Signature · 14.0% low-access (30th pct)
Worth County, MO
Worth County lands in the lower national band on low-access (14.0%); supermarket distance is less binding than in the upper band, though local tracts can still diverge.
- 14.0%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 11.0%
- on SNAP
- 2K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Worth County, MO
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-TYPICAL · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 14.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -8.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-TYPICAL 11.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 7.0% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Monroe County (+ 0.1 pts)
Lower-band low-access
Worth County lands in the lower national band (14.0%, #2,204 of 3,079); local tracts can still diverge from the county mean.
- #2,204
- national by low-access %
- #80
- in MO
- 0
- low-access tracts
- 116
- food-desert residents
Lower-band county means still leave tract outliers on the table below.
Signature read: 14.0% low-access (30th pct) (-8.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Worth County compares nationally
Worth County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 14.0% low-access share that beats 30% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #2,204).
Worth County's lower-band USDA tier split
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
All 1 of Worth County's tracts are rural in the USDA classification, so every one is judged on the 10-mile test: a resident counts as low-access only when the nearest supermarket is more than 10 miles away.
Worth 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
- Perry 15.2
Perry 15.2%
15.2 % low-access
- Daviess 15.1
Daviess 15.1%
15.1 % low-access
- Stone 14.6
Stone 14.6%
14.6 % low-access
- Monroe 14.1
Monroe 14.1%
14.1 % low-access
- Worth 14
Worth 14%
14 % low-access
- Mississippi 3
Mississippi 3%
3 % low-access
FARA 2019 · lower low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,171 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 0 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 304 |
| Low-Access Share | 14.0%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 116 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,934 |
| Median Household Income | $47,847 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.6%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 93 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 11.0%near the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 7.0%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.7% |
Slim SNAP store book in Worth County
Worth County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Where the store book sits, by town
All 3 authorized stores are in Grant City, 1 of them grocery-grade (supermarket or large/medium grocery).
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 9131, grant city
Convenience Store · 1
- casey's 3074, grant city
Super Store · 1
- hy-vee food store 1223, grant 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 Worth County vs Adair County → · All Missouri counties →
Missouri among West North Central states
Missouri ranks 5th of 7 West North Central states by population-weighted low-access (24.9%). Worth County, at 14.0%, runs 10.9 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 .
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 Worth County, MO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 29227. 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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