Signature · 117 SNAP-authorized stores
Cass County, ND
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Cass County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 21.0%
- low-access pop.
- 2
- food-desert tracts
- 6.2%
- on SNAP
- 193K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Cass County, ND
LA-ELEVATED · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-THIN
- LA-ELEVATED 21.0% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -1.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 2 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.2% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-THIN 6% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: McIntosh County ( -1.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Cass County ranks #1,598 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #43 of 53 counties in ND (21.0% low-access; 2 food-desert tracts).
- #1,598
- national by low-access %
- #43
- in ND
- 10
- low-access tracts
- 5K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 117 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Cass County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Cass County's 21.0% low-access share is elevated, higher than 49% of them and ranked #1,603 most-affected nationwide.
Cass County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
33 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 2 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Cass County has 28 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.
Cass County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in North Dakota, not a full county-board reprint
- Nelson
Nelson 100%
100 % low-access
- Adams 22.6
Adams 22.6%
22.6 % low-access
- Cass 21
Cass 21%
21 % low-access
- McIntosh 19.9
McIntosh 19.9%
19.9 % low-access
- Walsh 19.5
Walsh 19.5%
19.5 % low-access
- Pierce 19.3
Pierce 19.3%
19.3 % low-access
- Rolette 9.6
Rolette 9.6%
9.6 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 33 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 149,778 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 10 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 2 |
| Low-Access Population | 31,499 |
| Low-Access Share | 21.0%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 4,885 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 193,400 |
| Median Household Income | $75,555 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0%below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 5,219 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.2%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 3.3% |
Thick SNAP store book in Cass County
Cass County has 117 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 11 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 51 locations (44% of the total), followed by super store.
Convenience Store · 51
- brake time 241703, fargo
- brake time 241704, fargo
- casey's 3296, fargo
- casey's 3349, fargo
- casey's 3350, fargo
- casey's 3351, fargo
- casey's 3353, fargo
- casey's 3354, fargo
- casey's 3356, west fargo
- casey's 3360, fargo
- casey's 3365, fargo
- casey's 3366, fargo
- casey's 3369, fargo
- casey's 3370, fargo
- casey's 3857, fargo
- casey's general store 3893, fargo
- caseys general store 3477, fargo
- casey's general store 3231, horace
- caseys general store 3541, fargo
- circle k 2746555, fargo
- circle k 2746570, fargo
- circle k 3865 3865, horace
- daily's market, fargo
- fargo grocery llc, fargo
- holiday stationstore 2746096, fargo
- holiday stationstore 2746124, fargo
- holiday stationstore 2746399, fargo
- holiday stationstore 2746418, fargo
- holiday stationstore 2746454, fargo
- holiday stationstore 2746469, west fargo
- holiday stationstore 2746505, fargo
- holiday stationstore 2746514, west fargo
- holiday stationstore 3818, fargo
- holiday stationstore 3863, fargo
- kwik star 1272, fargo
- kwik star 1749, fargo
- loves travel stop 353, fargo
- petro serve usa 060, west fargo
- petro serve usa 065, casselton
- petro serve usa 080, fargo
- petro serve usa 083, fargo
- petro serve usa 084, fargo
- petro serve usa 087, fargo
- petro serve usa 088, fargo
- petro serve usa 66, harwood
- pilot travel center 685, fargo
- sarah's m&m grocery llc, page
- simonson station - fargo 13, fargo
- store 1222, fargo
- superpumper 80239, fargo
- superpumper 80240, west fargo
Super Store · 17
- cash wise foods 3012, fargo
- cash wise foods 3045, west fargo
- cash wise foods 3050, fargo
- costco wholesale 1119, west fargo
- family fare 103, west fargo
- family fare 115, fargo
- family fare 116, fargo
- hornbacher's 2685, fargo
- hornbacher's 2687, fargo
- hornbacher's 2689, fargo
- hornbacher's 2690, west fargo
- hornbacher's 2692, fargo
- hornbacher's 2693, fargo
- sam's club 8172, fargo
- target stores t- 0061, fargo
- walmart sc 4352, fargo
- walmart supercenter 1581, fargo
Medium Grocery Store · 16
- 7 day's grocery llc, fargo
- al noor market, fargo
- community family market, fargo
- esther's african market, fargo
- fargo fresh, fargo
- fargo halal market, fargo
- fm international foods, fargo
- gateway service center c-store, fargo
- global foods market inc, fargo
- himalayan grocery, fargo
- moonlight grocery and cafe llc, fargo
- pj enterprise llc, fargo
- seema middle eastern market, fargo
- som grocery, fargo
- somali business center, fargo
- susan african food market 10, fargo
Combination Grocery/Other · 14
- alsager meats lllp, fargo
- cvs pharmacy 8612, fargo
- cvs pharmacy 8613, fargo
- dollartree 10683, fargo
- dollartree 11056, fargo
- dollartree 9339, fargo
- dollar general 19914, west fargo
- dollar general 22024, casselton
- dollar tree 3133, fargo
- dollar tree 6366, fargo
- elegance mart llc, fargo
- family dollar 5568, west fargo
- meats by john and wayne, fargo
- walgreens 11552, fargo
Bakery Specialty · 5
- papa murphy's pizza nd001, fargo
- papa murphy's pizza nd005, fargo
- papa murphy's pizza nd009, fargo
- papa murphy's pizza nd013, fargo
- rockstar pizza factory / wicked willie's, fargo
Supermarket · 4
- aldi 72001, fargo
- aldi 72113, fargo58104
- asian and american supermarket, llc, fargo
- vitamin cottage natural food markets inc u098, fargo
Small Grocery Store · 3
- bethel makola market, fargo
- buffalo food market, buffalo
- mama g african store llc, fargo
Delivery Route · 2
- dakota country foods, west fargo
- lakeland fine foods, fargo
Farmers' Market · 2
- growing together community gardens, fargo
- red river market, fargo
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- alsager meats lllp, fargo
- prime cut meats, fargo
Large Grocery Store · 1
- lotus blossom inc, fargo
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 Cass County vs Adams County → · All North Dakota counties →
Nationwide peers for Cass County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Cass 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 (21.0% here).
- Comanche County, TX · 21.0% low-access
- Comanche County, TX · 21.0% low-access
- Cumberland County, ME · 21.0% low-access
- Cumberland County, ME · 21.0% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside ND (6.2% here).
- Wake County, NC · 6.2% SNAP
- Wake County, NC · 6.2% SNAP
- Dawson County, NE · 6.2% SNAP
- Dawson County, NE · 6.2% 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.
Food access nationally, North Dakota in context
Cass 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 Cass County, ND are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 38017. 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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