Signature · 6.9% SNAP (16th pct in MO)
Warren County, MO
Warren County lands in the lower national band on low-access (12.6%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 12.6%
- low-access pop.
- 1
- food-desert tracts
- 6.9%
- on SNAP
- 37K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Warren County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-SINGLE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-MIXED
- LA-MODERATE 12.6% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -9.5 pts vs US
- LILA-SINGLE 1 food-desert tract
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.1% no vehicle
- DENSITY-MIXED 20% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Texas County (+ 0.0 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Warren County lands in the lower national band (12.6%, #2,298 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,298
- national by low-access %
- #83
- in MO
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 1K
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 6.9% SNAP (16th pct in MO) (-5.2 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Warren County compares nationally
Warren County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 12.6% low-access share that beats 27% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,298).
Warren County's lower-band USDA tier split
5 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 1 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Warren County has 1 urban and 4 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.
Warren 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
- Clark 12.7
Clark 12.7%
12.7 % low-access
- Warren 12.6
Warren 12.6%
12.6 % low-access
- Texas 12.6
Texas 12.6%
12.6 % low-access
- Washington 12.1
Washington 12.1%
12.1 % low-access
- Clinton 11.7
Clinton 11.7%
11.7 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 5 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 32,513 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 1 |
| Low-Access Population | 4,091 |
| Low-Access Share | 12.6%well below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,262 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 37,177 |
| Median Household Income | $81,209 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 952 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.1%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.7% |
SNAP retailers in Warren County
Warren County has 24 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 6 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 9 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 9
- dollar general 1250, warrenton
- dollar general 13211, marthasville
- dollar general 24942, wright city
- dollar general 30105, wright city
- dollar general 30808, warrenton
- dollar general 6284, wright city
- dollar tree 4554, warrenton
- walgreens 10211, warrenton
- wright city meat and sausage company llc, wright city
Convenience Store · 9
- bhakti llc, warrenton
- casey's general store 2331, warrenton
- fastlane central 24, warrenton
- fastlane north 23, warrenton
- fastlane wright city 19, wright city
- midwest petroleum 8, wright city
- pilot travel center 674, warrenton
- rocket 4222, warrenton
- woehrle & co general store 1, wright city
Super Store · 2
- schnucks 710, warrenton
- walmart sc 1021, warrenton
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 41063, warrenton
- moser's foods - m3, warrenton
Large Grocery Store · 1
- k & r market llc, marthasville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- hanny's market, wright city
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 Warren County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Counties near Warren County's lower low-access or SNAP band
SNAP-led peer set first for Warren County (6.9%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Missouri.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside MO (12.6% here).
- Chickasaw County, IA · 12.6% low-access
- Chickasaw County, IA · 12.6% low-access
- Mayes County, OK · 12.6% low-access
- Mayes County, OK · 12.6% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside MO (6.9% here).
- Winona County, MN · 6.9% SNAP
- Winona County, MN · 6.9% SNAP
- Belknap County, NH · 6.9% SNAP
- Belknap County, NH · 6.9% 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.
Warren County inside a lower low-access state context
Warren 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 Warren County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29219. 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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