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Carver County, MN

Carver County sits in the upper national band on low-access (38.3%, +16.2 pts vs U.S.), with SNAP/vehicle context from ACS 2024.

38.3%
low-access pop.
0
food-desert tracts
3.7%
on SNAP
110K
residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA 2019 Census ACS 2024 MN

USDA FARA access plate

County Carver County, MN

LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR

  • LA-ELEVATED 38.3% low-access
  • ABOVE-NATIONAL +16.2 pts vs US
  • LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
  • SNAP-LIGHT 3.7% SNAP
  • VEH-OK 3.8% no vehicle
  • DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA

Nearest low-access peer: Anoka County (+ 0.0 pts)

Upper-band low-access

Carver County sits in the upper national band (38.3%, #467 of 3,079).

#467
national by low-access %
#18
in MN
12
low-access tracts
3K
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: 3.7% SNAP (2nd pct in MN) (-8.4 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .

How Carver County compares nationally

Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Carver County's 38.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 85% of them and ranked #469 most-affected nationwide.

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Carver County's elevated USDA tier split

19 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .

Food access tier distribution for Carver County, MN USDA-defined food-access tiers: 7 census tracts adequate (within distance threshold), 12 limited, 0 severe (low-income low-access food desert). Total 19 tracts evaluated. 7 tracts adequate (36.8%) 12 tracts limited (63.2%) Adequate 37% Limited 63% Severe 0% Food-access tier distribution: Carver County, MN
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas 2019

By USDA urbanicity classification, Carver County has 14 urban and 5 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.

Carver County vs nearby high low-access peers

Poles + nearest peers in Minnesota, not a full county-board reprint

% low-access
Source USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas As of 2019 edition

FARA 2019 · elevated low-access

USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2019 indicators for Carver County
IndicatorValue
Census Tracts19
Atlas Population (2010 basis)91,042
Low-Access Tracts12
Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access)0
Low-Access Population34,859
Low-Access Share38.3%well above the national average
Low-Income & Low-Access Population3,431

ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band

Census ACS 2024 demographic and SNAP data for Carver County
IndicatorValue
Population110,041
Median Household Income$125,946
Poverty Rate4.4%well below the national average
SNAP Households1,504
SNAP Participation Rate3.7%well below the national average
Households Without a Vehicle3.8%well below the national average
Group-Quarters Population0.9%

Thick SNAP store book in Carver County

Carver County has 48 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 20 locations (42% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.

Convenience Store · 20

  • chaska market, chaska
  • casey's 4271, waconia
  • casey's general store 3591, mayer
  • holiday stationstore 2746067, chaska
  • holiday stationstore 2746199, chanhassen
  • holiday stationstore 2746340, chaska
  • holiday stationstore 2746360, victoria
  • holiday stationstore 2746371, norwood young america
  • holiday stationstore 2746467, waconia
  • holiday stationstores 2746012, excelsior
  • kwik trip 402, chanhassen
  • kwik trip 460, waconia
  • kwik trip 1095, carver
  • kwik trip 1173, waconia
  • kwik trip 492, chanhassen
  • kwik trip 854, norwood young america
  • kwik trip 886, chaska
  • speedway 4095, chaska
  • speedway 4507, chaska
  • superamerica # 4519 4519, chaska

Combination Grocery/Other · 10

  • cvs pharmacy 1747, chanhassen
  • dollartree 7198, waconia
  • dollar general 31324, mayer
  • dollar tree 7654, chaska
  • family dollar store 6540, young america
  • mackenthun's fine foods, waconia
  • von hanson's meats of chaska, chaska
  • walgreens 05325, chaska
  • walgreens 09728, chanhassen
  • walgreens 11690, waconia

Supermarket · 8

  • aldi 72006, chanhassen
  • aldi 72028, chaska
  • aldi 72026, waconia
  • cub foods 1644, chanhassen
  • cub foods chaska 5613, chaska
  • lakewinds natural foods, chanhassen
  • lunds & byerlys 1012, chanhassen
  • marketplace foods, watertown

Super Store · 4

  • costco wholesale 1646, chaska
  • target store 1352, chaska
  • target store 2449, waconia
  • target store 862, chanhassen

Bakery Specialty · 3

  • papa murphy's take 'n' bake pizza mn035, chanhassen
  • papa murphy's take 'n' bake pizza mn069, waconia
  • papa murphy's take 'n' bake pizza mn070, chaska

Farmers' Market · 2

  • chanhassen farmers market, chanhassen
  • downtown chaska farmers market, chaska

Meat/Poultry Specialty · 1

  • von hanson's meats of chanhassen, chanhassen

Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).

Other Counties in Minnesota

One of 86 counties in Minnesota, 6 are shown here.

Aitkin County
33.8% low-access · 8.9% SNAP
Anoka County
38.3% low-access · 7.2% SNAP
Becker County
34.5% low-access · 11.6% SNAP
Beltrami County
32.3% low-access · 13.5% SNAP
Benton County
30.0% low-access · 8.6% SNAP
Big Stone County
38.4% low-access · 9.5% SNAP

Compare Carver County vs Aitkin County → · All Minnesota counties →

Counties near Carver County's elevated low-access or SNAP band

SNAP-led peer set first for Carver County (3.7%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Minnesota.

Similar low-access share

Nearest low-access rates outside MN (38.3% here).

Similar SNAP participation

Nearest household SNAP rates outside MN (3.7% here).

Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.

Carver County inside a higher low-access state context

Carver County sits inside Minnesota (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.

AK 31 ME 13 VT 11 NH 28 WA 23 ID 26 MT 22 ND 29 MN 27 IL 20 WI 21 MI 23 NY 12 RI 24 MA 28 OR 17 NV 23 WY 30 SD 29 IA 20 IN 29 OH 25 PA 21 NJ 24 CT - CA 13 UT 24 CO 22 NE 22 MO 25 KY 20 WV 21 VA 20 MD 23 DE 27 AZ 27 NM 32 KS 26 AR 25 TN 27 NC 23 SC 29 DC 5 OK 25 LA 26 MS 26 AL 25 GA 31 HI 27 TX 25 FL 25

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 Carver County, MN are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 27019. 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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