K
- 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: 5 LILA tracts (50% of tracts) .
How Taney County compares nationally
Taney County sits among the nation's most food-access-constrained counties: its 41.4% low-access share outpaces 89% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data, ranking #356 most-affected nationwide.
Taney County's elevated USDA tier split
10 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
Taney County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (5 rural, 5 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 5 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Taney 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
- Laclede
Laclede 43.7%
43.7 % low-access
- Taney
Taney 41.4%
41.4 % 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
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 10 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 51,675 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 6 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 21,376 |
| Low-Access Share | 41.4%well above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 9,021 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 56,529 |
| Median Household Income | $56,497 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.6%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,593 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.4%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.4%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.0% |
Thick SNAP store book in Taney County
Taney County has 63 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 31 locations (49% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
11 towns share the 63 authorized stores; Branson holds 48% of them. 8 of the 11 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Ridgedale, Kirbyville, Rockaway Beach, Ava, Kissee Mills, Protem and 2 more.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Branson | 30 | 7 |
| Hollister | 11 | 2 |
| Forsyth | 6 | 2 |
| Ridgedale | 5 | none |
| Kirbyville | 4 | none |
| Rockaway Beach | 2 | none |
| Ava | 1 | none |
| Kissee Mills | 1 | none |
| Protem | 1 | none |
| Taneyville | 1 | none |
Top 10 of 11 towns by store count.
Convenience Store · 31
- 76 express, branson
- beaver creek campground, ava
- bull creek food mart, branson
- casey's 3381, branson
- casey's 1640, hollister
- casey's 2632, forsyth
- casey's 3417, branson
- daltons, branson
- e z center, branson
- gateway to branson express stop, walnut shade
- hilltop gas & grocery, kirbyville
- hollister food mart n/a, hollister
- kelly's world famous, kirbyville
- khushi usa inc, branson
- maverik 5176, hollister
- mm food mart, kirbyville
- mo # 5 mo#5, hollister
- mo 201, branson
- mo 204, branson
- quick mart, branson
- rapid robert's 108, branson
- rapid roberts 104, ridgedale
- rapid roberts 121, ridgedale
- rapid roberts 131, branson
- the pioneer store, protem
- white oak moark 10, branson
- white oak moark 20, branson
- white oak moark 21, ridgedale
- white oak station #223, rockaway beach
- white oak station 224, kissee mills
- wild bills travel center, ridgedale
Combination Grocery/Other · 18
- cvs 10003, branson
- dollar general 18770, kirbyville
- dollar general 11212, branson
- dollar general 15106, rockaway beach
- dollar general 16542, ridgedale
- dollar general 16826, forsyth
- dollar general 18700, branson
- dollar general 22411, taneyville
- dollar general 22762, hollister
- dollar general 4532, hollister
- dollar general 541, branson
- dollar general 9756, forsyth
- dollar tree 4170, branson
- dollar tree 7209, hollister
- family dollar 1148, forsyth
- nature's wonders 2, branson
- walgreens 12268, hollister
- walgreens 3594, branson
Super Store · 5
- harter house 2244, hollister
- rhodes family price chopper 2837, branson
- target stores t- 2098, branson
- walmart 32, branson
- walmart sc 4381, branson
Supermarket · 5
- aldi 46003, branson
- country mart 70, hollister
- country mart 71, branson
- country mart 73, forsyth
- sunfest market 2722, branson
Small Grocery Store · 3
- mercado latino belen, branson
- taney county freight & grocery outlet, hollister
- the pantry, branson
Large Grocery Store · 1
- save a lot 22821, forsyth
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 Taney County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Counties near Taney County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Taney 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 (41.4% here).
- Putnam County, TN · 41.4% low-access
- Pecos County, TX · 41.4% low-access
- Dawson County, NE · 41.3% low-access
- Gloucester County, NJ · 41.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (11.4% here).
- Ramsey County, MN · 11.4% SNAP
- Lapeer County, MI · 11.4% SNAP
- Isabella County, MI · 11.4% SNAP
- Wayne County, NY · 11.4% 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%). Taney County, at 41.4%, runs 16.5 pts above 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 .
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 Taney County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29213. 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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