Signature · 30.2% low-access (71st pct)
Barnes County, ND
Barnes County sits in the upper national band on low-access (30.2%, +8.1 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.
- 30.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.3%
- on SNAP
- 11K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Barnes County, ND
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 30.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +8.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.3% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.4% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Richland County ( -0.3 pts)
Upper-band low-access
Barnes County sits in the upper national band (30.2%, #913 of 3,079).
- #913
- national by low-access %
- #31
- in ND
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 694
- 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: 30.2% low-access (71st pct) (+8.1 pts vs U.S. low-access).
How Barnes County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Barnes County's 30.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 71% of them and ranked #918 most-affected nationwide.
Barnes County's elevated USDA tier split
4 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Barnes County has 2 urban and 2 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.
Barnes County vs nearby high low-access peers
Poles + nearest peers in North Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Nelson
Nelson 100%
100 % low-access
- Morton 30.7
Morton 30.7%
30.7 % low-access
- Williams 30.6
Williams 30.6%
30.6 % low-access
- Barnes 30.2
Barnes 30.2%
30.2 % low-access
- Richland 29.9
Richland 29.9%
29.9 % low-access
- Bowman 29.8
Bowman 29.8%
29.8 % low-access
- Rolette 9.6
Rolette 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
FARA 2019 · elevated low-access
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 4 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 11,066 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 3,337 |
| Low-Access Share | 30.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 694 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,773 |
| Median Household Income | $68,038 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 308 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.3%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.4%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 6.4% |
SNAP retailers in Barnes County
Barnes County has 7 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 3 locations (43% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 3
- casey's 3363, valley city
- petro serve usa 071, valley city
- wimbledon community grocery, wimbledon
Combination Grocery/Other · 2
- dollar general 17856, valley city
- family dollar 7662, valley city
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1
- valley meat supply, valley city
Super Store · 1
- leevers foods, valley 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 North Dakota
One of 52 counties in North Dakota, 6 are shown here.
Compare Barnes County vs Adams County → · All North Dakota counties →
Counties near Barnes County's elevated low-access or SNAP band
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Barnes County, both outside North Dakota so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside ND (30.2% here).
- Santa Fe County, NM · 30.2% low-access
- Santa Fe County, NM · 30.2% low-access
- Oakland County, MI · 30.2% low-access
- Oakland County, MI · 30.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ND (6.3% here).
- Cheshire County, NH · 6.3% SNAP
- Cheshire County, NH · 6.3% SNAP
- Maury County, TN · 6.3% SNAP
- Maury County, TN · 6.3% 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.
Barnes County inside a higher low-access state context
Barnes County sits inside North Dakota (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 Barnes County, ND are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 38003. 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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